With the Qantas A380 due to make it’s inaugural flight out of London in January, I am reminded of just how very lucky I recently was to be invited as part of the team flying home the first Qantas A380 from Toulouse to Sydney.

Qantas A380 Sydney Flyover

We departed France on Friday, September 19 and I really felt that we (all of us on that flight) were experiencing a very important piece of Australian history – and it was a great insight into what a true icon the flying kangaroo is.  What Marc Newson has done with the A380 cabins is spectacular…

Neil and Marc Newson on Qantas A380

Qantas A380 Business Class Stairs

A short time after this inaugural flight the big plane took off from Melbourne on it’s first true journey – to Los Angeles.  Again, I was lucky to be waiting at the other end where I boarded the plane with other Qantas ambassadors, Olivia Newton John and Captain John Travolta – we flew to San Francisco and entertained some lucky guests with a very special cocktail party in the air before returning to LA.

Qantas A380 Neil Perry Window

Tags: A380, Qantas, Rockpool Consulting, Rockpool Sydney

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