The first airport outside London has received one of the world’s biggest passenger planes on its runway, putting airport transfers to other crafts in the shade.

The superjumbo A380 arrived at the first UK airport outside London when it touched down in Manchester
Although the double-decker Airbus A380 is yet to arrive at Luton or Stansted airports, it is already operating at Heathrow under Dubai-based airline Emirates.
Now the 500-seater superjumbo has touched down on Manchester tarmac, as Emirates begins a daily service between the city and Dubai.
Ian Godden, chairman of aerospace, defence and security trade organisation ADS, said: “The UK aerospace sector is number one in Europe and second only to the US globally. The Airbus A380 is an embodiment of this success.
“Up to half of the aircraft is made in Britain, with major contributions from many world-leading British-based companies of all sizes.”
The huge A380 went into passenger service at Singapore Airlines in October 2007, with Singapore starting Heathrow flights in March 2008. British Airways and Virgin Atlantic are among the carriers due to take delivery of A380s in the next few years.
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