Air101: Resting A380s

26 April, 2020

Resting A380s

Singapore Airlines has sent a number of its superjumbo Airbus A380 aircraft to wait out the global downturn caused by the coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic to the sunny and dry Alice Springs in Australia

For the first time in history, four of the world’s biggest passenger planes have landed at Alice Springs, from Singapore. The four Singapore Airlines Airbus A380 aircraft will be put into storage at the Asia Pacific Aircraft Storage Pty Ltd facility.

Four @Airbus A380s @SingaporeAir (9V-SKT, 9V-SKW, 9V-SKY, 9V-SKZ) have arrived in Alice Springs (ASP), Australia for storage during the coronavirus pandemic. SQ has 19 superjumbos in its fleet. Video: Alice Springs Airport. https://t.co/4OXUPAGkhU @a380fanclub @flightradar24 pic.twitter.com/rcYIIDhUHv
— Aeronews (@AeronewsGlobal) April 26, 2020

https://www.facebook.com/alicespringsairport/videos/3369937863036739/

Air France has sent Airbus A380s for a rest to TARMAC Aerosave at Teruel Airport.

Aterrizan en el @aeropuerteruel los primeros A380, #aviones tetrarreactores @Airbus @airfrance @aibrah @TarmacAerosave pic.twitter.com/rggZbdT6XV
— Gobierno de Aragón (@GobAragon) April 25, 2020

Whereas British Airways has sent six A380s to rest for a while at Chateauroux .

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