There was much arrogance in Manchester this week at news that the world's biggest passenger plane – the Airbus A380 – is to make a daily stopover in the city, giving Manchester airport bragging rights as the first regional airport to land the "superjumbo".
The Manchester Evening News stated that the Emirates airline will use the 517-seat plane for daily flights to Dubai and onward destinations from September. The announcement is being sleeted as a historic coup by ever-competitive airport bosses, who have spent almost £10m on upgrading the airfield and terminal to accommodate the huge aircraft.
The jet is already an eye-catching fixture at many of the world's largest international airports – such as Paris, Sydney and Heathrow – but it will be the first time the plane has been based at an airport not linked to a world capital.
The Emirates president, Tim Clark, said: Manchester has been one of the strongest performers in our rising network of regional gateways, not only in the UK but globally. This is a ground-breaking statement for the airport and its global standing."
Anyone with £3,087 to spare can travel in style in first-class and unwind in a massage-equipped private suite, incorporating a work desk, an electronically controlled mini-bar and in-flight entertainment system.
Andrew Cornish, the airport's managing director, said: This is a historic instant for this airport and the region we serve.
Emirates, which has been flying from Manchester since 1990, says the plane is the most environmentally pleasant in the skies and produces less than half the noise of others on take-off.
The Manchester Evening News stated that the Emirates airline will use the 517-seat plane for daily flights to Dubai and onward destinations from September. The announcement is being sleeted as a historic coup by ever-competitive airport bosses, who have spent almost £10m on upgrading the airfield and terminal to accommodate the huge aircraft.
The jet is already an eye-catching fixture at many of the world's largest international airports – such as Paris, Sydney and Heathrow – but it will be the first time the plane has been based at an airport not linked to a world capital.
The Emirates president, Tim Clark, said: Manchester has been one of the strongest performers in our rising network of regional gateways, not only in the UK but globally. This is a ground-breaking statement for the airport and its global standing."
Anyone with £3,087 to spare can travel in style in first-class and unwind in a massage-equipped private suite, incorporating a work desk, an electronically controlled mini-bar and in-flight entertainment system.
Andrew Cornish, the airport's managing director, said: This is a historic instant for this airport and the region we serve.
Emirates, which has been flying from Manchester since 1990, says the plane is the most environmentally pleasant in the skies and produces less than half the noise of others on take-off.
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