Singapore Airlines Ltd. (SIA) receives its 19th Airbus SAS A380 today, leaving the biggest buyer of jumbo jets with none on order for the first time in 30 years.
The carrier has bought 112 A380s and Boeing Co. 747s since 1972 as it developed a global network alongside a government push to turn the city-state into a hub linking Europe, Asia and Australia. The strategy has faltered over the past few years as Middle Eastern cities led by Dubai lure business with similar plans. Dubai-owned Emirates, which first flew in 1985, has become the world's largest international airline as it works through orders for 90 A380s. Full story
