SYDNEY – Qantas has taken delivery of its second A380 aircraft in Toulouse. It will begin operating services between Melbourne and Los Angeles, and Sydney and Los Angeles, on December 22.
Qantas’ third aircraft is scheduled for delivery on December 27. Its arrival will allow the airline to launch A380 services between Sydney and London via Singapore on January 16.
“The first Qantas A380 has been operating up to three services a week between Melbourne, Sydney and Los Angeles since October, and its performance has more than matched our expectations, with customer feedback extremely positive,†said Qantas executive general manager, John Borghetti
“This second aircraft will allow us to increase frequency to Los Angeles to as many as six return services each week.
Borghetti said the second A380 had been named Hudson Fysh in honour of one of the founders of Qantas and the airline’s first managing director.
Qantas is scheduled to take delivery of a further four A380s in 2009, and a fleet of 20 aircraft is scheduled to be in service by the end of 2013.
