
Singapore Airlines bringing world's biggest passenger plane to Auckland route
Singapore Airlines will bring the giant Airbus A380 to Auckland next summer.
The A380 is the world's biggest commercial passenger aircraft and the only full-length double-deck jetliner.
The airline told the Herald it will operate the A380-800 on flights SQ285 operating from Singapore to Auckland.
The return service, SQ286, will

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