 although these were dismissed by Airbus COO John Leahy who stated that "Used A380s do not compete with new A380s", stating that the second-hand market is more interesting for parties otherwise looking to buy smaller aircraft such as the Boeing 777.

After Malaysia Airlines was unable to sell or lease its six A380s, it decided to refurbish the aircraft with seating for 700 and transfer them to a subsidiary carrier for religious pilgrimage flights. As it started receiving its six A350s to replace its A380s in December 2017, the new subsidiary will serve the Hajj and Umrah market with them, starting in the third quarter of 2018 and could be expanded above six beyond 2020 to 2022. The cabin will have 36 business seats and 600 economy seats, with a 712-seat reconfiguration possible within five days. The fleet could be chartered half the year for the tourism industry like cruise shipping and will be able to operate for the next 40 years if oil prices stay low.
As they should be parked by June 2018 before reconfiguration, MAS confirmed the plans and will also use them for peak periods to high traffic markets like London.

In August 2017, it was announced that Hi Fly would lease two used aircraft. The Portuguese ACMI/charter airline will use the aircraft for markets where high capacity is needed and airports where slots are scarce. The first aircraft was scheduled to begin commercial operations during the first quarter of 2018 
Hi Fly was to receive its A380s from mid-2018 in a 471-seat configuration: 399 on the main deck, 60 business-class and 12 first-class seats on the upper deck, the Singapore Airlines layout.
Hi Fly first used one of their A380s on 1 August 2018 for a one-off flight to enable Thomas Cook Airlines to repatriate passengers from Rhodes to Copenhagen following IT problems in the Greek airport. The same aircraft was then wet-leased to Norwegian to operate its evening London-New York service for several weeks in August 2018, to alleviate availability issues on its Boeing 787s affected by Trent 1000 engine problems; Air Austral also signed a deal to wet-lease an A380 from Hi Fly while one of its 787s is grounded for three months of Trent 1000 inspections.
As of December 2019, Hi Fly have leased one used A380.

Amedeo, mainly an A380 lessor and the largest with 22, mostly leased to Emirates, wants to find a use for
although these were dismissed by Airbus COO John Leahy who stated that " Used A380s do not compete with new A380s ", express that the second - bridge player market is more interesting for parties otherwise look to buy smaller aircraft such as the Boeing 777. 

 After Malaysia Airlines was ineffective to sell or lease its six A380s, it decided to refurbish the aircraft with seating for 700 and transplant them to a subsidiary carrier for religious pilgrimage flight. As it started receiving its six A350s to replace its A380s in December 2017, the new subsidiary will serve the Hajj and Umrah grocery store with them, starting in the third quarter of 2018 and could be expanded above six beyond 2020 to 2022. The cabin will consume 36 business seats and 600 economy seats, with a 712 - seat reconfiguration potential within five days. The fleet could be charter half the year for the tourism industry like cruise shipping and will be able to manoeuver for the next 40 years if oil prices stay broken. 
 As they should be park by June 2018 before reconfiguration, MAS confirmed the plans and will also use them for peak periods to high traffic market like London. 

 In August 2017, it was announced that Hi Fly would lease two use aircraft. The Portuguese ACMI / charter airline will practice the aircraft for markets where high capacity is needed and airports where slots are scarce. The first aircraft was scheduled to get down commercial operations during the first quarter of 2018 
 Hi Fly was to receive its A380s from mid-2018 in a 471 - seat configuration: 399 on the main deck, 60 business - class and 12 first - class seat on the upper pack of cards, the Singapore Airlines layout. 
 Hi flee first used one of their A380s on 1 August 2018 for a one - off flight to enable Thomas Cook Airlines to repatriate passengers from Rhodes to Copenhagen follow IT problems in the Greek airport. The same aircraft was then wet - lease to Norwegian to operate its evening London - New York service for several weeks in August 2018, to facilitate availability issue on its Boeing 787s affected by Trent 1000 locomotive problems; Air Austral also signed a deal to besotted - lease an A380 from Hi Fly while one of its 787s is grounded for three months of Trent 1000 inspection. 
 As of December 2019, Hi Fly have leased one used A380. 

 Amedeo, mainly an A380 lessor and the largest with 22, mostly lease to Emirates, wants to find a use for
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As of December 2019, Yi Fly have leased one used A380.

