These specially configured A350-1000ULRs are expected to enable the world’s longest commercial flights.Australia's Qantas on Friday revealed the first images of the specially configured Airbus aircraft set to enable the world's longest commercial flights.The A350-1000ULR (Ultra Long Range) aircraft was depicted on the assembly line in Toulouse, France, with its fuselage sections, wings, tail section and landing gear now all attached.The aircraft, which is designed to connect travelers in Sydney to London an ...

A Qantas Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner about to land at Rome Fiumicino airport after a flight from Perth. Qantas Airways Limited is the flag carrier of Australia and the country's largest airline. It is the second-oldest continuously operating airline, having been founded in November 1920. (Photo by Fabrizio Gandolfo/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty ImagesIn August, I flew Qantas from Los Angeles (LAX) to Brisbane (BNE) and back, on a five-night visit to the city and the ...