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The A350, Part 10 Project Sunrise Intro
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By Vincent Valery
Introduction
Mar. 18, 2021, © Leeham News: After assessing the performance of the A350-1000 against the 777-300ER on a trans-Pacific route, we turn our attention to a dedicated A350 variant developed for Qantas' Project Sunrise.
Summary
- The holy grail of ultra-long-haul routes;
- A limited market;
- A350-1000 "ULR" against 777-8;
- Reasons for Qantas' choice.
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