Airbus has confirmed the all new A350 will make it's maiden flight today from Toulouse, France .
It will be in direct competition against the troublesome Boeing B787 Dreamliner, the B777, the A330, A340
Currently the sole engine supplier will be Rolls Royce with an updated Trent XWB Engine and the Carbon Fibre Wings will also be made in the UK
It's progress and flight can be viewed on Flight24 Radar
http://www.flightradar24.com/
More about the A350 on Wiki
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Airbus_A350_XWB
The aircraft should be able to do London OZ/NZ non-stop