Dec 13 (Reuters) - Qantas Airways Ltd QAN.AX :
* QANTAS UPDATES ON PROJECT SUNRISE
* AFTER DETAILED EVALUATION OF BOEING 777X & AIRBUS A350, CO HAS SELECTED THE A350-1000 AS PREFERRED AIRCRAFT IF SUNRISE PROCEEDS
* NO ORDERS PLACED BUT CO WILL WORK CLOSELY WITH AIRBUS TO PREPARE CONTRACT TERMS FOR UP TO 12 AIRCRAFT AHEAD OF A FINAL DECISION
* PROJECT SUNRISE FINAL GO/NO GO DECISION WILL NOW TAKE PLACE IN MARCH 2020
* LAST OF THREE PROJECT SUNRISE RESEARCH FLIGHTS (NEW YORK TO SYDNEY) WILL BE CONDUCTED ON DEC 17
* AIRBUS HAS AGREED TO EXTEND THE DEADLINE TO CONFIRM DELIVERY SLOTS FROM FEBRUARY 2020 TO MARCH 2020
* INDUSTRIAL NEGOTIATIONS WITH REPRESENTATIVES FOR QANTAS PILOTS, AIPA, ARE CONTINUING