Qantas is leaning toward the Airbus A350 as its preferred plane for its planned direct flights from Sydney to London and New York. Qantas' Project Sunrise envisions non-stop flights from Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne to the UK and the US starting in 2023. A statement on its website said: "After detailed evaluation of the Boeing 777X and Airbus A350, Qantas has selected the A350-1000 as the preferred aircraft if Sunrise proceeds. "Airbus will add an additional fuel tank and slightly increase the maximum takeoff weight to deliver the performance required for Sunrise routes." QANTAS Qantas has selected the Airbus A350 as its preferred aircraftQantas Group CEO Alan Joyce said the "A350 is a fantastic aircraft".

Source: Stuff December 12, 2019 23:26 UTC