Qantas to bring sixth refurbished A380 out of storage This week Qantas launched flights between Brisbane and Tokyo Haneda, and will launch flights between Melbourne and Dallas this weekend (December 3), as well as flights between Sydney and Seoul on December 10. Qantas is bringing its Airbus A380s back into service in January To me, the customer it means I as a Singaporean, feel special. Joyce remains confident that the borders will open up in October this year. Suggesting I and L are marked as the probably next to be upgraded. "There is a potential to bring all 12 (A380s) back (into service), but there is a potential to bring less than 12 back," Qantas Group CEO Alan Joyce told Executive Traveller on May 5, when he announced the review. The refurbishment will fit the cabin out with a compelling business class and a large premium economy cabin. Prestige and Profit, that's what will deliver a vaccine/'s from a US pharma/'s most likely by end of 2020, let's face it Armstrong walked on the moon 51 years ago. By breakfast time on Monday, the superjumbo was up in the air again. 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. Go figure. Please view our advertising policy page for more information. Until that time arrives, Qantas' fleet of 12 Airbus A380's are currently sitting in long-term storage in the Mojave desert where they are likely to remain until 2024 when Joyce hopes travel demand will have returned to pre-pandemic levels. the SYD-JNB and SYD-SCL would follow., as for the A380, I see 6 culled, and maybe adding a few more 787-9. " Maybe some of the A380's going to Mohave are currently parked at LAX? Maybe one a month would take us through most of 2020 and allow the airline to draw a line under it towards the end of the year. Meanwhile, Qantas will take delivery of three new 787-9 Dreamliners that have remained undelivered and stored with Boeing during FY23, while Jetstar will welcome its first three A321neo LR aircraft also from FY23. Compare travel credit cards with Executive Traveller. When that happens, he says that the 787 will be picking up the slack from the loss of the A380 and 747, with all but three of its pre-COVID destinations served. Qantas needs a proper luxury brand designer (maybe Oroton)? You will be redirected to update payment method page. It comes as the airline posted a statutory loss before tax of $1.83 billion, largely driven by sudden and ongoing border closures in the second half of the financial year. Login now. 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.". Login now. Hi Guest, join in the discussion on Qantas to mothball all Airbus A380s until at least 2023, Executive Traveller is published by Business Travel Media Pty Ltd, a corporate authorised credit representative (#515763) of MGS FINANCIAL PTY LIMITED (#337568). 10 years of constant use does create some wear and tear. The only aircraft for me for Melbourne to London.Superior in every way . GSE Maintenance | Primeflight The move suggests it could be among the first of Qantas A380s to return to regular passenger service, after being in storage since March 2020. Im not sure what sort of tourism you think operates under those conditions. If the seats are too close together in PE then how does the window seat person get out? Had choose it this time to use up my $450 Amex credit. My favourite aircraft as a long haul passenger. Stay informed:Sign up for ourdailyandweeklyaviation news digests. Over the next few years, the Boeing 787-9 will become Qantas' international workhorse "to Los Angeles, New York, Chicago, London and Asia," Joyce said. third we are flying Singapore to London in October on an A380 and hopefully it's with the new business suite. It operated QF1 from Sydney to Heathrow, departing Sunday, September 30, 2019, and arriving into Heathrow the next day. At the time, the airline didn't think they would be . It was the last A380 Qantas received. 198.204.249.226 In terms of the A380, the forecast is still that demand will not pick up enough to sustain the superjumbo until around 2024. Talking point: have you given up on airport WiFi? Your IP: There is an unknown connection issue between Cloudflare and the origin web server. Correct - OQB/OQF/OQJ are currently at the QF LAX maintenance facility which only has limited ramp space, which will likely be needed for B787 work when USA services resume. one upper And the carrier recently announced plans for new flights between Sydney and Rarotonga in the Cook Islands, starting on June 29, 2023. If it ain't Boeing I ain't going ". By the weekend, the tempo of flying was really picking up. I was lucky on my most recent trip from LHR to SIN - the lady next to me who had a window seat only needed to get up once. The airline notes that it expects to have a further two of the remaining 11 unrefurbished aircraft done and flying by the end of 2019. Worse for those pax who are not native English speakers. Terms apply to the offers listed on this page. In fact, one aircraft just being reconfigured flew directly to the Mojave Desert, said Joyce at the time. The Mandarin names are messed up and do not convey that it is an Australia airline. However, CEO Alan Joyce has said today that he fully expects to bring back every A380 to the fleet, and can reactivate them as quickly as three to six months if needed. We know the demand will come back, its just a matter of time Weve had this forecast for some time that we dont see that occurring until 24. OQH is in Abu Dhabi doing its C check and will be back soon and OQG is in the Los Angeles hanger ready to come home. The A380 is far more spacious and comfortable to fly in than the squeezy Boeing 787 nightmare plane, but it's the now-departed Boeing 747, yes, Queen of the Sky, that had most comfort. Sure not every flight was great, often depending on the crew but I found the comfort level (and wine selection!) We spent a lot of money on them Once demand is there, they're going to be good aircraft, get back in the air and we can cope with this lower demand environment with some time by just parking them and using the 787 system.. Qantas launches upgraded A380 aircraft - Business Traveller But we do think if you look at the Qantas network, there are going to be opportunities to deploy those aircraft. Your email address will not be published. If it's BOEING 737 Max I suggest you will have the entire plane to yourself. The airline had previously stated that while it was committed to retaining its A380 fleet, the four-engined jets were unlikely to return to service until 2023. You don't have credit card details available. The CEO added that the airline won't dedicate the spruced-up aircraft to one .