Airbus A380 Singapore Airlines first Commercial Flight Took off Today!

[Qianglong]

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/200...s/a380_historic_flight

"Each suite, enclosed by sliding doors, is fitted with a leather upholstered seat, a table, a 23-inch flat screen TV, laptop connections and a range of office software. A separate bed folds up into the wall. Two of the suites can be joined to provide double beds."

Kudos to SIA for being world first!

 

[Flammable]

AIRBUS > BOEING

 

[RossMAN]

I'd be happy with first class and reclining seats.

But I'm a poor cheap ass so I'll probably fly coach for life.

 

[KillerCharlie]

It'll be interesting to see if they ever turn a profit on the airplane in the next several years, but it doesn't look promising.

The 787, I believe, is already well past the break even point.

 

[Sphexi]

Originally posted by: RossMAN
I'd be happy with first class and reclining seats.

But I'm a poor cheap ass so I'll probably fly coach for life.

Are you kidding? In every US airliner these days, coach means no leg room, old planes, a tiny bag of old peanuts and a dixie cup of warm cola, if the flight is at least 5 hours long, under that you get nothing. Coach on this plane sounds like heaven.

 

[GTaudiophile]

Competition is always good. Boeing will have its day again and back and forth it will go.