On This Day: Qantas’ first A380 is handed over On this day, 10 years ago, Qantas became the third operator of the Airbus A380, with the first of their fleet landing in Sydney. VH-OQA was officially handed over to the airline on the 19th of September, 2008 during a delivery ceremony in Toulouse where various performances were viewed, speeches made and champagne bottles unleashed. At the time of the handover, Qantas’ CEO was Geoff Dixon. He was the one that stood … Continue reading On This Day: Qantas’ first A380 is handed over