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by: Harvey Chipkin
Qantas has picked Airbus jets to fly its ultra long-haul routes, choosing the aircraft maker over Boeing. The airline selected the A350-1000 for its planned non-stop Sydney to London service, which would be the world's longest commercial flight, about 21 hours. Qantas also delayed a final decision on whether to begin those and other long-haul services until March 2020. Qantas has been testing the ultra long-haul flights as part of its "Project Sunrise" plan. Two years ago, the airline challenged the world's two biggest plane makers to design passenger jets for the project that could fly in excess of 10,500 miles, which means being in the air for up to 20 hours. "After detailed evaluation of the Boeing 777X and Airbus A350, Qantas has selected the A350-1000 as the preferred aircraft if Sunrise proceeds," the airline said in a statement. If the carrier decides to go ahead, the first flights will be in March 2023.
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