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After malAysia AirlineS waS unablE tO seLL or leAse Its siX A380s, it dECided tO refurbisH tHE aircrAFt with sEATiNg foR 700 and transfer them tO A sUBsidiary carrieR for reLiGIoUS PilGriMage flightS. AS it stARted recEIvING Its SIx A350s to replace Its A380s in DeceMBer 2017, The new SuBsiDIary wiLl serVe THe HAjj and Umrah MarkEt with theM, startINg in the THird quaRter of 2018 And CouLd be EXpAnDed AbOVe sIX bEyoND 2020 to 2022. the cabin WiLl Have 36 bUsinESS SEats And 600 EconOmy seAts, with a 712-seat rEcoNfigURatIon poSsiblE witHiN five Days. ThE fleeT cOuld be chartered Half The year foR thE tOurIsM induSTry likE crUisE shippiNg and wiLL be AbLE TO oPerate for the next 40 yeArS IF oIl prices Stay loW.
as ThEY should bE pArkEd by jUNe 2018 befOre rECoNfiguratIon, MAS COnFiRmed the PlAns and WiLl aLso Use thEM for Peak peRiods to hIgh trAFfic markets likE london.

In AugusT 2017, It WAS aNNounCed That Hi Fly woUld lEAse tWo usED aIrcRAft. ThE PortUgUEsE aCMI/charter airline wIlL use thE aircRaft for marketS where high CAPAcity is nEedeD AnD Airports where sLots aRe scarce. ThE First airCraft Was schedUled to begIN CommerciAl oPerAtiOns DURiNg the first quaRTEr of 2018 
hi fly was tO reCeive itS A380s FroM miD-2018 in A 471-sEat configUration: 399 oN tHe MaIn DecK, 60 busiNEss-class AnD 12 fiRsT-clAss seATs on thE uppeR decK, tHe sIngApore AiRLiNES layOuT.
HI Fly FirSt Used oNe of THeiR A380s on 1 AuGust 2018 for a oNe-oFF fliGhT tO enable thomas Cook AirLiNes to repatRiAte PassenGERs from RhOdes to Copenhagen followiNG IT probLemS in thE GreEk airport. the Same aiRcrAFt was tHen wet-LeaseD tO NoRWEgian TO OpEraTe Its evening lONdoN-New YOrK serVice for Several weeks in AuguST 2018, to Alleviate avaiLabIlitY ISsUes ON iTS BoEiNG 787s aFFEcted by Trent 1000 engIne problemS; AIR AUstral also SIgnEd A deal to Wet-leasE an A380 fROm Hi Fly While one oF its 787s is grOuNded FOR thRee months oF Trent 1000 inSpections.
aS of DeCEmBer 2019, Hi fly Have leAsEd oNe useD A380.

AmedEO, maInly aN A380 lessOr And the LargeSt With 22, mostLy leased to Emirates, wants To find A use fOr
 although these were dismi ssed by Ai rbusCOO  Jo hn  Lea hy w ho stated that "Use d A380s do not compete  with  n e w A3 8 0s ", st ating t h at t hese co nd- ha n dmarke t i s moreinterestin g f or  parties oth e rw ise lookin g t o buy smalle r a ircraf tsuc h  as t heBoein g 777. 
After  Malaysia  A i rlines was una b l eto s ell or lease itss ix A380s, it deci ded to  r e fu r b ish  th e aircraft  w ith s e ating f o r7 0 0  an d  transfer the m to a subs i dia ry car ri erf or rel igiou sp ilg rimage flig hts.  As it st artedr eceivin g  its si x A350 s t o r epla c eit s A 38 0 s i n  D ece m ber  2017, t he  n ew su bsid i a r y  wil l s erve  theHajj and Umra h m arke t  wi th th em, s tart in g inthe th ird q ua rter of 2018 an d co uld be ex pan de d a bo ve si x  beyon d 2 020  to 202 2. Thec abi nw i l lhave 36 business s ea t s  a nd 600 e conomy se at s , with a  7 12- seat r econf igur a ti on possi ble wi t hi nfive da ys . Thefl eet  co uld b e  cha rtered  half th e yea r  for the touri s m industry li k ec r ui s e sh ipp ing and wil l be able  too pe rat e  forthe n ex t  4 0  years if oil price sstay l ow.
A s they should  be parked b y  June 20 18 b e fo r e reconfigurat ion,MAS confir m ed the p lansand will  also use t hem forpea k p eri ods t ohigh trafficm a rket slike Lo ndo n.

