Stansted cleared to host world"s largest planes by Cheap Flights Booker UK

London Stansted has gained approval to host the world"s largest aircraft, a development that operator BAA described as a "major boost" to the airport"s plan to raise its international profile.

The Civil Aviation Authority"s award of code F status to the base means that it can now accommodate planes such as the Airbus A380 and the new Boeing 747-8.

Emirates has already chosen Stansted as its alternative airport for the A380, meaning the superjumbo will land at the site if it is forced to divert or is unable to fly to its scheduled destination.

Nick Barton, commercial and development director at the London base, said: "We"re delighted to have won permission to handle the world"s biggest code F aircraft, an achievement that will make Stansted even more attractive to potential carriers - both passengers and cargo.

"It"s credit to the original designers of Stansted who showed astonishing vision in the 1980s to create an airport capable of handling the superjets of the future."

The Airbus A380 is currently being used by five carriers - Singapore Airlines, Emirates, Air France, Qantas and Lufthansa.


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