Singapore A380 Tokyo service

Look, I was right:

John Leahy of Airbus has said repeatedly in recent months that selling the A380 to All Nippon Airways is a top priority.

Now, the airline has indicated it may well be time to consider the plane, which would be a blow to Boeing since ANA is consolidating its fleet around the 737, 777 and 787.

“We never said we wouldn’t use it,” ANA President Mineo Yamamoto told reporters in Tokyo on Friday. “It may be time to start thinking about it.”

Singapore Airlines recently announced it would start A380 service to Tokyo on its A380s.
That is likely to add pressure on ANA to more seriously consider the A380.

http://blog.seattlepi.nwsource.com/aerospace/archives/134260.asp

Is there any likelihood of that happening????

The world’s largest passenger jet will take off for Tokyo from Singapore on May 20, making it the third commercial destination for the Airbus A380 plane from the city-state.

Singapore Airlines said on Wednesday that the daily scheduled flight will depart for the Japanese capital’s Narita Airport, and return to Singapore on the same day.

Singapore Air, the first airline to operate the superjumbo, launched A380 services to Sydney on October 25, and will start flying the aircraft to London from March 18.

The airline said earlier on Wednesday that it has taken delivery of its third A380, and has firm orders for a further 16 with options on six more.

(Reuters)

Maybe a deal with Airbus giving Singapoore Airlines an extra discount: They will fly into Tokyo Narita so that all the Japanese carriers get envious and order A380.