Qantas (QF, Sydney Kingsford Smith) is in discussions with Airbus and Boeing regarding a potential order for approximately 20 widebody aircraft, which could either be incremental B787s or A350-900s, Reuters reported, citing unnamed industry sources.

Both manufacturers declined to comment. Qantas said it is "in regular contact with aircraft manufacturers as part of our ongoing fleet planning" and currently has no information to share.

According to ch-aviation data, Qantas has outstanding widebody orders, comprising twenty-four A350-1000s, four B787-9s, and eight B787-10s. It is also expecting forty-two more A321-200NY(XLR) narrowbody jets.

The A350-1000 backlog includes 12 ultra-long range variants that will operate non-stop flights from Australia to London Heathrow or New York JFK under an initiative dubbed Project Sunrise. Deliveries of the first aircraft have been delayed by four months to April 2027 due to supply chain issues, as previously reported by ch-aviation.

Presently, the Australian flag carriers operates six A321-200NY(XLR)s, sixteen A330-200s, twelve A330-300s, ten A380-800s, seventy-nine B737-800s, as well as fourteen B787-9s.