N.S. Tim 0 Report post Posted October 14, 2007 Hey guys, Just to share some information... Airbus emailed today about this. i think it has got live streaming for the delivery ceremony on... www.a380delivery.com 15th Oct 2007 Time 10:00 AM GMT+2 (not sure wat's the local time here) Enjoy & Selamat Hari Raya to all Malaysians... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gavin Andrew David 6 Report post Posted October 14, 2007 That will be 4PM local time Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Keith T 2 Report post Posted October 14, 2007 6pm for me... hmm then that'd also be the time the R class suites are unveiled. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Samuel Chy 0 Report post Posted October 14, 2007 hopefully tomorrow i no need sCream. or i should make a move to Cyber Cafe? <_> Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pieter C. 5 Report post Posted October 14, 2007 Time 10:00 AM GMT+2 (not sure wat's the local time here) That will be 4PM local time IMHO, 1000z (=1200 here in Western-Europe or 1800 in Malaysia) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Simon 3 Report post Posted October 15, 2007 Any live coverage in Astro? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Colin Kok 0 Report post Posted October 15, 2007 A short preview to share with all of members of SIA A380's magnificent cabin. http://s233.photobucket.com/albums/ee238/S...5_SIA-Cabin.flv Enjoy Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Seng Lim 0 Report post Posted October 15, 2007 Cabin of the SIA A380 has been revealed: To watch online click this: http://s233.photobucket.com/albums/ee238/S...5_SIA-Cabin.flv To download, click this: http://www.a380delivery.com/uploads/assets...5_SIA-Cabin.flv Plenty of nice videos has been uploaded as well (if you can't open the file, just download flv player online will do, it's free) http://www.a380delivery.com/uploads/assets/singapore/videos/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Louis L. 2 Report post Posted October 15, 2007 wow....the business class almost killed me.... what somemore can i say about the suites....in deed..a whole new era of flying .... thanks for the link colin.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Keith T 2 Report post Posted October 15, 2007 Hmm - pretty disappointing. The Suites don't look that different to what EK and 9W have installed. I expected more from SQ. And I've been told that the beds are not electronic, meaning you'd need the help of an FA to manually flip it over to turn it into a bed in some 12 step maneuver like the 77W seats. I'm underwhelmed! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Walter Sim 1 Report post Posted October 15, 2007 I was just about to say that. The suites looks exactly like EK Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Simon 3 Report post Posted October 15, 2007 Thanks for the link Seng Lim. Btw any MW members is going to take the 1st flight? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Keith T 2 Report post Posted October 15, 2007 (edited) Thanks for the link Seng Lim. Btw any MW members is going to take the 1st flight? And if you are - do sign up for the 'Team A380' DOs in SIN or SYD: http://www.sq380.net/, a combined group of A380 inaugural pax from various travel forums including Flyertalk, Australian Frequent Flyer, SQTalk and ninervictor. Highlights include - 'dethroning' the 747, 'knighting' the A380, meeting the Grandfather of all travel forums Randy Petersen (owner of Insideflyer magazine and Flyertalk.com), the company of lots of travel fans like yourself and as always with DOs - lots of fine wining and dining! Edited October 15, 2007 by Keith T Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
S V Choong 4 Report post Posted October 15, 2007 (edited) The Y and C interior is a repeat of the same equipment found on the 77W, the F class simply left me speechless..... Wonderful...... I am now seriously looking to take SQ back to Asia for good next year via Sydney on the A380. Edited October 15, 2007 by S V Choong Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Keith T 2 Report post Posted October 15, 2007 (edited) The Y and C interior is a repeat of the same equipment found on the 77W... There seems to be some modifications to the A380 J. For instance there isn't a tray for magazines and blankets at the PTV screen unlike 77W J. I'm still wondering how they can justify a $1500 increase in price for R over F when R is really not too different from the current F suites on some other carriers, which are priced even cheaper than SQ F fares. IMHO, 1000z (=1200 here in Western-Europe or 1800 in Malaysia) Hmm not too good at math myself. So that means 2000 AEST? (GMT+10) Edited October 15, 2007 by Keith T Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kianhong 0 Report post Posted October 15, 2007 Does anyone know the ETA of A380 on the 17th? Might drop by if situations permitted. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wai Hung 0 Report post Posted October 15, 2007 is there mood lighting on the a380? without it, the economy class looks a bit dull. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gavin Andrew David 6 Report post Posted October 15, 2007 IMHO, 1000z (=1200 here in Western-Europe or 1800 in Malaysia) according to what is posted up there , it shows GMT +2 So I just added 6 since we're GMT +8 .......... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Colin Kok 0 Report post Posted October 15, 2007 (edited) KianHong, According to KC who went to Toulouse to shoot the delivery ceremony. The giant will be in on 17th evening around 6pm. Kwek will be a better candidate to confirm the timing with. Cheers and do take more great shots of the approach. Single runway ops 20C landing. Edited October 15, 2007 by Colin Kok Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Georg Burdicek 1 Report post Posted October 15, 2007 (edited) Thanks for the link Seng Lim. Btw any MW members is going to take the 1st flight? I will but only on the Syd-Sin leg - other direction too expensive. I'll blog about my whole trip on http://a380.burdicek.com Edited October 15, 2007 by Georg Burdicek Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Loh Wilson 0 Report post Posted October 15, 2007 (edited) when I use windows to stream , I get nothing. Finally I can watch with my mac using safari conclusion : Windows is stupid Edited October 15, 2007 by Loh Wilson Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Samuel Chy 0 Report post Posted October 15, 2007 got any replay? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Keith T 2 Report post Posted October 15, 2007 THE highlight, SQ official product video: R class is towards the end. Now THAT looks HUGE! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KC Sim 2 Report post Posted October 15, 2007 I have started a thread on Observation Hill with just one pic for now . . . more will come after I return to SIN on 17 Oct. There are about 20 pre-programmed settings for mood lighting in the A380 and much more could be added to this number. The Business Class seat is even wider than that on the B773ER . . and seat contour has been further refined. KC Sim Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pieter C. 5 Report post Posted October 15, 2007 Airbus Delivers First A380 October 15, 2007 Airbus on Monday handed over the first A380 plane to Singapore Airlines after two years of setbacks and speculation of further delays. Le Journal du Dimanche newspaper reported on Sunday that Airbus remained worried about deliveries and had launched new measures last month to avert further delays. "There are no delays; that is a misunderstanding," Airbus sales chief John Leahy told reporters at a ceremony to mark the long-awaited first delivery of the world's largest airliner. Asked if Airbus was reaffirming its 2008 delivery target of 13 aircraft, Leahy said, "That is our plan and we are on target. We have said it is a challenge, of course, but we are on track." Problems over the installation of the 500 km of wiring on the double-decker A380 planes toppled Airbus management, pushed the planemaker into loss and layed Europe's biggest industrial project by two years. "The A380 is not a luxury, it is a necessity. That's why increasing A380 production to meet demand remains our biggest challenge for the next two years", Airbus chief executive Tom Enders told Airbus staff, suppliers, journalists, and other guests. "Everything we have accomplished so far gives us the confidence, the courage and the means to face the big ramp-up in 2008 and 2009," he said. The first aircraft was delivered to Singapore Airlines 18 months later than planned at a ceremony at Airbus's headquarters in Toulouse, which featured pounding music and a high-tech light show against a curtain which was drawn back to allow gathered guests to see the massive plane nosing into a parking stand. The plane will enter service between Singapore and Sydney with a flight raising money for charity on October 25. Full service will begin on October 28. Seen as an industry standard-bearer for on-board comforts, the airline unveiled a cabin interior with 471 seats, compared with the plane's original standard of 555 seats, now reduced to 525 seats to accommodate new seat designs. The Singapore Airlines version will have 12 self-contained suites on the main deck in what the airline calls a "cabin class beyond First". "From today, there is a new queen of the skies for air travel," said Singapore Airlines CEO Chew Choon Seng, dismissing the rival 747 as a plane which "belongs to the past". On-board entertainment will include 100 