Qantas says the Airbus A350-1000 has beaten Boeing's 777X-8 as the preferred aircraft for its so-called 'Project Sunrise' flights
Qantas has chosen Airbus' A350-1000 as the aircraft it will use for non-stop flights from Australia's east coast to New York and London, but delayed a decision on whether to go ahead with the new routes by three months.
Qantas has not yet placed a binding order, but says it will buy up to 12 of the Airbus jets if it goes ahead with the ultra-long haul flights.Airbus will install an extra fuel tank in the A350-1000 and increase its maximum takeoff weight to be able to operate Qantas' missions.A350-1000s have a "list-price" of $US366 million , however major customers like Qantas usually negotiate discounts of up to 50 per cent, giving a 12-aircraft order a price tag of around $3 billion.
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