Originally Posted by
Wingspar
Once a 787 operates an old A380 route then stand down cannot be justified because the conditions, set by the Federal Court, have been met.
That's a very definitive statement for a question that really hasn't been asked in a court of law, one could argue the "collapse in passenger traffic" condition isn't over until passenger numbers that existed at time of stand down are back. That won't be definitive until it is addressed in court, and at minimum it'll be a year away. They could rule as long as the 380's are still on the books then crews could be stood down until a decision is made to dispose of the aircraft.