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01 May 2026 · © Savoy.bae

Qantas Airbus A380 docked at an airport gate during golden hour, readying for one of the world's longest flagship journeys.

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Aircraft

Airline

Manufacturer

Achievements

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Location

London Heathrow Airport

LHR/EGLL

51.4707, -0.4599

Open map

London Heathrow Airport LHR

Insights

Aviation History

The Airbus A380 is the world\'s largest passenger airliner, known for double-deck configuration and long-haul flagship routes. Qantas is one of the original customers.

Fleet Rarity

Qantas operates a small subfleet; only 14 A380s were delivered to Qantas.

Record Flights

Used on ultra-long-haul routes such as Sydney-Dallas and Sydney-London via Singapore.

Safety & Events

Qantas A380 VH-OQA \'Nancy-Bird Walton\' suffered an uncontained engine failure in 2010; no fatalities.

Future Outlook

Gradual retirement likely in the next decade due to shift to more efficient twins, but Qantas resumed A380 operations post-pandemic.

Specifications

Rolls-Royce Trent 900

Engine

79.75 meters

Wingspan

72.72 meters

Length

15,200 kilometers

Range

903 km/h

Speed

469 passengers (typical 4-class), up to 868 maximum

Capacity

575,000 kilograms

MTOW

24.09 meters

Height

311 kN (70,000 lbf) per engine

Thrust

ICAO Chapter 4 compliant, approx. 92-94 dB on departure

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