Singapore will take bids for first commercial flight of the A380

Want to be a passenger on the first-ever commercial flight of Airbus’ double-decker A380 super-jumbo jet? So do lots of other people. That’s why Singapore Airlines, which will receive the first plane off the assembly line this fall, has decided to auction off seats on the first flight via eBay. The specific October date of the A380 inaugural flight, which will go from Singapore to Sydney and back, “will be fixed soon, after final notification from Airbus about the delivery date,” a Singapore spokesman said. Proceeds of the eBay seat auction will go to charity, he added. To pre-register for notification of the auction details, go to www.singaporeair.com/a380.