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Qantas A380 retirement
So, who thinks a retired QF A380 will ever make it to a museum here in Australia down the track? Obviously there would be a logistical and financial issue to get it out of the USA with appropriate maintenance etc and then there’s the issue of where would it go being so bloody huge. I don’t think it would happen, but given it’s the last ever 4 engined jet QF will ever operate….one can only wonder!
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Not sure about getting one into a museum in Aus but I do think all 12 will be back flying within 12 months. The demand for international travel is going to be massive once covid dies out/down. Lot of people have itchy feet to get travelling again and I would actually suggest that seats will be hard to come by for a couple of years when the world opens back up.....especially since a lot of airlines have retired their larger planes.
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Didn’t AJ say yesterday that 2 would be retired?
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Couldn't agree more with Ben W !
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MS, Greg mentioned it here: http://yssyforum.net/board/showthrea...t=12283&page=4
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The problem with the A380 is it’s freight capacity, which is 2/3rds of a 787, and less than an A330. Two 787s on a route that normally takes an A380 offers better returns as well as flight timing choice. Congested airports are a different story, that makes A380s attractive but these are on the decline as new capabilities mean new routes such as PER-LHR etc.
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The other factor that everybody is forgetting is "Project Sunrise".
Can QF "trade-in" some A380's to get a better deal on A350's. QF were planning to purchase A350's later this year if the world opened up. |
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Joyce agrees there is demand but the A380 only suits constrained ports :
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