Business & Media: Terminal Five paves way for super-jumbos
Last week the A380 made its first landing at Heathrow and was met at a new pounds 105m stand, called Pier Six, at Terminal Three, where passenger, baggage, catering and fuel loading were tested. BAA, which owns Heathrow, is spending pounds 450m to make the airport capable of handling the world'...
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| Published in | The Observer (London) |
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| Format | Newspaper Article |
| Language | English |
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London (UK)
Guardian News & Media Limited
21.05.2006
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| Summary: | Last week the A380 made its first landing at Heathrow and was met at a new pounds 105m stand, called Pier Six, at Terminal Three, where passenger, baggage, catering and fuel loading were tested. BAA, which owns Heathrow, is spending pounds 450m to make the airport capable of handling the world's biggest passenger plane. A total of 10 A380-compliant stands will be completed when Terminal Five opens in 2008, with a further four being added by 2011. The terminal, which is to be exclusively for BA's use, will have 60 stands. |
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| ISSN: | 0029-7712 |