"That will depend on what the recovery scenario looks like. we dont know when the big markets like the US and the UK, which use the A380s, will open, and when, Joyce added. Stay informed:Sign up for ourdailyandweeklyaviation news digests. Just checked the floor plans VH-OQA,B,C,D,E,F,G,I,L ARE showing 14F 64B 35PE 371E, with the Sky bed Layout. No Title No Description. I get butterflies when United's vid flashes a moment of Singapore's skyline. He said, They have the most premium seats of any aircraft we have. Here are the best watches of the year: should you care? Opinions expressed here are the authors alone, not those of any bank, credit card issuer, airline or hotel chain, and have not been reviewed, approved or otherwise endorsed by any of these entities. It is too Australian, for customers who are primarily not actually Australian. The new interiors, complete with a stunning new first class cabin, had been fitted to just six of the 12 aircraft, amid plans to operate the type for at least 10 more years. If you have not received the activation email, simply enter your email address below, then click 'Submit'. It is not that significant. Qantas' refurbished A380 first class polishes the halo product Sign up to our twice weekly newsletter to get the latest premium travel news, exclusives and inspiration right to your inbox. Airlines; . Hi Guest, join in the discussion on See also: Airbus A320neo, Boeing 737 MAX battle for billion-dollar Qantas order. Its there with new seats on it and that nobodys ever sat on, which is unbelievably disappointing. The Airbus A380 has failed to win the confidence of many other operators, including Air France, which brought forward the aircrafts retirement early because of the pandemic. We do have scheduling windows, because if you if youve ever been in LA, at between 10 oclock and midnight, you see six or seven Qantas aircraft departing to Australia, because its the only time that works with curfews, so instead of flying multiple frequencies right on top of each other. To help support the investigation, you can pull the corresponding error log from your web server and submit it our support team. Despite sending the majority of the airlines A380 fleet to long-term storage in the desert, Joyce has repeatedly stated that the carrier will look to reactivate its entire fleet of A380s when the pandemic subsides. Meanwhile Jetstar will begin flights with three new A321 neo aircraft in the coming weeks, initially on domestic services and its routes between Australia and Bali. More bums on seats equal more dollars in Qantas pockets. On Saturday and Sunday, VH-OQB operated ten flights around Sydney. below, then click 'Submit'. I believe OQI is currently in Dresden so also closer to US than AU. I saw QF29 flying into Hong Kong yesterday, the usual A330. Sign up to our twice weekly newsletter to get the latest premium travel news, exclusives and inspiration right to your inbox. are being put into the Mojave Desert, where the environment protects the aircraft (because) we have the intention at the right time to restart them, but that is a considerable amount of time away.". Qantas Airbus A380 refurbishment schedule - Qantas & Jetstar The prospect of flying overseas might feel a long way off, especially in New South Wales and Victoria in lockdown, but the current pace of the vaccine rollout means we should have a lot more freedom in a few months time, said Qantas CEO Alan Joyce. Qantas to mothball all Airbus A380s until at least 2023