Is Qantas going all Airbus?

The multi-billion dollar order is split between 12 Airbus A350s and 12 Boeing 787s, which will arrive from fiscal 2027 and into the next decade, Qantas said. As a part of the deals, Qantas will gain access to up to 500 million litres of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) per annum which would start to flow from 2028.



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Qantas is upgrading its A380s with new business class seats and lounges. “But as part of the pipeline we're building, I can announce they will be replaced by the Airbus A350 from about FY32 onwards.”

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Dubbed 'Project Fysh', in recognition of airline co-founder Sir Hudson Fysh, Qantas will replace the aging Airbus A330s with a new fleet of Boeing 787 and Airbus A350-1000 jets. The mixed-fleet order includes 24 firm orders – four Boeing 787-9, eight Boeing 787-10 and 12 Airbus A350-1000s.

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Leading the way in long-haul travel As part of our commitment to serving large markets with point-to-point connections, 12 new A350-1000ULRs aircraft will be added to the fleet from late 2025.

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Qantas will begin to retire its fleet of Airbus A330 aircraft from July 2027, with the A380 superjumbo following it out the door five years later, as the final piece in its fleet renewal program which will see the jets replaced by fuel-efficient Airbus A350-1000 and a mix of Boeing 787 aircraft models.

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Qantas has opted to buy 12 787-10s and -9s and 12 more A350s to replace its A330 and A380 aircraft. The multi-billion dollar order is split between 12 Airbus A350s and 12 Boeing 787s arriving from FY27 into the next decade.

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Qantas will phase out the mighty Airbus A380 from 2032, with the Airbus A350 taking its place on key long-range international routes to London and the USA. The airline this morning confirmed the superjumbo sunset, saying it would “ultimately replace its 10 A380s with A350s from around FY32 onwards.”

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Airbus' largest A330s are on par with Boeing's smallest 777s. In other words, the Boeing 777 targets a higher capacity than the A330. Measuring over 10 meters longer than the A330-300 and the 777-200, the 777-300 seats a significantly higher number of passengers.

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“While beloved by passengers for its spacious cabin, the A380 is more expensive to operate and maintain than newer, more fuel-efficient aircraft.” As fuel prices skyrocketed, twin-engine planes that could service the same routes became seen as a more cost- and environmentally-friendly choice, Birdsong says.

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Range and flexibility. Surprisingly, for all its size, the A380 can't go as far as the A350. The A350-1000 can travel more than 1,000 km (540 NM) further than the A380. Singapore Airlines has a special 'ultra-long-range' (ULR) A350-900, which operates on the longest route in the world, from Singapore to New York JFK.

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In 2015, Emirates announced that it would be updating its fleet by retiring many of its old aircraft and bringing in new, more efficient models. Emirates said that it would be removing 12 of its A330-200s from the fleet in 2016, inline with its commitment to cutting CO2 emissions.

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To date, the most expensive private jet in the world is the Saudi Prince Al Waleed's Airbus A380. This aviation jewel is worth the incredible sum of 500 million dollars, making it is the most expensive private jet in the world.

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To date, the most expensive private jet in the world is the Saudi Prince Al Waleed's Airbus A380. This aviation jewel is worth the incredible sum of 500 million dollars, making it is the most expensive private jet in the world.

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