movies, more than 180 TV programs, 700 CDs and over 22 radio channels. The same entertainment box will include a word processor and 3D games. Airbus's Leahy said he did not rule out further sales of A380s this year after securing orders or commitments for around 30 in 2007. "I think we probably could do more A380s this year," he said. Airbus has 165 A380s on its firm order book but recent deals with British Airways and Grupo Marsans have brought commitments for the USD$319.2 million jet to 189 planes spread among 16 airlines. It expects to sell around 800 planes in 20 years. Rival Boeing says demand for 500-plus seaters is a niche market compared with thousands for future mid-sized jets. With two passenger decks and room for a bar and shops, the A380 claims 50 percent more floor space than the 747 and its designers boast it will introduce a new era of airborne luxury. British entrepreneur Richard Branson's Virgin Atlantic promises double beds and casinos at 30,000 feet. The delivery is a big milestone for Airbus after it battled successfully to stave off cancellations of the mammoth passenger plane, though two buyers did cancel commitments for its all-cargo sister model. Plans call for 13 deliveries in 2008 and 25 in 2009, with the first two dozen aircraft being wired by hand while a new system is prepared to bring output to 45 a year from 2010. Airbus officials said they expected to deliver a revised cargo version from 2014 or 2015 after studying the designs again around 2009. (Reuters) How The the Airbus A380 Measures Up October 15, 2007 Airbus delivered the first A380, the world's largest airliner, to Singapore Airlines on Monday. It comes 18 months later than expected after delays triggered by trouble in wiring the mammoth double-decker planes. Here are some key facts on how the plane measures up: -- The A380 double-decker is the length of eight buses and has enough room on its massive wings to park 70 cars. -- An all-economy class A380 could seat 853 passengers versus 568 for a Boeing 747. A stretched version expected to be developed in the future could seat more than 1,000 passengers. -- With first class, business and economy cabins, the A380 will seat 555 passengers. A 747 laid out the same way seats 416. -- The A380 is 15 metres wider, four metres taller, two metres longer and 118 tonnes heavier than the 747-400, which has reigned as the largest airliner for four decades. -- The A380 looks similar to a 747 with the upper deck stretched all the way back to the tail. -- Cocktail bars, casinos, showers, libraries and sleeping quarters for staff are among the ways airlines could use the A380's space. -- A wingspan of 79.8 metres (261 ft 10 in) means the A380 is too large for most airport docking bays. UK-based airport operator BAA alone has budgeted GBP450 million pounds (USD$917.8 million) to build larger facilities to handle the planes. -- At take-off the A380's four Rolls-Royce Trent 900 engines will generate as much thrust as 3,500 cars. The Trent 900 engines have accumulated over 14,000 flying hours on four of the five A380s used in flight testing. -- An alliance between GE and Pratt & Whitney is also supplying engines. -- The A380 has 16 passenger doors and escape slides on both decks, with the upper slides standing 8 metres high. -- Customers expect at least a 15 percent improvement in costs per seat-mile compared with the Boeing 747-400 jumbo. -- The A380 is the second biggest plane ever built. It is topped by the six-engine Antonov An-225 Mriya cargo plane, of which only two have been built. Designed to carry space shuttles for the former Soviet Union, the An-225 is 11 metres longer and 8 metres wider but not as tall as the A380. -- Howard Hughes's ill-fated Spruce Goose flying boat, which flew once in 1947 and was designed to carry 750 troops, had a wider wingspan to incorporate its eight engines but was shorter than the A380. -- The A380 will be most common on long routes linking Asia and the Middle East to Europe and the United States. Flights to and from Australia are also expected to be a key market. -- The program has cost EUR12 billion euros (USD$17.06 billion) to develop, with suppliers' and European government loans helping to offset the cost. -- Airbus says it needs to sell 420 of the planes to recover its costs, while some analysts put the figure much higher. -- The A380 has a list price of USD$319.2 million and is aimed at competing with the Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental, the latest version of the jumbo. -- Dubai airline Emirates is the biggest buyer with an order for 47 of the superjumbos worth USD$14 billion. -- Parcel delivery firms Federal Express and United Parcel Service both cancelled their A380 orders, citing the program's delay. (Reuters) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites