QANTAS A.380

[Steve S... 2]

I cannot wait to see the end of the A380's. Was there not a more suitable airliner at the time rather than a four engined blimp.

Am I correct to say that only Emirates has A380's left on order at this stage?

With only approx. 260 built and a few left on order and a couple already scrapped, could they be called a flop especially if Emirates hadn't ordered any.

As you can see I hate them lol.

[C Patters]

Does anyone know when OQF will return from Singapore?

[MarkR]

Originally Posted by C Patters

Does anyone know when OQF will return from Singapore?

When they find an engine for her that will start, No 2 won’t.

[James Smith]

A380 VH-OQD operated QF35 today to SIN and is turning around as QF2 departing shortly to SYD. QF36 SIN- MEL has been cancelled as was the LHR-SIN leg of QF2.

Will have to see whether Monday's QF35 or QF93 MEL-LAX are cancelled.

[James Smith]

VH-OQF returned to service operating QF36 SIN-MEL overnight.

[James Smith]

Ah, finally there was movement at the station... OQJ has just left AUH as QF6010 on its return to SYD and is due to arrive at 20:05 this evening, at this stage. She left SYD on 8/10/19 for maintenance in AUH.

The eleventh A380 is needed by QANTAS to commence QF17/18 services to LAX from this Friday evening. No word yet on OQH which is in DRS for refurbishment. It is needed back to commence A380 operations to HKG from 19/12/19.

[C Patters]

Do we know yet if OQJ has been refurbished as there was meant to be 3 by the end of this year?

[James Smith]

No, just maintenance in AUH. Only two will be refurbished by the end of the year.

[C Patters]

Thanks James........think Qantas having all the A380's refurbished by the end of 2020 may not happen!

[James Smith]

Peter, have a look at my post #72 in this thread. QANTAS will need to have two A380 being refurbished at the same time to have any hope of the work being completed in 2020.