Ex-Malaysia Airlines Airbus A380 ferried from France to Abu Dhabi after long-term storage

Recent data from Flightradar24 indicated increased activity around the jet, including a test flight on September 26 that lasted almost three hours. On October 1, the aircraft completed a six-hour-and-35-minute ferry flight from Tarbes to Abu Dhabi, landing at 17:03 local time.

Upon arrival in Abu Dhabi, reports indicate that "upon landing, the aircraft taxied to the Etihad Engineering area of the airport." This facility is where Etihad Airways maintains its fleet of Airbus A380s. According to Flightradar24, this suggests that maintenance work may be planned for the jet. It remains uncertain whether Etihad intends to add this plane to its own fleet or if it will be serviced for another customer under contract with Airbus.

Speculation continues about the future use of this particular A380. AeroTELEGRAPH noted that while some believe it could serve as a source of spare parts or join another airline’s fleet, an acquisition by a private customer cannot be ruled out.

Simple Flying has reached out to Airbus for further information regarding 2-JAYN's relocation but no official statement has yet been received.