Singapore Airlines has revealed the full configuration of its Airbus A380s through the release of detailed cabin drawings on its website.

The drawings below have been posted under the fleet information section of SIA’s website. The seating configuration had been a closely guarded secret until a few weeks ago.

SIA’s A380s will seat 471 passengers in three classes, seating 12 in what it calls “Singapore Airlines Suites” class, 60 in business class and 399 in economy class. By comparison, most of SIA’s 21 Boeing 747-400s seat 375 passengers, with 12 in first class, 50 in business and 313 in economy.

The 12 A380 “Suites” seats will be on the main deck at the front of the aircraft and SIA’s spokesman says the carrier is not calling it first class as the new class “is in a league of its own” and will have a class code of ‘R’.

He says business, or ‘J’ class, and economy, or ‘Y’ class, will be similar to the upgraded classes that it introduced on its new Boeing 777-300ERs late last year.

Singapore Airlines A380 Interior

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