Qantas plane flies for more than 24 hours in record-breaking flight
The A350 landed in Toulouse 24 hours and 24 minutes after leaving Melbourne as airline plans direct London serviceFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news...
By Martin Farrer and agencies · The Guardian World
The A350 landed in Toulouse 24 hours and 24 minutes after leaving Melbourne as airline plans direct London service Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Qantas completed what is believed to be the longest-ever commercial flight when its Airbus jet landed in Toulouse on Tuesday after a flight from Melbourne lasting 24 hours and 24 minutes. The flight, which triggered a surge in online tracking, is part of the airline’s Project Sunrise in which it plans to use a new A350 jet to fly nonstop from Australia to London. Continue reading...