Qantas Is Retiring Its Airbus A380s 4 Years Early Because It Trusts Its A350-1000 & Boeing 787 Deliveries
Qantas is making difficult decisions about its superjumbos
By Louis HardimanZimbabwe

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The Airbus A380 should have no place in contemporary aviation's point-to-point model, made possible by advanced twin-jet aircraft. However, some airlines continue to fly the A380. Korean Air has pushed the type's exit back from 2026 to 2031, and Lufthansa won't start retiring the A380 until well into the 2030s.
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- 50 words · 1 min read
- Published
- November 5, 2026
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- Louis Hardiman
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- Simple Flying