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Singapore Airlines A380: first glimpse of Singapore Airlines A380 cabins

 

Singapore Airlines today unveiled the luxurious cabin interior on its new AirbusA380. The cabin was revealed for the first time at the aircraft delivery in Toulouse, France.  Also just relased cabin video see here: Singapore Airlines Airbus A380 Cabin Video

 

The Singapore Airlines A380 is configured with 471 seats in three classes, with 12 Singapore Airlines Suites – a cabin class beyond First – on the main deck, 60 Business Class on the upper deck, and 399 Economy Class seats, across both decks. This new cabin design ensures that the A380 will deliver unprecedented comfort, space and luxury to Singapore Airlines customers.

 

The design process began over five years ago, with some of the Airline’s most frequent travelers invited to participate in workshops to help the Airline understand what was most important to customers on a new aircraft.

 

Some of the new cabin products have already made their debut, to global acclaim, on Singapore Airlines new Boeing 777-300ER long-haul aircraft. Coupled with the service of the Singapore Airlines award-winning cabin crew, the A380 will provide customers in all three classes with a luxurious travel experience.

 

Singapore Airlines Suites

 

Unrivalled exclusivity and privacy await the privileged customers who fly Singapore Airlines’ newest cabin product, aboard the Airbus A380. Introducing the Singapore Airlines Suites, a class beyond First, providing the ultimate in luxury and privacy. Setting a new standard in ultimate premium air travel, the Singapore Airlines Suites features a bold and unique cabin concept where each Suite is the customer’s private cabin in the sky. Behind its discrete sliding doors is a spacious and truly personal area, with lavish furnishing and finishes.

 

 

 

The new Singapore Airlines Suites were designed by leading French luxury yacht designer Jean-Jacques Coste, whose designs cleverly utilise space to make the flight experience even more luxurious. The Suites were manufactured by Jamco Corporationof Japan and Sicma Aero Seat of France.

 

 

 

Elegantly furnished, each of the Singapore Airlines Suites opens up to a plush and luxurious leather seat, which is almost a metre wide (with armrest folded away). In a perfect marriage of classic style, ergonomics and technology, each seat is upholstered by world-renowned Poltrona Frau in the finest leather, with an elegant pumpkin finish.

 

The seat is fully adjustable, with a simple-to-use electronic control panel to accommodate a variety of sitting and lounging positions. For those who want to sleep, a full-sized flat bed, with plush mattress, is built into each individual Singapore Airlines Suite, and does not utilise the seat as part of the sleeping surface. Lavish Givenchy-designed duvets and cushions ensure customers can drift into peaceful and comfortable sleep. For couples traveling, the beds in the middle two seats can be converted to an optional double bed.

 

The intelligent design of the full flat bed not only offers customers the choice to rest in their preferred sleeping positions, but also allows them to sit or lounge in bed as they might in the comfort and privacy of their own home - with the option to read or catch movies on their personal 58 centimetre (23-inch) LCD screen.

 

For customers who need to catch up on work on board, their Singapore Airlines Suite can be transformed into a stylish office in the sky. Each Singapore Airlines Suite includes a chaise lounge for companion seating, ambient and mood lighting, luggage stowage space and a personal coat closet.

 

In addition to working in complete privacy, each Singapore Airlines Suite comes furnished with a generously wide and height-adjustable table which can function as a workstation, meeting table or large dining table.

 

Customers with laptops can tap into the in-seat power supply, while customers with just a thumb-drive can also get work done by plugging into the USB ports and utilising the comprehensive suite of office tools available on KrisWorld; Singapore Airlines’ award-winning inflight entertainment system.

Completing the luxurious experience is the exclusive Ferragamo amenities kit which is presented to every Singapore Airlines Suites customer on long haul flights.

 

Exclusively available on the A380, the amenities kit features the latest fragrance, F by Salvatore Ferragamo, Ferragamo lip balm, hand cream and facial mist.

 

Business Class

 

Customers can look forward to experiencing the world’s widest business class seat on the Singapore Airlines A380. Designed by James Park Associates (JPA) of the UK and manufactured for Singapore Airlines by Koito of Japan, the seat has already won acclaim since being fitted to the Airline’s Boeing 777-300ER fleet last year.

 

Because of the increased cabin width on the A380, the seats will be even larger. Measuring 86 centimetres (34 inches) in width, the Business Class seat can be transformed into a comfortable full-flat bed for a good night’s sleep. Innovative design of the bed enhances sleeping comfort, and also allows customers to lounge in bed to watch TV or eat, as they might at home.

