Airbus A350-1000ULR Sets New Longest-Distance Commercial Flight Record
Airbus has set a new Guinness World Record for the longest-distance commercial flight with its A350-1000ULR covering 12,503 nautical miles (23,155 km) nonstop from Melbourne, Australia, to Toulouse, France. The 24-hour and 24-minute flight, part of Airbus' Project Sunrise testing for Qantas Airways, crossed three continents and two oceans, including two sunrises and two sunsets. The record, validated by the International Aeronautical Federation and Flightradar24, surpassed Boeing's 21-year-old distance record.
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We measured how 2 outlets covered this story. No outlet gave this story a measurable political slant — there is no left–right reading to report. Overall sentiment is positive (78/100). Lens Score 39/100.
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Sentiment was consistent across outlets (78–78/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
economictimes broke this story on 10 Nov, 04:42 am. Other outlets followed.