National carrier Malaysia Airlines plans to deploy the its first two Airbus A380 superjumbos on its Australia-Europe route beginning with its winter schedule in 2007, a report said Friday.

Tajuden Abu Bakar, senior general manager for technical and ground operations, told the Star newspaper that Malaysia Airlines would take delivery of the two A380s, the world's largest commercial aircraft, in July and September 2007.

The delivery schedule for the other four A380s on order will be finalized before year-end, he said.

Destinations to Europe, the Middle East, and Australia and New Zealand are among the airline's most profitable routes.

150 orders

The A380 is a giant double-decker aircraft that holds between 555 and 840 passengers. It has just completed a regional tour to Singapore, Australia and Malaysia, where Singapore Airlines, Qantas and MAS are among its key launch customers.

It took off early Friday to return to Toulouse, France, officials said.

So far, Airbus has received more than 150 orders for the A380, with options for another 100. It counts among its other customers Qatar Airways, China Southern Airlines and Thai Airways.