First impressions about the A380?

• Volvo_Volgren

  27 Apr 05, 22:45

  Hi everyone, my first post in this forum here.
  
  Btw, I would like to know what were your first impressions about this superjumbo. For me, its slightly larger than the 747 and yes......huge interior space. The lift-off is tremendous too!
• deathscythe99

  27 Apr 05, 22:47

  Which flight route is it deployed on?
• the Bear

  28 Apr 05, 19:07

  the huge mutha-effer is flying... i think 5 weeks ahead of schedule
  
  
• Volvo_Volgren

  28 Apr 05, 23:53

  Originally posted by deathscythe99:

  Which flight route is it deployed on?

  For SIA A380's, most probably it will fly to europe via Australia. I think this agreement has not been finalised yet.....correct me if I'm wrong.
• Volvo_Volgren

  28 Apr 05, 23:58

  Btw, does anybody have a video clip of the A380 historic flight?
• flyaway7

  29 Apr 05, 18:31

  http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/4488361.stm
  
  found some videos at the bbc website.. a bit small though..[/url]
• flyaway7

  29 Apr 05, 18:37

  actually can go airbus website also..got a few videos
• Dalforce

  29 Apr 05, 20:49

  Double post
  
  Sorry...
• Dalforce

  29 Apr 05, 20:50

  Originally posted by deathscythe99:

  Which flight route is it deployed on?

  Think is to Heathrow Airport, London
• LazerLordz

  29 Apr 05, 20:59

  Gonna sit in the plane when it starts flying..that'll be nice
• Volvo_Volgren

  2 May 05, 00:49

  Originally posted by flyaway7:

  actually can go airbus website also..got a few videos

  Thanks! surprisingly silent for a mammoth like this.
• Volvo_Volgren

  2 May 05, 00:57

  Originally posted by Dalforce:

  Think is to Heathrow Airport, London

  Yes, it will call at Heathrow.....will be using the new pier extension together with existing SQ planes. Does anybody know what SIA will be implementing for interior fixtures?
• flyaway7

  4 May 05, 17:25

  sia will start by flying the london-singapore-sydney route..
  
  their a380 going to be less than 500 seats, instead of the default 555 airbus configuration, so should be very spacious..
• LazerLordz

  4 May 05, 17:30

  Originally posted by flyaway7:

  sia will start by flying the london-singapore-sydney route..
  
  their a380 going to be less than 500 seats, instead of the default 555 airbus configuration, so should be very spacious..

  Let's hope that the standing lounge will be there.
• Superbus

  18 May 05, 01:19

  Originally posted by Volvo_Volgren:

  For SIA A380's, most probably it will fly to europe via Australia. I think this agreement has not been finalised yet.....correct me if I'm wrong.

  Very wrong.
  
  Singapore-Australia-Europe flights are currently impossible to certain points in Europe, even with the ultra-long range 772LR, let alone with the A380. Besides, there are no flights between Singapore and Europe via Australia. SQ is vying for a piece of the lucrative Australia-US routes, which the A380 will be deployed on if SQ got the rights.
  
  SQ will be flying the A380 on the SIN-LHR-SIN and SIN-SYD-SIN, among others which includes SIN-LAX (via TPE and/or NRT).
• Volvo_Volgren

  19 May 05, 22:35

  Originally posted by Superbus:

  Very wrong.
  
  Singapore-Australia-Europe flights are currently impossible to certain points in Europe, even with the ultra-long range 772LR, let alone with the A380. Besides, there are no flights between Singapore and Europe via Australia. SQ is vying for a piece of the lucrative Australia-US routes, which the A380 will be deployed on if SQ got the rights.
  
  SQ will be flying the A380 on the SIN-LHR-SIN and SIN-SYD-SIN, among others which includes SIN-LAX (via TPE and/or NRT).

  Thanks for the correction. It is to US via Australia. SQ will use the A380 for LAX flights? How about the B777's?