Seats in the Business Class cabin are arranged in a forward facing, four-abreast (1-2-1) configuration that offers all customers direct access to the aisle. The fixed back shell on every seat can be extended to the sides for greater personal privacy.

 

 

 

Other features include a 39-centimetre (15.4-inch) LCD screen fully equipped with USB ports and in-seat power, exclusively designed bedding and dining-ware by Givenchy, an enlarged dining table that is height-adjustable, as well as trolley bag stowage under the seat.

 

Economy Class

 

The new Singapore Airlines Economy Class seat offers greater comfort through improved seat design and the use of new, lighter and thinner materials. The new seats, designed and built by Weber (USA), provide more personal space, legroom and knee-room.

 

 

 

Customers can catch the latest movies on KrisWorld on a larger 27-centimetre (10.6-inch) screen in each seat. A USB port is also available at each seat to allow customers to access the enhanced functionalities on KrisWorld.

 

Other intelligent features include the non-intrusive reading light installed underneath the seatback screen, personal storage space for spectacles and small personal items, a coat hook, foot rest and in-seat power supply. 

 

General Cabin Amenity

 

Besides the spaciousness of the cabin, the low cabin noise inflight and special lighting features in the Singapore Airlines Suites and Business Class convey a sense of serenity and relaxation.

 

A Passenger Corner is specially created for Business Class customers, to pick up snacks between meals and socialise during the flight. Also featured on the aircraft are larger, more luxuriously furnished and brighter lavatories in the Business Class and Singapore Airlines Suites cabins.

 

KrisWorld

 

Enhancing the inflight experience is KrisWorld, Singapore Airlines’ award-winning

inflight entertainment system.

 

The new KrisWorld is fitted onto the Airline’s A380 and B777-300ER fleet, and will provide a wide selection of entertainment options, including 100 movies, more than 180 popular TV programmes, a library of 700 music CDs, music channels and many learning applications. Singapore Airlines is the first airline in the world to offer 3D games on the inflight entertainment system. Exclusive to Singapore Airlines, a comprehensive suite of office applications is also available on KrisWorld, allowing customers to work during the flight: they can save their work at the end of the trip simply by plugging in a USB thumb drive.

 

Food & Beverage

 

New and exciting menus for all three classes on the A380 are created by top chefs from the Airline’s International Culinary Panel, including Sam Leong from Singapore, Matt Moran from Australia, Gordon Ramsay from the UK, and Georges Blanc from France.

 

Wines are selected by the Airline’s panel of world-renowned wine experts; Karen MacNeil from the United States, Steven Spurrier from the United Kingdom and Michael Hill-Smith from Australia.

 

The fine dining experience is further enhanced with the use of fine bone chinaware, and full-sized crystal ware and silverware, designed by French fashion house Givenchy for premium cabins.

 

To Discuss these the Singapore Airlines Airbus A380 Cabin, become a member of BizTravelGuru, and head over to the Singapore Airlines Forum 

 

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October 15, 2007 9:13 PM
 

Terry Smith said:

Wow very nice, I envy those flying in the suite on the maden flight. All I can say is maybe one day.

October 15, 2007 9:51 PM
 

Brennan Kingsland said:

Wow! I thought I'd gotten tired of traveling, but this has me rethinking the issue.

What a way to go!

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With so space in the Suite, the passenger will forget it is seated in a plane !

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Very nice, the suites look so luxurious and private; I can’t wait to give them a try!

October 16, 2007 10:03 AM
 

MadameConcorde said:

Very nice but it will never be as extraordinary as Concorde.

The day you will have one of the A380 crossing the Atlantic in less than 3 and a half hours then you will have me convinced that the A380 is a truly great aircraft.

Give me back Supersonic luxury and flying at Mach 2,02+ in style which is worthwile so much more than one of the SQ A380 New F Suites.

October 16, 2007 8:11 PM
 

ben.hoffman said:

I totally agree MadameCondorde, so I am looking forward to seeing the future developments from Airbus and the Japan Aerospace eXploration Agency (JAXA).

Considering these aircraft are a long way off,  I would be happy in a Singapore Airlines Suite. Privacy and space is another issue, the Concorde did not have much of either.

October 16, 2007 9:05 PM
 

sagar said:

I cant wait to get on this plane . Looks so awesome........

I already decided I am going in the suites it will be awesome. SIA rocks!!!!!!!!!!

October 16, 2007 9:12 PM
 

eee said:

I cant wait to get on this plane . Looks so awesome........

I already decided I am going in the suites it will be awesome. SIA rocks!!!!!!!!!!

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