Air France introducing its first Airbus A380 on Singapore-Paris route

Air France recently announced that it will be introducing its first Airbus A380 aircraft on Paris-Singapore route from April 1, 2012.

The airline in a statement said that with the introduction of the A380 Air France flights between Singapore Changi International Airport and Paris-Charles de Gaulle International Airport its daily flight capacity will be increased by up to 30 percent.

The Airbus A380 to be operated by Air France will be configured with 516 seats, divided between four classes – La Première (First) with 9 seats on the main deck, Affaires (Business) comprising 80 seats on the upper deck as well as Premium Voyageur offering 38 seats, and Voyageur (Economy) with 389 seats divided between the two decks.

Air France also disclosed that its first Airbus A380 flight will be followed by a regular three weekly service between June and October 2012.

The airline will offer A380 flights three times per week and Boeing 777-300 flights four times per week as part of its summer schedule this year.