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Qantas pulled the A380 retirement clock forward.
Letter — week of 25–29 August 2026 · mix 4 airline / 1 bizav · Proof pills stay visible
Thesis. Qantas shortened the A380 clock in the FY26 results dated 26 August. That is the money that moves metal this week. Paint at Toulouse and a Las Vegas show date do not put a type on your field today. There is no live stream on the homepage. Verified 24/7 is empty.
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Evidence.
LIKELY Qantas pulled A380 retirement forward in the FY26 results dated 26 August. Log the type on a shorter clock. The results do not name a last-flight tail or a last-flight day.
Source: Qantas Group FY26 ASX/Media Release and FY26 Investor Presentation, investor.qantas.com.
LIKELY NBAA-BACE is 20–22 October 2026 in Las Vegas. Show week, not this weekend. No exhibit-hour clock on this desk beyond those dates.
Source: NBAA-BACE official site, nbaabace.org.
WATCH Lufthansa A350-1000 anniversary paint. Paint is the fact. Do not treat it as a scheduled arrival at your field.
Source: Lufthansa Group newsroom, 14 July 2026.
WATCH Aircalin A350-900 at Toulouse paint. TLS paint / FAL, not a revenue visit.
Source: Aircalin disclosure; trade match Journal de l'Aviation, 28 August 2026.
WATCH A350F F-WXLD. Tail only. No first-flight time on this desk.
Source: Airbus A350F programme pages; published test-aircraft registration F-WXLD.
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Fence-line meaning. Stand for Qantas A380s while they still exist in the book, not for a last-flight day the airline did not publish. LAS is October. Do not drive for paint still in the shop. Do not open a homepage player. Airliners Live is Scheduled at MAN, Wed/Fri/Sun, 10:00 / 10:00 / 09:00 UK, channel @AirlinersLive — not 24/7, not LIVE NOW, not this letter’s clock.
See you at the fence. — B. Harris
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