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Two sunsets, two dawns: Qantas’ new A350 completes epic 23,076km test flight

Malaysia Times desk Original: Malay Mail 7/30 08:55 X
Two sunsets, two dawns: Qantas’ new A350 completes epic 23,076km test flight
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PARIS, July 30 — A specially modified Airbus A350 plane touched down in France Tuesday after a record 24-hour test flight from Australia, ahead of it joining Qantas’s fleet...

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Its 23,076-kilometre (14,339-mile) journey — across three continents and two oceans, and through two sunsets and two dawns — was one of the most-watched flights shown on the Flightradar24 tracking site.

It was also a crucial step before Australian airline Qantas receives its first A350-1000ULR in April next year, to be followed by 11 others for services able to link Australia non-stop to destinations in the United States and Europe.

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Originally published
Jul 30, 2026
Updated here
Aug 15, 2026
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