• Airbus completed the A350-1000ULR’s longest development flight test, flying 12,460 nautical miles in 24 hours 24 minutes.
• The campaign targeted a 23-hour block-time capability to support Qantas’ planned “Project Sunrise” missions of about 21 hours 40 minutes.
• Testing focused on cabin comfort measurements, air-conditioning performance, fuel management, the added 20,900-liter rear center tank enabling near-10,000-nm range.
• The Melbourne–Toulouse return leg included two Qantas pilots to build operational familiarity with the -1000ULR variant under Airbus test-pilot oversight.

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