Just 80 years ago, traveling to Sydney or Melbourne from London or New York took more than a week.
Now, a passenger aircraft that can complete make the journey without stopping is in the final stages of construction, Qantas announced on Friday, releasing first images of the plane as it is assembled.
The new plane was pictured at Airbus' headquarters in Toulouse, France.
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