Qantas will operate its final scheduled Airbus A380 service from Melbourne on October 24, ending 18 years of superjumbo operations from the airport.
Qantas Airbus A380
Qantas plans to introduce extra-legroom Economy Plus seating on its 485-seat Airbus A380s before beginning fleet retirements in 2028.
Qantas Airways (QF) will begin retiring its Airbus A380 fleet from 2028, bringing forward the start of the superjumbo’s phase-out by four years as the airline accelerates its transition toward newer widebody aircraft.
Qantas Flight QF7 turned back to Sydney after a mid-flight medical emergency over the Pacific, forcing an A380 fuel dump before landing safely.
Qantas (QF) will end Airbus A380 operations on the Melbourne (MEL) – Los Angeles (LAX) route from 24 October 2026, replacing all services with Boeing 787-9 aircraft.
Qantas Airways (QF) will establish its first cabin crew base in Singapore from September, marking a strategic expansion of its international operations at Singapore Changi Airport (SIN).
Reports indicate that Bad Bunny (Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, 31) may have chartered a full Airbus A380 from Qantas (QF) for the Sydney leg of his global tour.
Australian investigators are examining how a tool remained inside a Qantas Airbus A380 wing after international flights between Sydney and Dallas.
Qantas confirms A380 wing slat damage on Sydney to Los Angeles flight after passenger reports technical failures mid air.
Qantas (QF) completes its Airbus A380 revival as the last superjumbo lands at Sydney Airport (SYD), restoring all 10 aircraft to active service after pandemic storage.