Another Qantas A380 milestone was reached in Hamburg, Germany, on August 19, when the airline's first aircraft flew for the first time in its new Qantas livery.

Aircraft VH-OQA (MSN014) took off just after 5pm, with the aircraft's new four-class cabin and systems subjected to flight conditions for the first time.

Qantas has ordered 20 A380s.

The airline will take delivery of this first aircraft from Airbus in Toulouse, France, on September 19.

It will arrive in Sydney, Australia, on September 21 before operating its first passenger flight between Melbourne and Los Angeles on October 20.

Photo Credit: Christian Brinkmann / Airbus