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An Airbus A380 that previously flew for Malaysia Airlines has been relocated from France to the United Arab Emirates after nearly three years in storage. The aircraft, formerly registered as 9M-MNF and now designated 2-JAYN, was ferried from Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport in southwestern France to Abu Dhabi International Airport.
The A380 had been one of six operated by Malaysia Airlines between 2012 and 2022. After its retirement, which was hastened by the onset of the coronavirus pandemic, it spent more than two years stored at Kuala Lumpur International Airport before being moved to Tarbes in December 2022. All six aircraft were placed in storage following Malaysia Airlines’ decision to replace them with smaller Airbus models such as the A330neo and A350.
Since arriving in France, the aircraft has changed ownership and registration several times, most recently belonging to Airbus Financial Services under registrations EI-HKF and then 2-JAYN. The reasons for its recent move to Abu Dhabi remain unclear.
