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Snakes, scorpions, and Qantas planes

06/02/21

Like a lot of airlines, Qantas is storing planes in the Mojave Desert while it waits for travel to return to pre-COVID levels. The dry heat and low humidity of the desert make the California desert a good place to store the airline’s A380 aircraft. But engineers tasked with maintaining the planes have created their […]

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World’s largest airplane now flies world’s longest route

09/30/14

A-list celebrity and Qantas Airways Ambassador John Travolta was on hand Monday afternoon to welcome some lucky arriving passengers (including me!) on the first Qantas A380 jumbo airplane to fly direct from Sydney Airport to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport. The new service -which will operate six times a week (daily except Tuesday) between Sydney and […]

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Spotted in Sydney

09/28/14

Greetings from Sydney, Australia. I’ve been here for three – way too short – days and heading to Dallas on Monday with Qantas Airways, which starts flying the A380 between Sydney and Dallas on Monday, September 29th. With the help of Destination NSW, I’ve been racing around the city trying to see the sights – […]

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