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Old 6th May 2020, 02:01 PM
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Confirmation from QANTAS that the refurbishments of the A380 fleet will be kept to six aircraft at present.

The A380s already refurbished - VH-OQH, OQJ & OQK. The A380s currently being refurbished - VH-OQG, OQD & OQI. It could be that OQG, which has been in DRS for over 3 months, has been completed and is now being stored there. Similarly with OQD which has been in AUH for over 2 months.

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The challenge for Qantas is that “we don’t know when the big markets like the US and the UK, which use the A380s, will open, and when,” Joyce explains to Executive Traveller. “We are keeping our options open," he added.

Qantas has already refitted six of its 12 Airbus, replacing its business class Skybeds with the more passenger-pleasing Business Suites and adding two new inflight lounges.

But plans to refurbish the remaining six jets have been halted to free up cash in the short term, and reduce what could prove to be unnecessary spend over a longer period, until it’s clear how many A380s will be needed going forward.
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Old 6th July 2020, 11:46 AM
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OQE is about to ferry to VCV for storage.

https://flightaware.com/live/flight/QFA6001
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Old 8th July 2020, 11:17 AM
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OQJ which was stored at LAX has ferried to VCV as QF6007.
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Old 10th July 2020, 02:43 PM
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OQA currently at 34lL threshold, about to depart to VCV as QF6003.
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Old 13th July 2020, 11:55 AM
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OQH is scheduled to depart for VCV as QF6001 this morning
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Old 17th July 2020, 02:05 PM
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VH-OQL departed Sydney for LAX.
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Old 17th July 2020, 02:14 PM
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The link below is an interesting youtube video and commentry about hibernation processes, costs and restart methods. Video references Alice Springs, VCV and QF.

Link to "The Logistics Involved To Hibernate An Airbus A380" by Youtube Channel "Long Haul by Simple Flying" Here
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Old 18th July 2020, 01:34 PM
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I've been told the last Qantas A380 parked at Sydney will depart on the 27th.
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Old 18th July 2020, 10:16 PM
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Is that OQC?
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Old 20th July 2020, 03:26 PM
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OQL completed its ferry to VCV on 18/07/20
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