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Airbus A380-800 (A380-842)

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RegistrationAUVH-OQA

Verified aircraft dataagainst the official civil aviation register

OperatorQantas

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Airbus A380-800 (A380-842) built in 2008 in Toulouse. Operates for Qantas. Previously flew for Qf Boc 2008-1 Pty Limited.

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Mature · 18 years · ≈ 81,000 flight hours (approx.)

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Technical data

ManufacturerAirbus

Engines4× 4x Rolls Royce Ltd RB211 Trent 972-84

PropulsionJet

Seats485 (F14 · C70 · W60 · Y341)

First flight2008

Built inToulouse, Francia

Country of registrationAustralia

OwnerQf Boc 2008-1 Pty Limited

MSN0014

Hex / ICAO 24-bit7C4920

VerificationIdentity verified against the official register of CASA (Australia) · Oct 9, 2026

The model · Airbus A380

Figures for the A380-800 variant, the most representative of the family · it is 69% the length of a football pitch

Length72.7 m239 ft

Wingspan79.8 m262 ft

Height24.1 m79 ft

Range14,800 km7,991 NMWith a typical passenger load

Cruise speed903 km/h488 ktMach 0.85

Service ceiling13,100 m42,979 ftIt flies above Everest (1.5 times its height)

Maximum take-off weight575,000 kg1,267,657 lb

Maximum payload298,000 kg656,977 lbIts 525 passengers with baggage would weigh about 52.5 t; the rest is fuel and cargo

Typical capacity525 passengersUp to 853 in a high-density layout

Endurance16 h 23 minAt cruise speed, non-stop

With its 14,800 km range, from Dubai it could fly non-stop as far as:

SCLSantiago14,774 km MEXMexico City14,329 km AKLAuckland14,199 km PTYTocumen13,807 km EZEBuenos Aires (Ezeiza)13,676 km

Beyond its rangeLIMLima14,827 km

The type first flew in 2005 (21 years ago) · About 251 units built · Production ended in 2021

Figures for the type, not for this particular aircraft: each variant and each configuration changes something. They are shown in both systems used in aviation.

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Seating layout

14First

70Business

60Premium

341Economy

485 seats in total

Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

2008–2026Qantas network of its widebody aircraft

Base

DXBDubai SYDSydney (Mascot)

Main destinations

MELMelbourne BNEBrisbane LAXLos Angeles PERPerth SINSingapore AKLAuckland CNSCairns HKGHong Kong NRTNarita NANNadi

Flight logbook

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Aircraft chronology

2008

Built

Assembled by Airbus in Toulouse, France.

Sep 24, 2008

Delivered to Qf Boc 2008-1 Pty Limited

Delivered to Qf Boc 2008-1 Pty Limited as VH-OQA.

Sep 24, 2008

Transferred to Qantas

Transferred to Qantas.

Jul 4, 2009

Incident at London Heathrow (LHR) Airport

On July 4, 2009, the Airbus A380-842 aircraft (registration VH-OQA), operated by Qantas, was involved in an incident at London Heathrow (LHR) Airport (United Kingdom) due to a landing gear failure. Source: Qantas.

Source: Qantas

Dec 4, 2009

Incident at London Heathrow (LHR) Airport

On December 4, 2009, the Airbus A380-842 aircraft (registration VH-OQA), operated by Qantas, was involved in an incident at London Heathrow (LHR) Airport (United Kingdom) due to a taxiway excursion. Source: Qantas.

Source: Qantas

Nov 4, 2010

Airworthiness directive

On November 4, 2010, the Airbus A380 aircraft (registration VH-OQA), was subject to an airworthiness directive due to an oil fire in the high/intermediate pressure structure of the Trent 900 engine that caused the uncontained failure of the intermediate pressure turbine disc. Source: la EASA.

Source: la EASA

Apr 3, 2013

Incident at Dubai

On April 3, 2013, the Airbus A380-842 aircraft (registration VH-OQA), operated by Qantas, was involved in an incident at Dubai (Indonesia). Source: Qantas.

Source: Qantas

Mar 25, 2017

Incident at Muscat

On March 25, 2017, the Airbus A380-842 aircraft (registration VH-OQA), operated by Qantas, was involved in an incident at Muscat (Indonesia). Source: Qantas.

Source: Qantas

Aug 28, 2018

Incident at Sydney

On August 28, 2018, the Airbus A380-842 aircraft (registration VH-OQA), operated by Qantas, was involved in an incident at Sydney (Indonesia). Source: Qantas.

Source: Qantas

Operators

2008-09-24

Qf Boc 2008-1 Pty Limited

Registration VH-OQA · Lessor: Qf Boc 2008-1 Pty Limited

2008-09-24

Qantas

Registration VH-OQA

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