The entire A380 fleet is scheduled to be progressively upgraded by the end of 2020 - although if it's anything like the Qantas A330 refurbishment program, it may run behind schedule. . Monday, 26 Nov 2018, 06:26:11 pm. Qantas has previously advised it takes six to eight weeks to refurbish an A380's interior. With the announcement of the plan to refurbish the A380 and update the lounge area, that it would be a good idea to keep track of the plans and rumors and monitor activity's and refurbish schedule, pretty much as was done with the A330. POST REPLY. In short, about another year. VH-OQB took off from Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport right on schedule, at 9:44pm on Tuesday, en-route to Los Angeles, A380 could also return to their flagship service to London, Heathrow Airport to be exact. Of course, these thorough refurbishments are expected to launch Qantas A380 into the next decade and last longer than a short-term manicure. even if you knew the rotation schedule it often changes even on the day of the flight. As of Friday, July 1, 2022, the Airbus A380 is back on the airline's schedule to operate flights between Sydney and Los Angeles. Any way to tell if Qantas A380 will be one of the refurbed ones? Some of these aircraft have undergone refurbishments with seats that have never served any passengers, yet. The Qantas A380 has always had an inflight lounge and bar at the back of the business cabin, but it has never tapped into the zeitgeist in the way, say, the Emirates inflight A380 lounge has. VH-OQB Hudson Fysh is five weeks into that timeline, so should be back in Australia by the end of the. The A380s are now plying DeepAvThroat. Requesting an extra underlay 'mattress' 5. There's a new premium economy seat product in the upgraded A380, which first debuted on Qantas' Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner. Login with Facebook. Qantas CEO, Alan Joyce, is calling the process a "mid life upgrade," saying; "The A380 is a crucial part of our long-haul fleet and this upgrade program will see customers enjoy everything the aircraft has to offer for years to come.". Qantas said the mid-life refurbishment program for its A380s would take about eight weeks per aircraft. VH-OQB Hudson Fysh is five weeks into that timeline, so should be back in Australia by the end of the month. See also: Airbus A320neo, Boeing 737 MAX battle for billion-dollar Qantas order. Plus refurbishments over USD100m to-date and increasing, depreciated over 12 years on each aircraft. The Qantas Airbus A380 made a triumphant return to the skies with passengers onboard earlier today. So to get the thread started recently spoke with senior managers during the launch of the QF10 out of London . Qantas (QF, Sydney Kingsford Smith) still plans to complete the cabin retrofit of all twelve A380-800 s by the end of 2020, or early 2021 in case of manufacturer delays, despite the ongoing grounding of the airline and the uncertain future of its large-widebody fleet, the Executive Traveller has reported. Qantas' Engineering and Maintenance experience dates back to when the airline first commenced operations in 1920. Qantas Airways. Business class is gaining six seats, premium economy is gaining 25 seats, and economy is losing 30 seats. No Title No Description 360 - Qantas A380 Exterior Watch on Qantas A380 welcome The Engineering and Maintenance branch employs some 3,300 personnel (from a total airline staff of about 30,000). How long will it take to refurbish Qantas' entire fleet of twelve A380s? You'll see improvements in each of our cabins with a change in the seat mix offering more space and refreshed interiors to enjoy onboard. You'll see improvements in each of our cabins with a change in the seat mix offering more space and refreshed interiors to enjoy onboard. Gees.. perhaps the A380 solves the access problem at congested airports?! As of this week, Qantas is adding a further 4 weekly flights to its Melbourne - Los Angeles route so once the summer season is in full effect (starting next week), this is what the schedule will look like: QF95 MEL 14:40 - 12:00 LAX (Sun) QF93 MEL 21:30 - 18:50 LAX (Daily) QF94 LAX 21:30 - 06:00+2 days MEL (Daily) A further three A380s are expected to be used on the Sydney-Singapore-London route from November 2022. Photo: Getty Images Qantas now has three Airbus A380-800s in passenger service and is expecting two more of the big jumbos to return to service shortly. Alan Joyce, the chief executive of Qantas remains