Qantas Airways will resume flying some Airbus A380 superjumbos this week, giving Rolls-Royce a boost after the mid-flight failure of one of its engines forced an emergency landing this month.

Qantas has a rich history of flying to South Africa over the past 72 years, having operated Constellations and Super Constellations, Electras, 707s, 747s, Dreamliners and now the A380.

The A380 will operate four times weekly, with the 236-seat 787-9â which is currently usedâ on the other three days. Weekly roundtrip seats for sale will rise by 60%, including 112 in first class.

Linux will be a passenger in every seat on Qantas' Airbus A380s airplanes. All of the airline's superjumbos -- the first of which will commence flying next week -- will have their in flight ...

Qantas Airbus A380 (Photo: Qantas)The Airbus A380 was introduced to the commercial market in 2007. As of November 2011, there were 243 orders for the plane, 67 of which that have been completed ...

An aerobridge has rammed into the engine of a Qantas Airbus A380 at Sydney, causing an almost 24-hour delay for passengers heading to Johannesburg.

A damaged part of the left wing of a Qantas Airbus A380 is seen through a window of the passenger plane which made an emergency landing in Singapore's Changi International Airport after having ...

Qantas expects to take delivery of its seventh Airbus A380 on Dec. 17, which will be its third A380 in service since the fleet was grounded Nov. 4.