Singapore Airlines to fly Airbus A380 superjumbos to India

Singapore Airlines will operate Airbus A380 aircraft to Delhi and Mumbai from May 30, it said on Monday, becoming the first carrier to fly the superjumbos into India after a ban was lifted.

Emirates and Lufthansa were also interested in operating A380s in India on various international routes, the Indian government said in January, while lifting the ban.

Earlier this year, India lifted a ban on landing the aircraft in the country, enabling carriers such as Singapore Airlines, Lufthansa and Emirates airline to fly the jets into the world's second-most populous nation.

Under India's rules, A380s will be allowed to land at the country's four main airports - New Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore and Hyderabad - which are equipped to handle the planes.

The A380 can carry more than 800 passengers in a single-class configuration.