confident that the Airbus A380 superjumbo will remain an integral part of the airline's aircraft fleet - even as other airlines jettison the double-deck planes. Originally Posted by patrickk. A further two A380s were expected to be refurbished in 2019, with all 12 expected to feature the new products by the end of 2020. Username. Page 1; 2; 3; 30 replies. Qantas CEO Alan Joyce described Los Angeles, Singapore and London as "key markets for Qantas before COVID" and . The first refurbishment A380 was on the SYD-LHR route From Reassigning seats on . The flight marks the start of the return of the giant at the Australian flag carrier. First Refurbished Qantas A380 Now Flying The first Qantas A380 with enter service today. 10 years of constant use does create some wear and tear. The first Qantas Airbus A380 has officially returned to passenger service after a nearly two-year hiatus, with VH-OQB taking to the skies as QF11 from Sydney - LAX. At this stage, Qantas expects that demand on this route will be sufficient to operate daily A380 flights from around July 2022. To improve comfort on long haul flights, our fleet of 12 A380's are to be refurbished as part of a major cabin upgrade. Fully extending the bed to "flat" 2. Photo: Getty Images Qantas now has three Airbus A380-800s in passenger service and is expecting two more of the big jumbos to return to service shortly. YouTube. Due to the COVID pandemic, their entire A380 fleet has been temporarily mothballed in the Mojave Desert due to decreased passenger numbers. YouTube. The work is primarily done at an . The flight marks the start of the return of the giant at the Australian flag carrier. Qantas A380 refurb schedule. The airline notes that it expects to have a further two of the remaining 11 unrefurbished aircraft done and flying by the end of 2019. Qantas has previously advised it takes six to eight weeks to refurbish an A380's interior. A further three A380s are expected to be used on the Sydney-Singapore-London route from November 2022. Registered as VH-OQB and nicknamed Hudson Fysh, flight QF6023 was the first A380 flown back to Sydney on Nov. 9. Wednesday, 26 Jun 2019, 02:17:06 pm. Written down, but far from written off. It's scheduled to fly tonight from London to Singapore, and the seatmap reflects that (here's the business class seatmap, showing the new 1-2-1 configuration, compared to the old 2-2-2 configuration). 4. These adequately-titled "superjumbos" are expected to be fully refurbished by mid-2020, and alongside other updated airbuses are expected to be part of the Project Sunrise Network launched by Qantas. Since then, we've gained nearly as many years experience in contract work. Each suite will be fully refurbished, including contoured cushioning and a larger, higher resolution entertainment screen. Qantas noted that it takes about eight weeks to refurbish each A380. The equivalent A330 refurbs took 30-60 days depending on whether major checks were also conducted. . The good news is that economy isn't . Qantas now has three Airbus A380s flying passengers and is shortly expecting two more to resume flying as the airline ramps up A380 operations. 1. Qantas has been planning this refurbishment for a couple of years. The A380 project was announced with several other product investments at Qantas' full year results today (see other release).A multi-million dollar upgrade will see a change in the seat mix on the super jumbos to meet increased customer demand for premium cabins on . Requesting a plastic drinks tub from the crew (they won't be surprised, they'll know exactly what you're up to) 3. Qantas now has three Airbus A380s flying passengers and is shortly expecting two more to resume flying as the airline ramps up A380 operations. Not sure how many refurbished A380 will be flying in November. Qantas today announced a major cabin upgrade for its fleet of 12 Airbus A380s to improve passenger comfort on long haul flights. Work on the first A380 is expected to begin in the second quarter of calendar year 2019. The first two Airbus A380s to return to Qantas' active fleet will be used on the Sydney-Los Angeles route. At this stage, Qantas expects that demand on this route will be sufficient to operate daily A380 flights from around July 2022. It will be progressively flying on the airline's three superjumbo routes from Singapore starting with QF2 to Sydney this evening, 1st October 2019. No Title No Description. I think it is 2 months per plane after the summer rush so from March 2019, so