I know that - Let me rephrase the question:=20 Question: The A340-500 range is with 313 pax; does anybody know what it = (i.e. the range) is with SQ's configuration (181 pax)? =20 ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Russell Ng=20 To: The Airline List ; David MR=20 Sent: Saturday, December 06, 2003 21:59 Subject: Re: Airbus 380: They're Doing it Again The 181 passengers will be 64 business class and 117 economy class = seats.=20 Russell SIN > In a message dated 12/4/2003 9:02:57 PM Pacific Standard Time, > mmontano@xxxxxxxxx writes: > > << The other thing is that the A380 has an awesome range. While = many parts > of East-Asia are just on the fringe of of non-stop range from the = US > with existing 747-400s and now A340-500/600s, the A380 puts it = all > within non-stop range. There will be no more technical stops in > Anchorage/Vancouver/Hawaii and JFK/HKG will become a year-around = normal > flight. >> > > Um, I believe the A345 has longer range than the A380 will have, = and SIN-LAX > nonstops with the 380 will be a stretch A340-500: 8,650 nm A380: 7,800 nm A380HGW (High Gross Weight): 8,150 nm So, even though Alireza is wrong on his choice of drink (i.e. thinks = AmWest does wrong serving Pepsi), he is right here. Question: The A340-500 range is with 313 pax; does anybody know what = it is with SQ's configuration (181 pax)?