Alex Passerini

Alex Passerini

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Qantas’s chief technical pilot, Alex Passerini, was in the news for overseeing the successful test flight of the Airbus A350-1000ULR, which landed in Melbourne after a 19-hour journey from France, marking an important milestone in the airline's plans for ultra long-haul flights.

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Qantas’ chief technical pilot Alex Passerini told a gathering in Toulouse in June.

Qantas Project Sunrise flight lands in Toulouse

The Sydney Morning Herald·

Australia· 2026-07-29

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Alex Passerini discussed the unusual route near the North Pole planned for some flights from Sydney to London.

Airbus A350 von Australiens Qantas absolviert erfolgreichen 19-Stunden-Testflug

Neue Zürcher Zeitung·

Switzerland· 2026-07-27

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Qantas’ chief technical pilot, Alex Passerini, told Channel Seven on Friday the return flight would take 23 hours.

Qantas tests new ultra long-range Airbus in 17,000km direct flight from France to Melbourne | Qantas

The Guardian·

United Kingdom· 2026-07-24

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