Aero-News: Quote of the Day

ANN's Quote of the Day usually derives from current news, though we reserve the right to pick quotes out of history that have a bearing on the day's events and issues.

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Aero-News Quote of the Day

"This is indeed a new milestone in the timeline of aviation."

Source: Singapore Airlines CEO Chew Choon Seng, before departure of the maiden flight of his airline's first Airbus A380. Onboard the aptly-named Flight SQ380 were 455 passengers, some of whom paid upwards of $100,000 for the privilege of a seat onboard the maiden voyage. The carrier auctioned off seats for the jumbo jet's maiden voyage on the online auction site eBay -- and raised $1.26 million for charities such as Medicins Sans Frontiers (also known as Doctors without Borders), the Singapore Community Chest, Sydney Children's Hospital, Randwick, and The Children's Hospital at Westmead.

FMI: www.a380.singaporeair.com, www.airbus.com