Singapore Airlines has always been hailed as the trend-setter in the aviation industry. The national airline of Singapore added one more feather in its cap recently with the addition of Airbus A380, world's biggest passenger jet, to its fleet.
The 'Super Jumbo' is enormous - each wing could hold about 72 cars, and each plane contains more than 500 kilometres (300 miles) of wiring. It could carry 853 passengers in an all-economy configuration. But the Singapore Airlines has installed just 471 seats to offer more space, particularly in business and first class.
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The double-decker A380 measures 73 metres in length, or about 80 percent of the smallest international football field. The wing area is 845 square metres (9,092 square feet), enough to park 72 medium-sized cars on each wing. It has 50 percent more floor space than the Boeing 747. Read on.
Singapore Airlines has fitted just 471 seats in the 600 square metres of floor space available in the double-decker plane, which can take a maximum of 853 passengers in an all-economy configuration. A staircase at each end links the two levels and the business and first class areas have a self-service bar with food and drinks. Read on
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