Tapping the higher demand on its flights during the lead-up to the commencement of the Olympic Games, Singapore Airlines has announced it will shift one of its A380s to one of its three daily flights between Singapore and Beijing for one week in early August following which it will revert to the regular B777 service. Singapore Airlines is the first airline in the world to receive and operate the A380 and now operates three on services to Sydney, London and Tokyo. Th e carrier has orders for 16 more along with 6 options.