October 25 has been set as the date of the first commercial flight on the new Airbus A380.
Singapore Airlines will be the first to fly the super-jumbo, 10 days after it takes delivery.
Flight SQ380 will depart Singapore for Sydney and will be configured to seat 471 passengers in three classes.
It is the first of 19 A380s on order by SIA, which has an option for an additional six.
In total, 14 airlines, including Emirates, Virgin, Air France and Qantas, have ordered or have committed to buy 173 A380s.
By Bev Fearis
