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A380 still riding high after first 100 flights
Operations have hummed along since maiden flight in October, thanks to efforts by SIA, Airbus. -ST
Karamjit Kaur
Mon, Dec 17, 2007
The Straits Times
HITTING that 'century' brought out that Up on Cloud Nine feeling for Singapore Airlines and Airbus.
Yesterday, SIA - the first commercial airline to fly the Airbus 380 - and the superjumbo's European maker celebrated the world's biggest passenger jet's 100th commercial flight.
All that extensive testing and troubleshooting prior to the A380's commercial launch, as well as the real-time monitoring of all flights since, have paid off for SIA and Airbus.
It has been a good run for the double-decker giant since the Singapore-Sydney operations started on Oct 26, SIA's senior vice-president (engineering) Mervyn Sirisena told The Straits Times recently.
Other than a few weather-related delays out of Sydney, it's been 'on time, every time', he said, adding: 'It's been 100 per cent reliable. We have had a few surprises and very minor glitches here and there, but nothing serious or systemic.'
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Operations have hummed along since maiden flight in October, thanks to efforts by SIA, Airbus. -ST
Karamjit Kaur
Mon, Dec 17, 2007
The Straits Times
HITTING that 'century' brought out that Up on Cloud Nine feeling for Singapore Airlines and Airbus.
Yesterday, SIA - the first commercial airline to fly the Airbus 380 - and the superjumbo's European maker celebrated the world's biggest passenger jet's 100th commercial flight.
All that extensive testing and troubleshooting prior to the A380's commercial launch, as well as the real-time monitoring of all flights since, have paid off for SIA and Airbus.
It has been a good run for the double-decker giant since the Singapore-Sydney operations started on Oct 26, SIA's senior vice-president (engineering) Mervyn Sirisena told The Straits Times recently.
Other than a few weather-related delays out of Sydney, it's been 'on time, every time', he said, adding: 'It's been 100 per cent reliable. We have had a few surprises and very minor glitches here and there, but nothing serious or systemic.'
http://travel.asiaone.com/print/Trav...217-41354.html
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