The first Airbus A380 to enter service in October 2007 has been parked by its operator, Singapore Airlines (SIA). The 544-seat aircraft, 9V-SKA (msn 3), flew its last revenue service to London in June and will return to its owners, the Dr Peters Group, in October at the end of its ten-year lease. This A380 is one of nine owned by the Germany-based lessor and is the first of their four A380s operated by SIA to return from lease. The remaining three will be returned by June 2018. The future of the returned A380s has not been announced. Other Asian operators are also retiring four-engine airliners. Taiwan's Evergreen withdrew its last Boeing 747-400 on August 25. The aircraft will be scrapped. The airline is replacing it with Boeing 777-300ERs and 787s. Evergreen will continue to use 747s on cargo services until 2019. China Airlines has announced plans to retire two 747-400s in November.
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