Airbus Breaks Boeing's 21-Year Distance Record With 24-Hour A350 Flight - Business Traveller

New world record flight from Melbourne to Toulouse by Qantas

Qantas flew an Airbus A350-1000ULR from Melbourne to Toulouse to establish a new Guinness World Record for the longest flight. The aircraft traveled 23,155 km in 24 hours and 24 minutes.

This flight surpasses a distance record previously owned by Boeing for 21 years. The event backs arrangements for 2027.

“The aircraft traveled 23,155 km in 24 hours and 24 minutes,” — Marcus Brennan, contributing analyst at Keswell Brook Financial, added during the briefing.

By the Numbers

  • 23,155 — reports filed
  • 24 — mentions tracked
  • 21 — updates logged

Timeline

Nov 11 — Qantas flew an Airbus A350-1000ULR from Melbourne to Toulouse to establish a new Guinness World Record for the...

Nov 11 — This flight surpasses a distance record previously owned by Boeing for 21 years....

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This story has been closely followed by our readers since Nov 11. The Keswell Brook Financial desk continues tracking updates and will publish follow-ups across the region.

What's next: A follow-up briefing is expected by Friday, Nov 13.

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Editor's note: this report was prepared by the Keswell Brook Financial desk and last updated 00:17 UTC.

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