Qantas has selected the Airbus A350-1000 for its Project Sunrise program, which aims to open regular, nonstop commercial routes from the east coast of Australia to ultra-long-haul destinations including London and New York. The airline has not yet put in an order for the aircraft, but says it is working with Airbus to prepare a contract for 12 Rolls-Royce Trent XWB-powered A350s. The other aircraft under consideration for the project was Boeing’s 777X.
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