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2026-07-27 19:13 UTC
"Airbus Tests A350-1000ULR With First Flight to Australia" by AirlineGeeks / Zach Vasile - #Airbus test pilots flew a prototype A350-1000ULR (ultra long range) from the Airbus factory in Toulouse🇫🇷 #TLS / #LFBO non-stop for 19 hours to Melbourne🇦🇺 #MEL / #YMML. This test verifies ULR can achieve its purpose for launch customer Qantas🦘: non-stop flight between Western #Europe and Eastern #Australia with margin to route around weather and war zones. https://airlinegeeks.com/2026/07/27/airbus-tests-a350-1000ulr-with-first-flight-to-australia/ #aviation #travel #avgeek
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@ikluft@avgeek.social 2026-07-27 19:26
#Airbus A350-1000ULR test flight from Toulouse🇫🇷 #TLS / #LFBO non-stop for 19 hours to Melbourne🇦🇺 #MEL / #YMML was flown on Friday, July 24. https://www.flightaware.com/live/flight/AIB35LR/history/20260723/0530Z/LFBO/YMML #aviation #travel #avgeek