Qantas will ground its A380 aircraft fleet in the Mojave desert.
Qantas will ground its entire flagship Airbus A380 fleet until at least the middle of 2023 as the airline comes to grips with what’s expected to be a prolonged downturn in international travel.
“We’re parking the A380s for at least three years,” Qantas Group CEO Alan Joyce confirmed to media during a press teleconference following the announcement of a sweeping three-year ‘post-Covid recovery plan’.
With Qantas forecasting its international network to reach only 50% of its pre-pandemic capacity during the 2021-2022 financial year, Joyce said the A380s “don’t have any use during this period of time.”