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A 13-year-old Qantas Airbus A380 is being scrapped in Victorville.

A 13-year-old Qantas Airbus A380 is being scrapped in Victorville.

The first Qantas A380 is being dismantled. The A380 (registration VH-OQF) is currently being destroyed in California’s Mojave Desert. The A380 parts retrieved will be utilized as spares and stored in Australia, as well as at Los Angeles International Airport.  The plane was delivered in January 2010 and has been in storage in California since March 2020. A second Qantas will be decommissioned in the coming months.

according to simply fling On March 6, 2001, VH-OQF, which was little over 13 years old at the time, was the sixth aircraft ordered by the Australian flag carrier. It was the third ‘Wave 2’ aircraft to be outfitted and powered by the new electric harness. It rolled off the Airbus assembly line as ‘F-WWSA’ on February 18th, 2009, and was accepted by Qantas on January 8th, 2010. The delivery flight from Toulouse to Sydney’s Kingsford Smith Airport was operated as QF6028, and it served its first revenue flight from SYD to LAX as QF11 on January 17th, 2010.

Notably, after being repainted at the Emirates Aircraft Appearance Centre in Dubai, VH-OQF became the first Qantas A380 to bear the airline’s new “Silver Roo” livery in March 2018.

Charles Kingsford Smith was carried directly to Victorville in July 2020 and has remained there since.

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It comes after Qantas said in August that it would restore 10 of its 12 Airbus A380s to passenger service and retire the remaining two.

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When Ratan Tata was denied entry to the airfield at the Aero India show, he waited

When Ratan Tata was denied entry to the airfield at the Aero India show, he waited

During our visit to Aero India 2019, we had the unexpected opportunity to see Ratan Tata at the event, which was a thrilling moment for us. However, there was a surprising hiccup when the security staff didn’t allow him to enter due to a lack of a security pass.

Despite this, he remained calm and patiently waited for about 20 minutes until a member of the Tata team brought him the required pass, after which he calmly proceeded inside. It was a humbling sight, showcasing his composed demeanor even in such situations.

Ratan Tata ji is not only a renowned industrialist but also a trained pilot, holding a pilot’s license. In 2007, he became the first Indian civilian to fly the F-16 Falcon during the Aero India show in Bangalore—a proud moment for the nation.

His passion for aviation extended beyond flying, as he played a key role in shaping India’s aerospace industry. Under his leadership, Tata ventured into manufacturing and maintaining aerospace components while upholding its legacy of quality. Notably, Tata’s collaboration with Airbus to develop and manufacture the C295 aircraft is a testament to its growing influence in the sector.

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