A380 1st Flights/Delivery Flights Thread

[KeithMEL]

To prevent official A380 news from getting buried in this rather long thread, I have created a sticky. Please continue to discuss the A380 here.

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KeithMEL

[singaporeairlinesboi]

"a class beyond First"

i really CANT wait to see what SQ will show to the world in october! a class beyound first. Any ideas what it will look like?

[SQflyergirl]

First flight on October 25 SIN-SYD, returning SYD-SIN on October 26 (bid for seats on eBay).

http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/070816/nyth026.html?.v=101

The SQ A380 will have 471 seats in three classes: economy, business and the new Singapore Airlines Suites -- "a class beyond First".

I'm recommending this as an entry into the trivia thread.

[The High Flyer]

A little bird spotted this Airbus A380 at Changi on Monday. Not sure it it's still around though... I hope I'll be able to see our very own 9V-SKA when I'm in Changi in two weeks!

[The High Flyer]

Heehee... Let me show you folks something later. Not actually 9V-SKA, but related to the A380 programme.

[sqforever]

Awesome find Ex-Sin! I'm dying to see that "class beyond first." Or better yet, a trip report!

[zvezda]

Yes, this is true. The SK* series was previously used by the B743s. I wonder what the upcoming A350s would use!

First, we'll learn the registration series for the A330-300s, then the 787-9s, and only after that the A350-900s.

[The High Flyer]

has anyone spotted SKA in SIN yet? just a bit of trivia I picked up on Airliners.net too, the 9V-SK* registration was given to SQ's 747-300 BIG TOP fleet interesting...

Yes, this is true. The SK* series was previously used by the B743s. I wonder what the upcoming A350s would use!

I didn't want the food anymore. I didn't even go back to the counter for fresh food.

I was joking.........sorry I know it is hard to tell sometimes on the internet.

[zvezda]

I would have run after the lil' bugger caught them and performed the Heimlich Maneuver to get my vittles back!

I didn't want the food anymore. I didn't even go back to the counter for fresh food.

[bloob]

A better-than-F class in the A380? Why not just call it the G class for God-Like-Treatment class. For this to happen, SQ will have to totally redefine what First Class really means.

This will be interesting to watch...

[Greatfox]

has anyone spotted SKA in SIN yet? just a bit of trivia I picked up on Airliners.net too, the 9V-SK* registration was given to SQ's 747-300 BIG TOP fleet interesting... even more trivia, two of those 743's were also leased to Ansett Australia, OT but I thought it was worth noting

They need that in the SKL. They should just ban smoking completely and convert the smoking rooms into family rooms. I'm sick of children running screaming through the SKL. One of them even grabbed food from my plate, stuffed it in its mouth, and ran off.

I would have run after the lil' bugger caught them and performed the Heimlich Maneuver to get my vittles back!

[SQflyergirl]

Any idea yet on which SIN-SYD-SIN flights the 380 will do yet??

I'm sick of trying to guess this one...

Fingers crossed........

Got a rough idea... but I'm just guessing........ so I'd better not say.

[MAN Flyer]

I'm skeptical. I'll believe in SQ installing both F and a higher class on the same aircraft when I see it.

They are not putting four different products on the same bird!. They just happen to think that this new Super Duper Class is, literally, in a class of it's own and better than normal F, hence some believing they will be offering four products across the fleet.

The fact they offer about a dozen if you consider all the regional variations seems lost on some at SQ, but this shouldn't come as a surprise as they've been living in their own little world for a while now.

It will be interesting to see this new F. Particularly as there have been a number who have believed there was no such new product.