16.08.2007 – 11:56

Singapore Airlines first Airbus A380 flight to take off on 25 October 2007

Airbus and Singapore Airlines have agreed to a
delivery timetable for the first ever A380 aircraft. The aircraft is
planned for handover by Airbus to Singapore Airlines on Monday, 15th
October 2007 at a ceremony in Toulouse.

It will be configured with 471 seats in three classes: Economy,
Business and the new Singapore Airlines Suites: a class beyond First.

Within a few days of delivery, the aircraft will fly to
Singapore's Changi Airport: the world's first A380 home airport.
There will be a short period set aside for crew and ground staff
familiarisation. World aviation history will be made when the
Singapore Airlines makes its first flight - SQ 380- to Sydney 's
Kingsford Smith Airport on Tuesday, 25th October and returns to
Singapore on Friday 26th October. Singapore Airlines CEO, Mr.Chew
Choon Seng, said the delivery would mark the beginning of a new
chapter for the aviation industry.

The seats in all three classes on the first flight will be
auctioned on the global online marketplace, e Bay. There will be
plenty of seats put to auction, allowing many opportunities for
travellers keen to be part of history to join the First Flight
experience. For the new Singapore Airlines Suites, the A380's First
flight will be the first ever occasion to fly on what will be a
product that totally redefines luxury in the sky.

Entry into commercial scheduled service will commence on the
Singapore-Sydney route soon after the first flight.

Charity Auction starts on the 27th of August 2007

The auction of seats on the First Flight will commence on Monday,
27th August 2007. Seats in all three classes will be sold
progressively, across both legs of the flight.

Bids will be staggered to finish at various times over a period of
just 2 weeks, with the auction cycle being completed on the 10th of
September 2007.

The auction will be for single, double and multiple seats in each
class. All seats will be sold on a one-way basis, so people wanting
to fly on both legs of the First Flight will need to bid twice.

To participate in the auction, a bidder will need the following:
   - An eBay user ID.
   - The names and passport numbers of those travelling
   - For bids on packages in the premium classes (Business & Suites),
     or bids over US$ 1'000 in Economy Class, pre-qualification will 
     be required. This ensures bids are not artificially inflated and
     gives bidders confidence they are bidding only against genuine  
     and pre-qualified bidders.

Pre-qualification is limited online. Singapore Airlines' global
auction management agency, Auctionwire, has developed numerous ways
for bidders to pre-qualify and lodge security deposits for bids
requiring pre-qualification.

All information on packages available, bid pre-qualification and
how to get an eBay user ID is available on Singapore Airlines'
website: www. singaporeair.com/a380.

100% of the proceeds of the auction will be donated to charities:
    - One-third to Singapore's Community Chest.
    - One third split between the Children's Hospital Randwick and
      Children's Hospital at Westmead, both in Sydney.
    - One third to Médecins-sans-Frontières

Contact:

Singapore Airlines Ltd
Press Department
Christina Hollenweger
Schüzengasse 23
8023 Zürich
Tel: +41/44/218'61'40
E-Mail: c_hollenweger@singaporeair.com.sg