AIRLINE NEWS
Wednesday, May 14, 2008
More superjumbo delays at Airbus
Aviation giant EADS has pushed back its delivery schedule for the Airbus A380 superjumbo after a review found it would take more time and resources than first thought to ramp up production, the European group said on Tuesday.
business.theage.com.au
business.theage.com.au
Labels: A380
Wednesday, March 19, 2008
Debut A380 flight lands in London
The Airbus A380 super-jumbo has completed its first European commercial flight after a plane from Singapore landed at London's Heathrow airport.
news.bbc.co.uk
news.bbc.co.uk
Labels: A380, Heathrow, Singapore Airlines
Thursday, March 13, 2008
Singapore Airlines to fly A380 to Tokyo from May
The world's largest passenger jet will take off for Tokyo from Singapore on May 20, making it the third commercial destination for the Airbus A380 plane from the city-state.
reuters.com
reuters.com
Labels: A380, Singapore Airlines, tokyo
Wednesday, October 31, 2007
Sex ban on the Airbus A380
The A380 may have the world's first airborne double bed, but it won’t be put to the obvious use if Singapore Airlines has its way: "If couples used our double beds to engage in inappropriate activity, we would politely ask them to desist,"...
travel.timesonline.co.uk
travel.timesonline.co.uk
Labels: A380, Singapore Airlines
Thursday, October 25, 2007
A380 superjumbo lands in Sydney
The world's largest passenger plane, the Airbus A380, has landed in Sydney on its first commercial flight, after a seven-hour journey from Singapore.
news.bbc.co.uk
news.bbc.co.uk
Labels: A380, Singapore, Singapore Airlines, Sydney
Friday, October 19, 2007
Emirates waiting on its A380, sees A350 XWB as 'really good plane'
Dubai carrier Emirates expects to take delivery of its first Airbus A380 superjumbo in August next year and hopes to have it in service the following month, airline president Tim Clark said Thursday.
afp.google.com
afp.google.com
Tuesday, October 16, 2007
Airbus delivers first superjumbo
Airbus has delivered its first finished A380 superjumbo jet to Singapore Airlines, 18 months behind schedule.
news.bbc.co.uk
news.bbc.co.uk
Labels: A380, Singapore Airlines
Monday, October 15, 2007
Airbus set to deliver first A380
The first scheduled A380 flight will take place on 28 October
Airbus is set to hand over its first finished A380 "superjumbo" to Singapore Airlines on Monday, 18 months behind schedule.
news.bbc.co.uk
Airbus is set to hand over its first finished A380 "superjumbo" to Singapore Airlines on Monday, 18 months behind schedule.
news.bbc.co.uk
Labels: A380, Singapore Airlines
Saturday, October 13, 2007
Marsans unveils $7.5 bln Airbus order, with A380s
Spain's Marsans travel group unveiled a massive $7.5 billion deal for 61 new Airbus planes on Thursday, four of them the aircraft maker's A380 'superjumbo'.
reuters.com
reuters.com
Friday, September 28, 2007
British Airways ditches Boeing jumbo for Airbus A380
British Airways ended decades of loyalty to Boeing's 747 jumbo with a switch to Airbus's new A380 superjumbo on Thursday as it announced a mixed plane order worth up to $8.2 billion.
ibtimes.com
ibtimes.com
Labels: A380, Boeing, British Airways
Friday, September 14, 2007
Australians outbid the world in A380 auction
Australians will be the largest national group of passengers on the Singapore Airlines A380 maiden flight.
news.com.au
news.com.au
Labels: A380, australia, Singapore Airlines
Thursday, September 13, 2007
Emirates unveils its jumbo-sized plans
Emirates wants to double its fleet of 55 Airbus A380 super jumbo jets and is considering an order for up to 100 next-generation A350s or Boeing 787s, as it moves ahead with plans to grow into the world's biggest international airline.
theaustralian.news.com.au
theaustralian.news.com.au
Tuesday, September 04, 2007
$100,000 buy launches A380 sale
Two seats on the first commercial flight of the Airbus A380 - the world's largest passenger plane - have been sold for $100,380.
news.bbc.co.uk
news.bbc.co.uk
Labels: A380
Airbus sees demand for A380 in Vietnam as early as 2012-2013
A senior Airbus executive said Sunday that he could see Vietnam Airlines using the new A380 as early as 2012-2013 as the world's biggest passenger plane arrived in Hanoi on a promotional tour.
afp.google.com
afp.google.com
Labels: A380, vietnam airlines
Sunday, September 02, 2007
Airbus A380 Flies by Hong Kong Skyline
An Airbus A380 cruised past Hong Kong's famed skyline twice Monday in a bid to drum up sales in Asia for the world's largest passenger jet.
forbes.com (page not found)
forbes.com (page not found)
Friday, August 17, 2007
Singapore Airlines: First Airbus A380 delivery date set for Oct. 15
Singapore Airlines Ltd., the first carrier in the world to fly the new superjumbo A380, said Thursday the first delivery of the hulking jet has been set for Oct. 15.
iht.com
iht.com
Labels: A380, Singapore Airlines
Thursday, July 26, 2007
Singapore Airlines to Auction Seats Online for Inaugural Airbus 380 Flight
The clamor for seats on board the world's biggest passenger aircraft - the Airbus A380 - has prompted Singapore Airlines to auction seats on the Internet for its inaugural flight later this year.
voanews.com
voanews.com
Labels: A380, Airbus, Singapore Airlines
