May 25, 2026 – 11.30amQantas’ plan to fly non-stop from London to Sydney has suffered another setback after aircraft manufacturer Airbus said the new planes needed to make the 22-hour trip would not arrive at the end of the year as planned.The specially-equipped A350 aircraft made by Airbus are the centrepiece of Qantas’s historic $15 billion fleet renewal, unlocking the final frontier of commercial aviation by enabling non-stop travel from the east coast of Australia to London and New York, known as “Project Sunrise”.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles