QF A380 Photos
Oct 3, 2020, 4:49 pm
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Here’s a recent photo from Kevin Barker and Airlines if the Past (Facebook). Sad. My favorite seat was 12E (or F).
Oct 5, 2020, 8:19 pm
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Oct 31, 2020, 7:52 pm
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Beautiful sight but sad. I have flown the QF 380 over 20 times - about half in F (2A) and the other half in J - row 12. (LAX and DFW to SYD and MEL) and DXB to LHR.
I have not been on the newer configuration with the redesigned J lounge. What amazes me the most is to stand at the top or bottom of the front stair case - when you are the only person in the J lounge area or the F rest room area and get a feeling that you are the only person on the flight with all that open space (about a 12 foot section on two floors), then realize there are 500 people behind you.
I have not been on the newer configuration with the redesigned J lounge. What amazes me the most is to stand at the top or bottom of the front stair case - when you are the only person in the J lounge area or the F rest room area and get a feeling that you are the only person on the flight with all that open space (about a 12 foot section on two floors), then realize there are 500 people behind you.
Nov 1, 2020, 8:27 am
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I've flown LAX-SYD return, in the small Y section at the back of the A380 upper deck. About 20 seats, with it's own washroom, and galley just behind.
Plus the corridor to the rear staircase if you want to go for a stroll.
If you have to do 15 hours in Y, those are the seats.
Plus the corridor to the rear staircase if you want to go for a stroll.
If you have to do 15 hours in Y, those are the seats.
May 23, 2021, 7:00 pm
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May 23, 2021, 7:01 pm
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Interesting activity at LAX
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Jun 4, 2021, 8:40 pm
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Jun 4, 2021, 9:16 pm
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04 Jun 2021 (news.com.au)--->How Qantas staff scare away snakes from parked A380 planes
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But with the heat in California comes a few unwanted critters seeking shelter – such as the deadly rattlesnake that calls the US state home. In a statement, Qantas revealed that engineers taking care of some of the airline’s superjumbos, which are sitting in California’s Mojave Desert, had been tasked with using the wheel whacker devices to protect the planes. The airline said the engineers tasked with maintaining its fleet of A380 superjumbos stored in California had to come up with the effective system to protect the planes and also themselves from the area’s venomous rattlesnakes.In addition to snakes, poisonous scorpions are also concerning during the summer season in the desert.
Qantas manager for engineering in Los Angeles Tim Heywood said having a team of engineers driving the two hours from LA to Victorville for regular inspections is a vital part of keeping the aircraft in top condition during their downtime. Encounters of the slithering and rattling kind are all part of the job
But with the heat in California comes a few unwanted critters seeking shelter – such as the deadly rattlesnake that calls the US state home. In a statement, Qantas revealed that engineers taking care of some of the airline’s superjumbos, which are sitting in California’s Mojave Desert, had been tasked with using the wheel whacker devices to protect the planes. The airline said the engineers tasked with maintaining its fleet of A380 superjumbos stored in California had to come up with the effective system to protect the planes and also themselves from the area’s venomous rattlesnakes.In addition to snakes, poisonous scorpions are also concerning during the summer season in the desert.
Qantas manager for engineering in Los Angeles Tim Heywood said having a team of engineers driving the two hours from LA to Victorville for regular inspections is a vital part of keeping the aircraft in top condition during their downtime. Encounters of the slithering and rattling kind are all part of the job
Nov 10, 2021, 11:41 am
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QF newsroom Published on 9th November 2021
FIRST QANTAS A380 TO LAND BACK IN AUSTRALIA TODAY
FIRST QANTAS A380 TO LAND BACK IN AUSTRALIA TODAY
A familiar and hard-to-miss sight will return to Australian skies today with one of Qantas’ iconic A380 aircraft set to land back in Sydney, 593 days after it departed Australian shores.
Hudson Fysh, named after one of Qantas’ founders, is expected to touch down at Sydney Airport around 3.00pm more than 19 hours after it departed Dresden, Germany. The aircraft recently underwent scheduled maintenance for a new landing gear, after spending the best part of two years in storage during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Hudson Fysh, named after one of Qantas’ founders, is expected to touch down at Sydney Airport around 3.00pm more than 19 hours after it departed Dresden, Germany. The aircraft recently underwent scheduled maintenance for a new landing gear, after spending the best part of two years in storage during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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