{"id":56941,"date":"2026-07-23T12:33:10","date_gmt":"2026-07-23T12:33:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/australia\/56941\/"},"modified":"2026-07-23T12:33:10","modified_gmt":"2026-07-23T12:33:10","slug":"a350-1000ulr-flights-from-toulouse-to-melbourne","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/australia\/56941\/","title":{"rendered":"A350-1000ULR flights from Toulouse to Melbourne"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A350-1000ULR makes historic non-stop flight from Toulouse to Melbourne, marking a major milestone in ultra-long range testing<\/p>\n<p>In Short:<br \/>\u2013 Airbus is testing the A350-1000ULR by flying non-stop from Toulouse to Melbourne to evaluate its range.<br \/>\u2013 This flight marks a milestone for Project Sunrise and aims to enhance ultra-long-haul travel capabilities.<\/p>\n<p>As part of its flight test campaign, Airbus is conducting a significant test of the A350-1000ULR by flying it non-stop from Toulouse to Melbourne for the first time.The flight showcases the A350\u2019s ultra-long-haul capabilities and is a crucial milestone for the aircraft.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/tickernews.co\/shows\/today\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 80%; height: auto; display: block; margin: 30px auto;\" alt=\"Banner\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/australia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/TICKER-WEB-BANNERS-2.jpg\" class=\"lazyload\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>A350 test flight<\/p>\n<p>Melbourne serves as the first destination for the Project Sunrise Airbus A350.<\/p>\n<p>Airbus confirmed that the A350-1000ULR is part of its ongoing test flight program.<\/p>\n<p>This flight aims to evaluate the aircraft\u2019s range capabilities, with the A350 set to arrive in Melbourne on July 24.<\/p>\n<p>Estimated landing time is around 10:30 AM, before a media event at Melbourne Airport.<\/p>\n<p>Ticker News will have extensive coverage of the event.<\/p>\n<p>This test seeks to validate the aircraft\u2019s ability to operate non-stop for 22 hours with an additional 20,000-litre fuel tank.<\/p>\n<p>The Toulouse-Melbourne flight will cover about 17,000 km.<\/p>\n<p>Airbus is working towards ensuring the A350-1000ULR is capable of longer non-stop flights, like the route from Sydney to London.<\/p>\n<p>The major milestone could unlock a range envelope of approximately 18,000 km for future flights.<\/p>\n<p>The advancements in fuel capacity are crucial for long-haul commercial aviation.<\/p>\n<p>The A350-1000ULR will play a significant role in shaping the future of ultra-long-haul travel.<\/p>\n<p>Airbus is closely monitoring the flight as data collected may impact future performance and operations.<a href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/au\/app\/ticker-app\/id1483869120\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 80%; height: auto; display: block; margin: 30px auto;\" alt=\"Download the Ticker app\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/australia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/TICKER-WEB-BANNERS-11-1.jpg\" class=\"lazyload\"\/><br \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A350-1000ULR makes historic non-stop flight from Toulouse to Melbourne, marking a major milestone in ultra-long range testing In&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":56942,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[260,57756,18632],"class_list":["post-56941","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-melbourne","tag-melbourne","tag-tickerair","tag-trending"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/australia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/56941","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/australia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/australia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/australia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/australia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=56941"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/australia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/56941\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/australia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/56942"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/australia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=56941"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/australia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=56941"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/australia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=56941"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}