The first Airbus A380 commerical jetliner from Singapore Airlines SQ 380 took to the skies on its first voyage from Singapore to Sydney (seven hours) on October 25 from Changi International Airport with 445 passengers aboard.
As the jet took off, bubbly was passed around by a crew of 30. Four pilots manned the cockpits.
This double-deck, super-quiet four-engine airliner is the biggest passenger airliner on the planet, standing about as high as a seven-storey apartment building and boasts 50 per cent more floor space than the next largest airliner.
It offers seating for 525 people in three classes. Or, 853 people in an economy-only configuration.
The Airbus A380 made its maiden flight on April 27, 2005 from Toulouse, France but today's flight is its first comercial service.
A peek into this Singapore Airlines jet will leave you breathless. Read on...
Photograph: Alphonso Chan/Getty Images
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