Singapore Airlines' first A380 flight charity auction starts on 27 August

25 August 2007

Airbus will deliver the very first A380 super jumbo airliner to Singapore Airlines on Monday 15 October, at a ceremony in Toulouse, France.

The new plane will have 471 seats in three classes; Economy, Business and 'Singapore Airlines Suites', far more luxurious than Singapore's present First Class.

Within a few days, it will fly to Singapore's Changi Airport, the world's first airport to be equipped for the A380. After a short period for crew and ground staff familiarisation, the Singapore Airlines A380 will make its first flight - SQ380 - to Sydney's Kingsford Smith airport on Thursday 25 October, and return to Singapore on Friday 26 October. (See: Singapore Airlines to launch A380 commercial flight in October)

Singapore Airlines chief executive officer Chew Choon Seng says it will mark the beginning of a new chapter for the aviation industry. "The first flight will be one of the most exciting occasions in aviation history," he promises.

Seats across all three classes will be auctioned on the online auction website 'eBay'. A large number of seats will be auctioned, and travellers keen to be part of history will have the opportunity to join the A380 first flight experience.

The auction of seats will commence on Monday 27 August 2007. Seats in all three classes will be sold, across both legs of the flight. The auction will be for single, double and multiple seats in each class.