SIA to use A380 for Paris services

By Nicholas Ionides

Singapore Airlines (SIA) is to start operating the Airbus A380 to Paris in June.

The Star Alliance carrier says the French capital's Charles de Gaulle Airport will be served with its A380s each day from 1 June, replacing existing 10-times-weekly Boeing 777-300ER flights.

SIA currently operates six A380s and it will be able to use the larger aircraft for Paris services after taking delivery of its seventh and eighth of the type in the first half of this year.

It currently uses the A380 for daily services to Sydney, daily services to Tokyo and twice-daily services to London Heathrow.

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