Covering the Coverage

This was what they call a media event. The best mainstream media may have been Richard Quest's CNN stuff. The man is as entertaining in person as he is on TV. But for the rest of us, the best coverage may be the fan sites, the best of which has got to be www.sq380.net, sort of a perpetual virtual first flight shrine set up by Tim Goodwin and Ian Spahr, a couple of flight buffs from Australia. Its intro page is graced with a beefy photo of the A380, almost snorting and pawing the runway as it lifts off from Changi Airport. And inside is a seat map with info on all the passengers, including Yours Truly, in 54H.