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Qantas Accelerates A380 Retirement, Adds
Qantas will retire its Airbus A380s in 2028 introduce business-class suites on Boeing 787-9s and equip 16 A321XLRs with lie-flat business seats with doors.
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Qantas will retire its Airbus A380s in 2028 introduce business-class suites on Boeing 787-9s and equip 16 A321XLRs with lie-flat business seats with doors.

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