Seats would be released in arbitrary blocks over a couple of weeks to maintain interest. Because of the nature of the event and the fact that all money raised would go to charity, this was no ordinary eBay auction.īidders had to place a US$1,000 deposit and provide proof of a valid passport. So with not a little trepidation, I embarked on the tortuous process of bidding for tickets. Though it was an incredibly difficult time to take a week off from my business, travel to the other side of the world from my home in Miami Beach, Florida, and, most importantly, leave my 7-month-old son, my supportive wife Carla urged me to realize this dream. When I first heard about the eBay auction of seats on the world’s first scheduled flight of the Airbus A380 by Singapore Airlines (SIA), I knew this was my opportunity to participate in my own piece of history. Then, as a young airline aficionado, I would listen spellbound as my grandfather regaled me with the story of that history-making trip. My grandparents were on that Pan Am flight. On the evening of October 26, 1958, amidst a backdrop of glamour and anticipation, a Pan American Boeing 707 departed from New York’s Idlewild Airport bound for Paris-Le Bourget (see the Airways December 2007 issue at the end of the article).įlashback: Flying the Inaugural A380 with Singapore AirlinesĪlthough a BOAC de Havilland Comet 4 had preceded that inaugural ‘Clipper’ flight by a few weeks, it was the 707 that truly ushered in the jet age. 15 years later, he takes us back to that special flight. DALLAS – Today in 2007, Airways‘ Chris Sloan was one of the few lucky people on board Singapore Airlines’ (SQ) inaugural A380 flight, SQ380, from Singapore to Sydney.
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