they re all done by the end of 2020. Most regular Qantas A380 . The first refurbishment A380 was on the SYD-LHR route From Reassigning seats on . You'll see improvements in each of our cabins with a change in the seat mix offering more space and refreshed interiors to enjoy onboard. No Title No Description. To improve comfort on long haul flights, our fleet of 12 A380's are to be refurbished as part of a major cabin upgrade. Qantas has announced it will return five of its 12 Airbus A380s to service "ahead of schedule", as it prepares for international borders to re-open in December. even if you knew the rotation schedule it often changes even on the day of the flight. The A380s are now plying Password. Password. To improve comfort on long haul flights, our fleet of 12 A380's are to be refurbished as part of a major cabin upgrade. Not sure how many refurbished A380 will be flying in November. We all know that Qantas is kicking off its A380 refurbishment with the first upgraded A380 to fly in September, . T he first Qantas Airbus A380 to be refitted with the airline's latest seat products, including a new upper deck passenger lounge, has now re-entered service. See also: Qantas unveils replica Boeing 747-200 first class lounge in a museum. 360 - Qantas A380 Exterior. Placing it on its side under the end of the bed then utilising 3-4 copies of the Qantas mag for fine level adjustment. We all know that Qantas is kicking off its A380 refurbishment with the first upgraded A380 to fly in September, see https://www.ausbt.com.au/qantas-a380-refurbishment. . Username. DeepAvThroat. And engine maintenance contracts, even on the oldest run to at least 2023 (longer if QF has taken the RR Covid holiday offer). It's impressive that Qantas is able to increase their seat count on the A380 by one seat, all while installing new cabins: Qantas' new A380s will have 485 seats, compared to the current 484 seats. Qantas has told Simple Flying that they expect to refurbish the remaining 11 aircraft by the end of 2020. . The airline said it will use . Login with Facebook. According to TheInsider, the next aircraft to be refurbished will be VH-OQH, which will return to service on 10 December 2019. September 6, 2021 Follow us on social media and always stay updated Two years after Australian airline Qantas stored its first Airbus A380, the red-tailed superjumbo will return to the skies. Member since 21 Mar 2017. The Qantas Airbus A380 made a triumphant return to the skies with passengers onboard earlier today. Until that time arrives, Qantas' fleet of 12 Airbus A380's are currently sitting in long-term storage in the Mojave desert where they are likely to remain until 2024 when Joyce hopes travel demand will have returned to pre-pandemic levels. All 12 aircraft will be upgraded by the end of 2020. There are 60 (up by 25) premium economy seats in a 2-3-2 layout. The changes include replacing the older Skybed business class seats with the airline's newer Business Suites, which allow all business class passengers direct access to the aisle. The aircraft took off from Sydney Airport in Australia at 22:07 local time, around a quarter of an hour behind schedule. The aircraft took off from Sydney Airport in Australia at 22:07 local time, around a quarter of an hour behind schedule. Total posts 22. For those interested, the 'running order' will see VH-OQK as the first A380 headed for refurb at the start of July, so it might even be in the air by late August. Qantas Airways. Updating Economy with new seat cushions and improved inflight entertainment. Qantas has announced it will return five of its 12 Airbus A380s to service "ahead of schedule", as it prepares for international borders to re-open in December. All 12 of the airline's A380 . Agree it's more likely to be two months. . View posts Message . As Australia accelerates its reopening, Qantas wants to further cut the superjumbos' hibernation period and get them back into the skies sooner than initially planned, while expanding its regional operations. The airline said it will use the five A380s to fly between Sydney and LA from July 2022, and between Sydney and London, via Singapore, from November 2022. Qantas has completed its refurbishment program for its A380s during their grounding. Assuming everything goes smoothly, Qantas needs two A380s to maintain the Sydney - London city pair on the planned daily basis. Any way to tell if Qantas A380 will be one of the refurbed ones? "We think we will reactivate all of the A380s.