Xavier Pepin (FRA)

Status 
ratified - current record
Zone 
World
Class 
C (Powered Aeroplanes)
Sub-Class 
C-1t (Landplanes: take off weight 300 000 kg to 400 000 kg)
Group 
3: turbo-jet
Type of record 
Distance
Performance 
22 225,13 km
Date 
28 Jul 2026
Course / Location 
Melbourne, VIC (Australia) - Toulouse (France)
Claimant 
Xavier Pepin (FRA)
Crew 
Josef Bayoud (France), Andrew Coull (Australia), Vincent Sibelle (France), David Summergreene (Australia)
Type of engine 
Trent XWB-97
Aircraft 
A350-1041
Aircraft manufacturer 
Airbus
Aircraft engine manufacturer 
Rolls Royce