A party onboard as Singapore Airlines introduces A380 |
International Herald Tribune - Oct 25, 2007 |
Thomas Lee on Thursday became one of the first passengers aboard the world's largest commercial aircraft - again.
In 1970, at the age of 17, Lee rode with his family on the inaugural flight of the Boeing 747 jumbo jet from New York to London aboard Pan Am's "Clipper Victor." This week he traveled with his wife and daughter to Singapore to be part of history a second time, joining the maiden flight of the new superjumbo Airbus A380 operated by Singapore Airlines to Sydney.
"The flight was spectacular, just truly awesome," said Lee, reached by cellphone as the plane pulled into the gate at Sydney Airport. "I'm thrilled beyond words actually. Just extremely excited. On a scale of 1 to 10, I'd put it at 12."
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- Posted: 2007-10-25 09:50:40
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