Airbus - the first passenger flight

October 25, Singapore: Airport staff watch as the Singapore Airlines Airbus A380 plane taxis off for its takeoff Photograph: Wong Maye-E/AP

Preparing for take off ... the Airbus, left, dwarfs a jetstar budget airplane Photograph: Stefan Chow/AP

October 25, Sydney, Australia: The Airbus comes in to land at Sydney International Airport, after its maiden commercial flight from Singapore Photograph: Greg Wood/AFP

October 25, Sydney, Australia: The Singapore Airlines A380 touches down in Sydney Photograph: Greg Wood/AFP

Briton Julian Hayward is surrounded by press as he boards the plane to Sydney. Mr Hayward bought two first class suites for US$100,380 and was the highest bidder in an online auction to win a place on the seven-and-a-half-hour flight Photograph: Wong Maye-E/AP

A Singapore Airlines stewardess inspects one of the economy-class sections Photograph: Johnny Green/PA

When the plane goes into regular service between Singapore and Sydney, double-bed suites (pictured) on a one-way trip will cost £3,500 Photograph: Lionel Bonaventure/AFP

Airbus interior suites Photograph: PR

Airbus business class Photograph: PR

The nose of a superjumbo Photograph: Roslan Rahman/AFP

The first Airbus A380 is now ready to board Photograph: How Hwee Young/EPA