A380 Operator Down Under: The Qantas Fleet In 2022

The flag carrier of Australia, Qantas operates a mainline fleet of nearly 130 aircraft. Roughly 60% of this collection consists of the Boeing 737-800 with the remainder comprising a mix of Boeing and Airbus widebodies- including the monstrous Airbus A380 superjumbo.

In recent years, Qantas has waved goodbye to its iconic Boeing 747-400s, and will, in the years to come, welcome the Airbus A321XLR and Airbus A220 into its fleet.

Today, let’s take a look at the Qantas fleet in 2022…

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[ashole]

Given the safety record of Qantas, the domestic renewal program had Boeing desperately trying to sign them on for 737-Max - those inside say Boeing was offering a 2 for 1 - and still Qantas chose Airbus. Says a lot, don’t you think.

[Max-dzve]

I fly QANTAS regularly on the 737 and although they are still nice aircraft they are getting old and I do believe airbus just offers a more versatile range for fleet renewal and expansion. Glad to see QANTAS ordering more of their aircraft.

[mrjoshua]

Wow, the Flying Kangaroo has stellar safety records! No fatalities since 1951

[theharper]

I'm very glad to see Airbus aircraft for Qantas, especially the A220 to replace the 717.

[magical_catgirl]

The first batch of Qantas 737-800s were meant for American Airlines. Qantas had to rapidly expand due to the collapse of Ansett on September 12 2001, and American didn't want their ordered aircraft with the downturn in US flying after September 11 2001.

Qantas used to operate A330-200s between Auckland and Los Angeles prior to their pulling out of that route 10 years ago.

[ReubenFarrelly]

@8:58 - "An order placed in 2020" ? Really? Was that mean to say "an order placed in 2000" ... as that was the date they placed the first order for the A380s.

[onebadthe]

I would love for you guys to do Air New Zealand 🇳🇿

[heinzbergner]

I flew with Qantas on 744, 763, 733 and A300 and with Qantas Airlink on RJ100 and B717. In 1996 there was even a smoking area on the 744 ;)

[simonf]

QANTAS is one of the worlds great airlines.

[altacalifornia]

I remember seeing Qantas 747-400s at SFO. I thought they were so cool. Now Qantas has stopped flying to SFO

[eddysuparmin]

*Congrats for the 100 K subs...you got Silver Play Button..* 👍👍👍

[fatdoi]

a diehard Boeing airline now gradually moving to Airbus.... something is seriously not right @ Boeing

[Themapleleaforever]

Qantas has my favourite fleet layout of my favourite aircraft.

[kkiller]

QantasLink is a mess of different aircraft. It must be a maintenance and training nightmare, and I think it drives up cost to the consumer too. They really need to get that rationalised, and I look forward to the ideal A220-300. That plane can replace the whole menagerie. I absolutely love what Bombardier did with that plane.

[colonelsmith]

Qantas recently ordered the A350-1000 for project sunrise and they shall be delivered around 2025

[eamonahern]

Unrelated but I could see quite a bit of airbus activity in the sky over western Europe on the flight radar 24 app yesterday. Belugas flying from Madrid and I think it was Hamburg as an example. There was a smaller airbus cargo plane as well. There was an A320 neo on a test flight. There was also an A350 on a test flight but the significant thing about that was that it was labelled Airbus on the map but the photos showed it in full Qatar Airways livery. Interesting, given the situation between Qatar Airways and Airbus at the moment.

[cupcake]

Can you do the Philippine airlines fleet next?

[malvinjnrn]

What about the a350-1000ULR? Is that not official yet ?

[nurrizadjatmiko]

Qantas is such an excellent airline in the sky. It was surprising to remember that British Airways and Qantas have both sacrifice aka retired there 747s for the A380 in 2020 and i think that was quite sad but good move at the same time despite the facts that the popularity of the 747 fan lovers is higher than the A380. By the time both carriers retired there Queen's back in 2020, the A380 fan lovers popularity may have been increased back in 2021 until now by at least 10-15%.

[goutamraoshab]

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