London Stansted Airport
Pryce found guilty over Huhne speeding points
Mar 07, 2013 11:47 EST
The ex-wife of disgraced former energy minister Chris Huhne was convicted of perverting the course of justice Thursday in a case that has placed the junior party in the coalition government under renewed scrutiny.
Retrial begins of disgraced British minister's ex-wife
Feb 25, 2013 14:19 EST
The retrial of the ex-wife of Britain's disgraced energy minister began Monday after a jury failed to reach a verdict last week in a case which has effectively ended his political career.
Fallen minister Huhne's ex-wife faces retrial
Feb 20, 2013 12:00 EST
The jury in the trial of disgraced British energy minister Chris Huhne's ex-wife was discharged Wednesday after failing to reach a verdict over the circumstances in which she took his speeding points.
Ex-wife of shamed UK minister 'forced' to admit speeding
Feb 07, 2013 13:29 EST
The ex-wife of disgraced former British climate change minister Chris Huhne told her trial on Thursday that he had put pressure on her to admit a speeding offence on his behalf.
Ex-wife of former minister Huhne on trial
Feb 05, 2013 08:51 EST
The ex-wife of former British minister Chris Huhne went on trial on Tuesday accused of taking speeding points for him, a day after Huhne was warned he faced jail over the incident.
Huhne pleads guilty at speeding points trial
Feb 04, 2013 06:59 EST
Former energy secretary Chris Huhne said Monday he would quit as an MP after pleading guilty to perverting the course of justice over claims his ex-wife took speeding points for him so he could avoid prosecution.
London Stansted Airport to be sold for $2.4bn
Jan 18, 2013 16:44 EST
Spanish-owned airports operator Heathrow Airport Holdings is to sell London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airports Group for £1.5 billion ($2.4 billion, 1.8 billion euros), it announced Friday.
First snow causes travel mayhem in southeast England
Dec 05, 2012 06:58 EST
The first snow of the winter fell in London and the southeast of England on Wednesday, causing delays to flights and disruption on the roads and railways.
BAA agrees to sell Stansted airport
Aug 20, 2012 06:29 EDT
Spanish-owned airports operator BAA on Monday said it had finally agreed to sell Stansted airport after losing an appeal against a competition ruling that it must offload the hub.
Huhne's ex-wife denies speeding points charge
Jun 01, 2012 06:32 EDT
Former energy secretary Chris Huhne's ex-wife on Friday pleaded not guilty to a charge of perverting the course of justice by taking speeding penalty points for him.
S.Korea's Incheon 'may buy Stansted airport'
May 14, 2012 03:14 EDT
South Korea's main airport operator is interested in buying London's Stansted from the British Airports Authority in a bid to expand overseas business, an official said Monday.
BAA sells Edinburgh Airport to US fund for £807 million
Apr 23, 2012 15:35 EDT
Spanish-owned airports operator BAA agreed Monday to sell Edinburgh Airport to US investment fund Global Infrastructure Partners, which already runs Gatwick and London City hubs.
Stansted Easter strike plan called off
Apr 03, 2012 12:05 EDT
Baggage handlers at Stansted Airport have called off a planned Easter strike over pay and conditions, officials said Tuesday.
Olympics: Airlines warn of London airport chaos
Mar 17, 2012 14:17 EDT
Britain's leading airlines warned Saturday of "severe delay and disruption" at London's airports during the 2012 Olympics.
Man charged over Stansted airport bomb hoax
Feb 18, 2012 08:01 EST
Police have charged a man for making hoax phone calls claiming that a van was on its way to London's Stansted airport with explosives on board, officials said Saturday.
Yemen's President Saleh arrives in US for treatment
Jan 28, 2012 22:35 EST
Yemen's President Ali Abdullah Saleh, who is due to step down next month, arrived in the United States on a politically sensitive visit to seek medical treatment for wounds inflicted in a bombing.
Yemen's Saleh arrives in New York for treatment
Jan 28, 2012 19:52 EST
Yemen's President Ali Abdullah Saleh, who is due to step down next month, arrived Saturday in New York on a politically loaded visit to seek medical treatment for bombing wounds.
Yemen's Saleh heads to US after London stopover
Jan 28, 2012 15:19 EST
Yemen's President Ali Abdullah Saleh, who is due to step down next month, headed for medical treatment in the United States on Saturday after a stopover in Britain, Yemeni and British officials said.
Yemen's Saleh heads to US after stopover in London
Jan 28, 2012 13:18 EST
Yemen's President Ali Abdullah Saleh, who is due to step down next month, headed for medical treatment in the United States on Saturday after a stopover in Britain, Yemeni and British officials said.
Yemen's Saleh lands in Britain en route to US
Jan 28, 2012 11:27 EST
Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh, who is due to step down next month, landed in Britain on Saturday from Oman on his way to the United States for medical treatment, Yemeni and British officials said.
Facts from the Wikipedia page:
| London Stansted Airport Stansted Airport | |||
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| IATA: STN – ICAO: EGSS | |||
| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Public | ||
| Owner | BAA | ||
| Operator | Stansted Airport Limited | ||
| Serves | London | ||
| Location | Stansted Mountfitchet, Essex | ||
| Hub for | |||
| Elevation AMSL | 348 ft / 106 m | ||
| Coordinates | 51°53′06″N 000°14′06″E / 51.885°N 0.235°ECoordinates: 51°53′06″N 000°14′06″E / 51.885°N 0.235°E | ||
| Website | |||
| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| m | ft | ||
| 04/22 | 3,048 | 10,000 | Grooved asphalt |
| Statistics (2008) | |||
| Aircraft Movements | 193,282 | ||
| Passengers | 22,360,364 | ||
| Sources: UK AIP at NATS[1] Statistics from the UK Civil Aviation Authority[2] | |||