InAug ust  20 17,  i t was ann ounced t ha tHi  F lywould lease tw ouse dair craft .  The P ortug uese  A CM I /ch arter a i rl i n e wi ll  u se t heai rcraf t fo r  ma rkets w here high  ca p acit yis  needed  and airports  w here slots  a rescarce . The firs t aircraft was schedule d  to beg incomme rcia l operati ons  durin g t h e firs t quar ter o f201 8 
Hi F l y  w asto  receive i t s  A3 80s f ro m mi d-2018in a 471-seat conf i gur ation: 399 on  th e ma i n  d eck ,  6 0  bu si n ess - c lass and 12 fir st-class s ea t son the upp e r d ec k, theSingapo re Ai r lines l ayout.
Hi  Fly firs tused o neof their A 380s on1 August2 018 f o ra one -of f flig ht  to  enab le Tho m asCookAirlin es  to re patri at e passen gers from Rhodes to Cop enhage n fol low ing IT pr obl e msin the Gr eekairport. T hesam e air cra f t was  the n  w et- l eased  toN orwegiant oope r a te  its evenin g L ond on-Ne w Y o rk ser vice  for several week s  in August 201 8, t o all evi a te a va ilability issu eson i ts Boein g787s affect ed by Tr en t  1000  engin e prob lems; A i r  A u stralalso  si gned a de alto wet-lea se  a n  A380from  H i Flywhileo ne o f its 787s is grou ndedf o r thr e e m onths  o f Trent 1000  inspectio ns.
As of D ecembe r 20 19, H i Fly h av e leas edon e used A38 0 .

Amedeo , mai nly anA3 80 l ess or and  the l arges t wi th  22 , mostlyl e as e dto Emi rate s, wa nt s to  find a u s e for
 although_these were_dismissed by Airbus COO_John Leahy_who_stated that_"Used_A380s do not_compete with new_A380s", stating that the_second-hand market is_more_interesting for parties otherwise looking to buy smaller aircraft such as the Boeing 777.

After_Malaysia_Airlines was_unable_to_sell or lease its six_A380s, it decided to refurbish_the aircraft_with seating for 700 and transfer them to_a_subsidiary carrier for_religious pilgrimage flights. As it started receiving its six_A350s to replace its A380s in_December 2017, the_new_subsidiary_will serve the Hajj_and Umrah market with them, starting_in the third quarter of 2018_and could be expanded above six beyond_2020 to 2022. The cabin will_have 36 business seats and_600 economy_seats, with a 712-seat reconfiguration_possible within five_days. The_fleet could be_chartered half the year for the_tourism industry like_cruise shipping and will be able_to_operate for the_next_40_years if_oil prices stay_low.
As_they should_be_parked by June 2018 before reconfiguration,_MAS_confirmed the plans and will also use_them for peak periods_to_high traffic markets like_London.

In August 2017, it was_announced that Hi Fly would lease_two used_aircraft. The_Portuguese ACMI/charter airline will use the aircraft for markets where high_capacity is needed and airports where_slots are scarce. The_first aircraft_was_scheduled to begin_commercial_operations during_the first quarter of 2018 
Hi Fly_was to_receive its A380s from mid-2018 in_a 471-seat configuration: 399_on_the main deck, 60 business-class and_12 first-class seats on the upper_deck, the Singapore Airlines layout.
Hi_Fly_first_used one of their A380s_on 1 August 2018 for a_one-off flight to_enable Thomas Cook Airlines to repatriate passengers_from_Rhodes to Copenhagen following IT problems_in_the Greek airport. The same aircraft_was_then_wet-leased to Norwegian to operate_its evening London-New York service for_several weeks in August 2018, to alleviate availability issues_on its Boeing_787s affected by Trent 1000_engine_problems;_Air Austral also signed a deal to wet-lease an A380_from Hi_Fly while one_of its 787s is grounded for three months of Trent_1000 inspections.
As of December 2019, Hi Fly_have leased one used A380.

Amedeo, mainly an A380 lessor and the_largest with 22, mostly leased to Emirates, wants_to find a use for