Qantas has announced that two of its Airbus superjumbos will start flying again from Saturday (November 27).
Earlier this month, the Australian airline grounded all six of its A380s after an engine burst into flames shortly after take-off from Singapore.
Initially Qantas will only operate two A380s, on flights between Sydney and London via Singapore.
The Australian carrier has yet to decide on which routes its three other functioning A380s will be used.
“As more A380s return to service, Qantas will assess when and how best to deploy them,” said the airline in a statement.
“In line with its conservative approach to operational safety, Qantas is voluntarily suspending A380 services on routes that regularly require use of maximum certified engine thrust and will do so until further operational experience is gained or possible additional changes are made to engines.
“This is an operational decision by Qantas and pilots still have access to maximum certified thrust if they require it during flight. It is not a manufacturer’s directive.”
The A380 involved in the accident is still in Singapore, being investigated by the Australian Transport Safety Bureau.