We always put safety first, and we continue to take a conservative approach to the reintroduction of the A380 fleet. So we will initially operate the A380 between Australia and the United Kingdom. As more A380s come into service, we will assess when and how best to deploy them.

We want to assure you that we have full confidence in our A380 aircraft fleet. Qantas will comply fully with the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) Airworthiness Directive issued on 11 November, mandating that all Trent 900s undergo certain inspections every 20 flying cycles, both for A380s brought back into service and for new aircraft entering the Qantas fleet. We would not fly any ndividual aircraft unless we are completely sure that it is safe to do so.

Qantas has six A380s in its fleet, and is scheduled to take delivery of two new A380s before the end this year, and a further two in early 2011. With our fleet of more than 250 aircraft we are able to maintain a full international and domestic network, so customers can continue to book and fly with us with confidence. The latest updates on our flight schedule can be found on qantas.com/agents.