First Superjumbo goes into service
AN airline will today take delivery of the first Airbus A380, the world’s largest passenger aircraft.
After more than a decade of development and testing it will be handed over to Singapore Airlines at a ceremony in Toulouse, southern France.
Tees Valley has played a part in creation of the ‘superjumbo’ as Stillington-based Darchem Engineering has provided insulation and exhaust systems for the wings of the new double-decker craft.
Airbus claims the A380 will transform travellers’ experience of flying by offering a much quieter and more spacious cabin.
The Airbus can carry up to 853 passengers. Singapore Airlines’ A380s will have 471 seats, divided into economy, business class and 12 special “suites” described as “a class beyond first”.
