Singapore Airlines to fly A380 superjumbo to New York via Frankfurt

Singapore - Singapore Airlines Ltd (SIA) on Monday said it would operate the Airbus A380 superjumbo on its route to New York via Frankfurt starting January 15.

The two cities would be the ninth and 10th destinations in its global network of A380 services, the airline said.

Singapore's flag carrier became the first airline to operate the world's largest passenger aircraft in October 2007.

The planned daily A380 flights to Frankfurt and New York will replace an existing Boeing 747-400 service, the airline said.

Singapore Airlines currently has 13 A380s made by European manufacturer Airbus SAS, with six more on order.//DPA