Qantas begins preparations to return A380s by April

Qantas has again announced that its flagship Airbus A380s will return to service sooner than previously expected, with the first superjumbos expected to return to regular passenger flights by April 2022. In order to meet the new fast-tracked target, the carrier stated at least one A380 will be returned to Australian shores from long-term storage by the end of this year to begin the necessary preparations to get the aircraft and staff ready for flight. It comes after the airline announced in August that it would accelerate the A380s’ return – previously flagged to return to service in 2023 – with five aircraft scheduled to fly between Sydney and LA from July 2022, and between Sydney and London, via Singapore, from November 2022. Now, Qantas will see two of its four-engined jets operate to Los Angeles as soon as April, three months ahead of its previous announcement. A further three superjumbos will return to service from mid-November 2022, Qantas said, with the remaining five to be gradually welcomed back by early 2024.<br/>