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Singapore Airlines Annual Report 05/06
THE SINGAPORE AIRLINES
AIRBUS A380
Preparations are in full swing to
welcome the Airbus A380 – the
world’s fi rst double-deck commercial
airliner – into the Singapore Airlines
fl eet. During the year, Singapore
Airlines, First to Fly the A380,
participated in numerous high profi le
milestone events to mark various
stages of the A380 development.
In November 2005, the aircraft
arrived in Singapore, on its fi rst ever
trip outside Europe, as part of the
A380 fl ight test campaign. While in
Singapore, compatibility tests were
carried out to ensure that ground-
handling equipment and airport
enhancements developed for the
aircraft were adequate.
In February 2006, a test A380 aircraft,
in full Singapore Airlines livery for the
fi rst time, was featured at the Asian
Aerospace 2006 exhibition.
In Singapore, and at many overseas
locations, staff took the opportunity
to spread the message that Singapore
Airlines would be the First to Fly the
superjumbo.
Singapore Airlines in Sydney worked
with organisers of the City to Surf
race in August 2005 to launch a giant
A380 balloon at the fi nish line.
In London, a four-by-four metre, 1:20
scale model of the Singapore Airlines
A380 was unveiled inside Heathrow
Airport’s Terminal 3.
In Germany, the Airline conducted
tours to the A380 fi nal assembly
line in Hamburg for groups of trade
partners and aviation journalists. They
were briefed by Airbus executives on
the progress of the A380.
A fully interactive A380 website,
singaporeair.com/a380, was launched
to provide information on the
development of the aircraft. To date,
over 50,000 people have signed up to
receive regular updates.
With the fi rst Singapore Airlines
A380 undergoing cabin installation
in Hamburg, and another fi ve on
the fi nal assembly line in Toulouse,
hundreds of staff across the
organisation are preparing themselves
for the challenges that come with
being the launch customer of the
world’s newest aircraft.