Qantas has returned its last grounded Airbus A380 to service nearly six years after it entered storage. The aircraft (registration: VH-OQC) — named 'Paul McGinness' after one of the airline's founders — will initially serve as an operational spare until its deployment on the airline's Sydney-Dallas/Fort Worth route next year.

Getting VH-OQC back in the air was a huge effort, requiring more than 100,000 hours of work in what goes down as the most extensive maintenance check in Qantas' 105-year history. The Australian carrier now has all ten remaining A380s back in service after progressively returning its double deckers to duty over the past four years.

Qantas Brings Back Final A380 From Storage

Qantas will soon be reintroducing its last remaining A380 to service as it completes th

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