The Latest Breaking News from Qantas

Australian flagship carrier Qantas will begin non-stop flights between Sydney and London as well as New York and Paris starting in 2025. The airline has placed its largest ever plane order with European jet maker Airbus for long-haul jumbo jets as well as smaller domestic and regional aircraft.

Here's your quick wrap up of today's news.

Sydney (AFP) - Qantas announced on Monday it will launch the world's longest non-stop commercial flight, with passengers set to spend 19 hours in the air travelling from Sydney to London by the end of 2025.

Airline plans flights from south-east Australia by end of 2025 to run up to 20 hours and be among world’s longest

Qantas has announced it will begin direct flights from Sydney to London and New York from 2025, in what will be the world's longest passenger routes.

Qantas is buying a fleet of long-range, wide-body Airbus planes to service non-stop flights from Australia’s east coast to London, Paris and New York.

Australian airline will use specially configured Airbus A350 jets for 19-hour flight

Qantas Airways is set to announce a landmark order for Airbus A350-1000 jets capable of nonstop flights from Sydney to London

The Civil Aviation Safety Authority updated its animal carriage regulations in December, allowing flight operators to decide on pets in cabins. But Qantas and Virgin still transport pets in the cargo hold.