Champagne marks first flight of giant Airbus A380

AMID cheering from those on the plane and from those gathered at Singapore and Sydney airports, the world’s largest passenger aircraft, the Airbus A380, yesterday successfully completed its first commercial flight.

Champagne and fine wines flowed as the Singapore Airlines’ flight covered the 6,400km from Singapore to Sydney.

Singapore Airlines chief executive Chew Choon Seng described the flight as a new milestone in aviation history.