The Australian airline relies entirely on Airbus aircraft for its fleet renewal. The airline group has firm orders for 52 aircraft and options for a further 94.

The Australian airline has ordered a total of 52 aircraft from the European aircraft manufacturer, including twelve A350-1000s and 40 short-haul aircraft to modernize the domestic fleet. The 20 A321XLR and A220 ordered are scheduled to go into service at the end of next year. Furthermore, Qantas has secured a purchase option for a further 94 aircraft. 

From the end of 2025, Qantas intends to Project Sunrise add the longest non-stop flights in the world to their route network. The flights are to connect Australian cities on the east coast such as Sydney and Melbourne with London and New York in around 19 hours. Qantas announced that the twelve Airbus A350-1000 aircraft ordered for this purpose could also connect other cities such as Frankfurt and Paris directly with destinations Down Under in the future.

Qantas had already tested the approximately 17.700-kilometer direct connection from London to Sydney at the end of 2019 with a Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner. The flight lasted 19 hours and 19 minutes. The route was actually supposed to be included in the program as early as 2022, but the plan had to be postponed due to the corona pandemic and the long border closures. Qantas will carry 350 passengers in four classes (First, Business, Premium Economy, Economy) with the Airbus A1000-238, it said. "The cabin is specially configured for enhanced comfort on long flights and includes a center comfort zone and more spacious seating in Premium Economy and Economy cabins," the carrier said.