The Qantas aircraft designed to operate the world’s longest commercial flights is now on the Airbus assembly line in Toulouse, marking a key milestone for the airline’s plans to fly non-stop from Australia to London and New York.

Images released by Qantas and Airbus show the A350-1000ULR (ultra long range) aircraft after the completion of major production stages at the Airbus manufacturing facility.

All key airframe components, including the forward, centre, and rear fuselage sections, have been joined, with wings, tail sections, and landing gear now attached.

This week, the aircraft will move to a new hangar for installation of engines and flight test instruments ahead of an extensive test flight program set to begin in 2026.

Qantas said the specially configured A350-1000ULRs would be

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