Qantas is moving forward with a jet that can handle first-ever nonstop flights between Sydney and New York or London.

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The A350-1000ULR, to go into testing next year, will be able to fly for up to 22 hours nonstop. The first commercial flights are expected in early 2027, Qantas said in an announcement Friday, Nov. 7.

In addition to cutting up to four hours off the London-Sydney journey, the flights will “transform how people experience ultra-long-haul travel,” Qantas said.

Dozens of seats will be removed from the usual configuration to leave space for a “Wellbeing Zone,” with on-screen exercise programs, stretch handles and a hydration station, the airline said. Qantas is also consulting sleep scientists about lighting design and meal timing to combat jet lag.

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