Yahoo. Qantas Airways Ltd. sent its last 747 home to the U.S. last week, and has already suspended its stable of A380s.Among the 15 operators of the A380, which entered service less than 13 years ago, only Emirates has been operating flights in anything close to a normal fashion, according to data from aircraft-tracking site Flightradar24. airlines in particular have long since given up on the jumbo. Air cargo typically takes up a substantial share of the belly space on passenger flights, but with borders closed to tourism, the semiconductors, high-value materials and consumer goods that typically travel beneath your feet have had to find a new route to market. Qantas is not accepting or releasing freight, with the possible exception of urgent domestic medical shipments. China Southern Airlines Co. has also been running a limited service with its five A380s.However, the vast majority of the planes — worth some $50 billion, if valued at about half of their list prices — have been stuck on the tarmac, possibly permanently. This column does not necessarily reflect the opinion of the editorial board or Bloomberg LP and its owners.David Fickling is a Bloomberg Opinion columnist covering commodities, as well as industrial and consumer companies. Since mid-March, most have barely flown except on short hops to maintain pilots’ certifications and valedictory voyages to gather dust in desert boneyards.Many of those furloughs look like becoming permanent. No matching results for '' Tip: Try a valid symbol or a specific company name for relevant results. Zudem soll mehr als die Hälfte der verbleibenden 23.000 Mitarbeiter monatelang beurlaubt werden, wie das Unternehmen am Donnerstag ankündigte. The airline's cargo arm hasn't provided a reason for the temporary shutdown that began two days ago, but indications are that it is responding to an infection in the workforce. Draw. Zudem soll mehr als die Hälfte der verbleibenden 23.000 Mitarbeiter monatelang beurlaubt werden, wie das Unternehmen am Donnerstag ankündigte. All On Yahoo Search!New measures to contain a surge of COVID-19 cases in Victoria, Australia, have resulted in the continued closure of Qantas Airways' two freight terminals at Melbourne airport and concerns of logistics bottlenecks for the port and delivery businesses.Qantas Freight's Melbourne cargo warehouses will remain closed until at least midnight Thursday, the company said on its website. Coronavirus travel curbs have led to the grounding of fleets worldwide and airlines are facing a massive liquidity crisis and tapping multiple avenues to raise cash. Qantas will mindestens 6000 Arbeitsplätze in allen Teilen des Unternehmens abbauen, um sich von den Auswirkungen der Pandemie zu erholen.Qantas will mindestens 6000 Arbeitsplatze in allen Teilen des Unternehmens abbauen, um sich von den Auswirkungen der Pandemie zu erholen. Singapore Airlines Ltd., the biggest operator after Emirates, said in first-quarter results that it may write down “older generation aircraft” such as its A380s by around $1 billion.It’s a similar picture with the 747. Of the 29 planes operated by Lufthansa — the largest passenger fleet, once British Airways’ jets have retired — just four have remained in regular operation since March, with a further four gradually returning to service over the past two months.Probably the most active operator of passenger 747s at this point is Aeroflot PJSC’s Rossiya Airlines, plus a handful of charter operators that run seasonal flights to holiday destinations and pilgrimage services to Saudi Arabia. No matching results for '' Tip: Try a valid symbol or a specific company name for relevant results .