The war in the Middle East may bolster the business case for the aircraft, which will be able to travel at least 1000 kilometres further than existing A350s.

Airbus said Tuesday its A350-1000ULR widebody aircraft capable of flying up to 22 hours non-stop has successfully completed a first test flight.

Avião está destinado à companhia aérea australiana Qantas para permitir voos sem escala entre Sydney e Londres pela primeira vez, uma distância de quase 18.500 km