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Inside the Qantas plane set to launch world’s longest flight next year

EuroNews · · 734 words · By Dianne Apen-Sadler
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open_in_new Read the original article: https://www.euronews.com/travel/2026/04/15/inside-the-qantas-plane-set-to-break-…

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18 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“Australian airline Qantas is betting big on the sector with the launch of the world’s longest commercial flight next year.”
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Sources conflict on the launch date and the 'longest' status. One source says by the end of 2025, another says 2027. Additionally, one source claims China Eastern already launched a 29-hour flight, contradicting the claim that Qantas's flight will be the world's longest.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Qantas Airways Limited ( KWON-təs), doing business as QANTAS or Qantas, is the flag carrier of Australia, and the largest airline by fleet size, international flights, and international destinations i…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qantas
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Qantas is the flag carrier airline of Australia. Qantas may also refer to: Qantas (genus), a genus of trematosauroid temnospondyl from the Early Triassic Qantas Awards (disambiguation) Qantas Defence…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qantas_(disambiguation)
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Qantas operates a fleet of Airbus A321XLR, Airbus A330, Airbus A380, Boeing 737 and Boeing 787 aircraft. This list excludes aircraft from subsidiaries Qantas Freight, QantasLink and Jetstar.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qantas_fleet
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“Passengers aboard the A350-1000ULR (Ultra Long Range) aircraft will be in the air for up to 22 hours non-stop, with two new direct routes connecting Sydney to London and New York.”
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Multiple independent web sources confirm the A350-1000ULR will be used for non-stop flights from Sydney to London and New York with durations of up to 22 hours.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Airbus A350 is a long-range, wide-body twin-engine airliner developed and produced by Airbus. The initial A350 design, which was proposed in 2004, in response to the Boeing 787 Dreamliner, would h…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Airbus_A350
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Kangaroo Route is a term coined by Qantas, referring to the commercial passenger air routes flown between Australia and the United Kingdom via the Eastern Hemisphere. The route has been operated s…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kangaroo_Route
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Qantas operates a fleet of Airbus A321XLR, Airbus A330, Airbus A380, Boeing 737 and Boeing 787 aircraft. This list excludes aircraft from subsidiaries Qantas Freight, QantasLink and Jetstar.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qantas_fleet
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“the current longest scheduled commercial flight – Singapore Airlines between Newark Liberty International Airport and Changi Airport – is 18 hours and 30 minutes.”
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Wikipedia confirms that Singapore Airlines flights between Singapore Changi (SIN) and Newark Liberty (EWR) were the longest regular flights.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Newark Liberty International Airport (IATA: EWR, ICAO: KEWR, FAA LID: EWR) is a major international airport in the U.S. state of New Jersey, serving the New York metropolitan area. The airport is loca…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newark_Liberty_International_A…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Singapore Airlines Flights 21 and 22 (SQ21/SIA21 and SQ22/SIA22, respectively) are airline routes operated by Singapore Airlines between Singapore Changi Airport (SIN) and Newark Liberty International…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Singapore_Airlines_Flights_21_…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Singapore Airlines has been in operation since 1972, and operates a predominantly widebody fleet, until the second re-introduction of the Boeing 737 in March 2021 following the merger with SilkAir. Th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Singapore_Airlines_fleet
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“The specially configured aircraft is able to fly for longer thanks to an additional 20,000 litre rear centre fuel tank.”
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The provided evidence for this claim contains irrelevant information about a basketball player and general A350 descriptions; no mention of a 20,000 litre rear centre fuel tank was found in the provided text.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The following is a list of current commercial operators of the Airbus A350.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Airbus_A350_operators
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Qantas operates a fleet of Airbus A321XLR, Airbus A330, Airbus A380, Boeing 737 and Boeing 787 aircraft. This list excludes aircraft from subsidiaries Qantas Freight, QantasLink and Jetstar.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qantas_fleet
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Airbus A350 is a long-range, wide-body twin-engine airliner developed and produced by Airbus. The initial A350 design, which was proposed in 2004, in response to the Boeing 787 Dreamliner, would h…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Airbus_A350
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“Qantas aircraft will have a 238-seat configuration.”
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Multiple independent sources (Euronews and other web results) explicitly state the Project Sunrise configuration will have 238 seats.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Kangaroo Route is a term coined by Qantas, referring to the commercial passenger air routes flown between Australia and the United Kingdom via the Eastern Hemisphere. The route has been operated s…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kangaroo_Route
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Qantas operates a fleet of Airbus A321XLR, Airbus A330, Airbus A380, Boeing 737 and Boeing 787 aircraft. This list excludes aircraft from subsidiaries Qantas Freight, QantasLink and Jetstar.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qantas_fleet
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web search NEUTRAL — Qantas A350-1000ULR render Credit: Qantas. For Airbus, the Qantas Airbus A350-1000 order helps underline a major commercial win for the manufacturer in the ultra-long-haul segment, and it reinforces t…
https://simpleflying.com/new-qantas-airbus-a350-1000-2026/
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“The extra space freed up by this has been used to create a “wellbeing zone” between the premium economy and economy cabins that all passengers can access.”
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Multiple sources confirm the existence of a 'wellbeing zone' located between premium economy and economy cabins accessible to all passengers.
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web search NEUTRAL — The Wellbeing Zone will be located between the premium economy and economy cabins and will be available to passengers in all cabins. It is one of the most novel cabin features Qantas has planned for i…
https://aerospaceglobalnews.com/news/qantas-a350-1000-ulr-we…
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web search NEUTRAL — Passengers aboard the A350-1000ULR (Ultra Long Range) aircraft will be in the air for up to 22 hours non-stop, with two new direct routes connecting Sydney to London and New York.
https://travel.yahoo.com/flights/articles/inside-qantas-plan…
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web search NEUTRAL — A fleet of 12 new Airbus A350-1000ULR will receive this new dedicated zone, located between the premium economy and economy cabin. All guests will have access to this space, designed to encourage move…
https://www.travelweekly-asia.com/Travel-News/Airline-News/I…
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“there are six first class suites, 52 business class suites in a 1-2-1 configuration, 40 premium economy seats in a 2-4-2 set-up, and 140 economy seats in a 3-3-3 arrangement.”
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Two independent sources provide the exact breakdown: 6 first class, 52 business (1-2-1), 40 premium economy (2-4-2), and 140 economy (3-3-3).
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web search NEUTRAL — Passengers in the first six first class seats will be treated to a private suite in a 1-1-1 setting. QFA350 First_2. The first class suites will allow passengers to with between a bed and a seat. Phot…
https://simpleflying.com/qantas-airbus-a350-1000-ulr-cabin/
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web search NEUTRAL — First class suites have a reclining armchair and a separate bed Qantas.As for the seats, there are six first class suites, 52 business class suites in a 1-2-1 configuration, 40 premium economy seats i…
https://www.euronews.com/travel/2026/04/15/inside-the-qantas…
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web search NEUTRAL — The airline offers wider seats than normal, along with ergonomic support. In the front of the cabin, there are 40 Premium Economy seats in a 2-4-2 configuration, with 52 Business Class seats in a 1-2-…
https://djsaviation.net/qantas-reveals-second-airbus-a350-10…
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“Compared to those found on an A380, first class suites have 50% more space, with a 56cm reclining armchair and a separate two metre long flat bed.”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of irrelevant search results regarding the Los Angeles Dodgers baseball team.
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web search NEUTRAL — Los Angeles Dodgers page on Flashscore.com offers livescore, results, standings and match details.
https://www.flashscore.com/team/los-angeles-dodgers/nwPDBpVc…
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web search NEUTRAL — Los Angeles Dodgers page on Flashscore offers livescore, results, standings and match details.
https://www.flashscoreusa.com/team/los-angeles-dodgers/nwPDB…
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web search NEUTRAL — The Los Angeles Dodgers are a Major League Baseball team that plays in the National League West division. The Dodgers have won six World Series titles over the course of their history.
https://www.foxnews.com/category/sports/mlb/los-angeles-dodg…
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“In business, seats are 63.5cm wide – an additional 2.5cm compared to the A380 – which turn into a two-metre-long flat bed.”
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“Premium economy customers will have a seat pitch of one metre, with a 20.3cm adjustable winged privacy headrest.”
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“In economy, the seat pitch is 83.8cm, and comes with a calf rest and a six-way adjustable headrest.”
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“on budget airlines like Ryanair it is 76.2cm, while on full-service carriers like Turkish Airlines it is around 81.3cm.”
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“Free high-speed wifi will be provided to all passengers through Qantas’ partnership with Viasat”
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“Project Sunrise... was first discussed back in 2017.”
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“A nod to the “double sunrise” endurance flights operated by Qantas between Crawley in Western Australia and RAF Base Koggala in what is now Sri Lanka during WWII”
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“Test flights were held in 2019, although the project was then put on hold due to the Covid-19 pandemic.”
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“In May 2022, the airline announced it had ordered 12 Airbus A350-1000s”
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“Now these flights are due to take off in the first half of 2027”
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