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Qantas Sends Some of Its A380s Back Into the Skies

Where: Australia
November 29, 2010 at 10:30 AM | by | Comments (0)

After much engine trouble up in the air and even more on the ground, it appears that Qantas has finally sent its fleet of Airbus A380s back into the skies around the globe.

Over the busy weekend, flight 31 took off from Sydney to London with no issues, and the airline’s head honcho—Alan Joyce—even hopped aboard to ensure passengers that these planes and his airline are totally safe.

Two of the big birds have been cleared to fly, but that still leaves four of the A380s on the ground while engineers and mechanics perform tests and repairs to ensure everything is indeed good to go. Qantas has repeatedly confirmed that airline safety is first and foremost, so expect the other few planes to head back to the skies only once every last screw, nut, and bolt has been examined.

No word on if John Travolta was available to pick up a wrench to join in on the repairs.

[Photo: Simon_Sees]

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