Qantas A380's 2nd and 3rd Deliveries

[Sarah C]

Originally Posted by Tim Bowrey

VH-QOB will arrive at 7:05am from TLS via SIN as QF6008 again this Wednesday.

They are behind on the delivery as we speak. It will be a miracle if they get it away on time. I think those times listed are optomistic.

[Michael Morrison]

Does anyone know if it left Toulouse? Looks like it will be delayed if it hasnt left already.

[Andrew McLaughlin]

SYDNEY, 16 December 2008: Qantas took delivery of its second A380 aircraft in Toulouse, France, overnight.
The Executive General Manager of Qantas, Mr John Borghetti, said the aircraft would arrive in Sydney tomorrow morning, 17 December, and begin operating services between Melbourne and Los Angeles and Sydney and Los Angeles on 22 December.
Qantas’ third aircraft is scheduled to be delivered on 27 December. Its arrival will allow the airline to commence A380 services between Sydney and London via Singapore on 16 January 2009.
“The first Qantas A380 has been operating up to three services a week between Melbourne, Sydney and Los Angeles since October, and its performance has more than matched our expectations, with customer feedback extremely positive,” Mr Borghetti said.
“This second aircraft will allow us to increase frequency to Los Angeles to as many as six return services each week.
“The delivery of aircraft three will see Qantas commence of three return services per week between Sydney and London Heathrow in January.”
Mr Borghetti said the second A380 had been named Hudson Fysh in honour of one of the founders of Qantas and the airline’s first Managing Director.
“All of our A380s are being named after pioneers of Australian aviation. Our third aircraft will honour another Qantas founder, Paul McGinness, while aircraft four, to be delivered in the first half of 2009, will be named after Fergus McMaster, the third founder of Qantas and its first Chairman,” he said.
Qantas is scheduled to take delivery of a further four A380s in 2009, and a fleet of 20 aircraft is scheduled to be in service by the end of 2013.

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[Michael Morrison]

Good to see it in service within a week (and just before christmas).

[Tim Bowrey]

So its 9:45am tomorrow? SydneyAirport.com changed.

[Gerald A]

QF6008 Toulouse/Singapore Due in SYD tomorrow morning STA 07:05am ETA at this time 09:45am.

[Shameel Kumar]

Originally Posted by Gerald A

QF6008 Toulouse/Singapore Due in SYD tomorrow morning STA 07:05am ETA at this time 09:45am.

Thanks for the time update guys!

I'll be flying out to LAX with NZ... I wasn't planning on getting to the airport for the STA of 7:05am, but now with this later arrival I'll be at the Observation Deck waiting in anticipation.

[Brenden S]

That's not to many new aircraft next year, only a total of 7 by the end of 2009....

[Gerald A]

At 6:30am this morning its ETA is now flight planed for arrival at 10:25am.

[Sarah C]

Just touched down on 16R - it is taxiing by the INTL terminal so I dare say it is doing the same thing as VH-OQA did and would go straight into the hangar.