Initial production of the A380 was troubled by delays attributed to the 530 km (330 miles) of wiring in each aircraft.
Airbus announced the first delay in June 2005 and notified airlines that delivery would slip by six months. This reduced the number of planned deliveries by the end of 2009 from about 120 to 90-100.
Airbus so far has received orders for 192 aircraft. It has already delivered four to Singapore Airlines.
The new airplane, received on April 27 will operate the route from Singapore to Tokyo.
The other 3 Airbus A-380, currently fly from Singapore to Sidney (since October 25, 2007) and London (since March, 18, 2008).
Image: A 380's first class duty free lounge| Photograph: Georges Gobet/AFP/Getty Images
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