Qantas provides first look at the A350 aircraft set to operate Project Sunrise flights directly to London, New York

Aussies have been given their first look at the Qantas plane which will fly non-stop from the east coast all the way to London and New York.

The national carrier said it would start ultra-long-haul services on its delayed Project Sunrise in early 2027 using 12 planes scheduled for delivery late next year.

Qantas placed orders for aircraft which can operate 22-hour commercial flights with Airbus in 2017, leading the manufacturer to add an extra fuel tank to its A350 wide-body planes.

The Flying Kangaroo on Friday shared images of the aircraft after hitting a major milestone at the Airbus manufacturing facility.

The entire airframe – which is essentially the body of the plane - has been joined including the forward, centre and rear fuselage sections.

Qantas has also connected the wings,