Airbus A380 to make Heathrow debut later today
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The Airbus A380 “super-jumbo” is due to make its inaugural arrival into the UK today, when a flight from Singapore lands at London’s Heathrow airport.
Singapore Airlines is the first carrier to operate the new double-decker aircraft on revenue-earning services.
Flight SQ308 is due to arrive at Heathrow at 1505 GMT.
The Singapore Airlines flight is expected to have up to 470 passengers on board, each of whom will receive a personalised certificate to commemorate the historic first flight to the UK.
The carrier has three A380s in service, with 16 more on order, and has been using them on flights between Singapore and Sydney, Australia, since October 2007.













