Emirates has revealed it will be returning its Airbus A380s on services to and from Australia from 1 December, as it prepares to ramp up Australian operations following the easing of border restrictions in the coming days.

Flight QF1 will depart from Sydney at 18:30 on 1 November en route to London, via a short layover in Darwin. It follows the removal of the ban restricting Australians from leaving the country.

Qantas began legal action against Nick Rohrlach in March after the executive first accepted a senior role at Qantas Frequent Flyer, before ultimately taking the top job at its rival.

Tim Jordan told the Australian Aviation Podcast it was unique for a startup airline to launch with new aircraft, and hailed the MAX's eco-credentials.