Singapore Airlines (SIA), the world's first carrier to fly the Airbus A-380, will reduce the number of seats on eight new superjumbos by 13 per cent to accommodate a bigger business class section.
The on-order planes will have 409 seats each, including 12 in first class, 86 in business and 311 in economy, SIA said in response to e-mailed questions yesterday. The carrier's 11 existing A-380s each have 471 seats, comprising 12 in first class, 60 in business and 399 in coach.
The new aircraft, all due for delivery by the end of March, may let SIA benefit from rising demand for premium-class travel and help it fend off competition from Korean Air Lines and Emirates.
Korean Air is set to receive its first A-380 this week as it works to get 50 per cent of passenger sales from premium classes by 2019. The carrier's A-380s will have 407 seats, including 12 in first class and 94 in business.
Emirates, the largest A-380 customer, is building up a fleet of 90 superjumbos and fitting its planes with 489 to 600 seats, according to its website.
The on-order planes will have 409 seats each, including 12 in first class, 86 in business and 311 in economy, SIA said in response to e-mailed questions yesterday. The carrier's 11 existing A-380s each have 471 seats, comprising 12 in first class, 60 in business and 399 in coach.
The new aircraft, all due for delivery by the end of March, may let SIA benefit from rising demand for premium-class travel and help it fend off competition from Korean Air Lines and Emirates.
Korean Air is set to receive its first A-380 this week as it works to get 50 per cent of passenger sales from premium classes by 2019. The carrier's A-380s will have 407 seats, including 12 in first class and 94 in business.
Emirates, the largest A-380 customer, is building up a fleet of 90 superjumbos and fitting its planes with 489 to 600 seats, according to its website.
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