Singapore Airlines on Monday became the first customer to take delivery the Airbus A380, the world's largest passenger jet, in what the airline's chief executive called "a dream come true." "This delivery really marks the beginning of a new chapter for the aviation industry," chief executive Chew Choon Seng said at a presentation ceremony at Airbus headquarters in Toulouse, France.The double-decker plane can carry up to 550 passengers, but the roomy design for Singapore Airlines seats 471.
Singapore's jet includes a first class with 12 enclosed "suites," each containing a seat and full-size mattress. Business class has four seats across, each reclining to become fully flat for sleeping. Economy features greater legroom, larger video screens, and a PC power outlet at each seat.
Chew said the plane sets a "new standard for luxury and comfort" in a commercial aircraft.
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