Qantas has returned two A380s to service on the London route but is unable to fly the planes to Los Angeles because limitations still placed on the engines mean it would have to carry as few as 80 passengers on the return leg.
I am really interested in this quote..
What is the basis of the quote that the A380 can only carry 80 pax on the Pacific route?
If this is true, what are we gonna do with them? Their main purpose was the Pacific routes SYD-LAX-SYD, MEL-LAX-MEL
I have been told they have to fly with 'reduced-thrust', and therefore very weight restricted.
But if they can't do the Pacific runs, then what exactly is the point of having them? Will they ever be able to do that run again?
In flight attendant open-time, the QF 11 is now being operated by the A330 SYD-AKL-LAX. Have we run out of 747s?
I know, its alot of questions, but any ideas?
