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Stansted celebrates Paralympics countdown
21 May 2012
Passengers travelling through Stansted have been treated to a festival of Paralympic sport as the airport joined forces with local schools and its charity partner to mark 100 days to go until the London 2012 Paralympic Games.
Kitten found in car engine after 25 mile ride to Stansted Airport
18 May 2012
A black kitten is safe and well despite being found hiding in a car engine after travelling 25 miles from Tiptree to Stansted Airport today (May 18).
Pupils’ anti-litter posters on view across Stansted
09 May 2012
Three young artists from a school in Braintree will see their artwork displayed across Stansted Airport after winning an anti-litter campaign competition.
Stansted set to hit 2015 recycling target by end of 2012
30 April 2012
London Stansted Airport’s dedication to tackle waste has put the airport within touching distance of achieving its 2015 target, three years ahead of schedule.
Double top for Stansted as world’s best airport for low-cost airlines
22 April 2012
London Stansted Airport has once again been named the world’s best airport for low-cost airlines at the World Airport Awards.
Japanese keen to learn from Stansted
18 April 2012
A delegation of senior executives from Tokyo’s Narita Airport visited London Stansted this week to draw lessons about how the world’s best airport for low cost airlines* operates.
Stansted’s £50,000 boost for youth jobseeker scheme
17 April 2012
With youth unemployment at record levels, Stansted Airport has thrown its support behind an initiative that gives youngsters in Essex a helping hand onto the career ladder.
Stansted calls upon Government to slash rail journey times to 30mins and boost economy
16 April 2012
London Stansted Airport is today calling for significant improvements to the rail links at the UK’s fourth busiest airport to help create jobs and growth, improve local commuter access and allow Stansted to win new passengers and airlines.
Hundreds flock to airport jobs fair
13 April 2012
Over 300 job seekers from across the region flocked to a job fair at London Stansted this week to see the array of employment opportunities on offer at the airport.
Job fair at Stansted Airport
05 April 2012
The Stansted Employment and Skills Academy is holding a free job fair at the airport’s Enterprise House from 10am to 3pm on Thursday, April 12.
Rituals opens first mobile unit at London Stansted Airport
04 April 2012
Rituals, the global brand of luxury home and body cosmetics, has unveiled its first mobile unit to open at any airport location worldwide at London Stansted Airport.
Stansted unveils a GREAT campaign to showcase the best of British
04 April 2012
London Stansted Airport today unveiled a major new advertising campaign in its iconic terminal to support the Government’s ‘GREAT Britain – You’re Invited’ initiative.
Liberal Democrat transport spokesperson visits Stansted
23 March 2012
Liberal Democrat transport spokesperson and Cambridge MP, Dr Julian Huppert, visited Stansted today on a fact-finding trip to see how London’s third busiest airport operates and to learn of its plans for the future.
Stansted makes a big splash when it comes to saving water
20 March 2012
London Stansted Airport saved enough water to fill 80 Olympic sized swimming pools during 2011 thanks to the help of a specialist programme of surveying and repairs to its 10 mile drinking water pipe network.
On-time Stansted hits new heights for punctuality
16 March 2012
New data published today by the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) shows that Stansted Airport achieved its best on-time performance for departing scheduled flights since the new Stansted opened in 1991.
Stansted calls on Suffolk Punch Horses to help manage ancient woodland
07 March 2012
London Stansted Airport has taken a step back in time, calling on the services of Suffolk Punch Horses to help manage its ancient woodland, Eastend Wood, a Site of Special Scientific Interest located just beyond the end of the runway.
Stansted's plea to keep it litter free
05 March 2012
Stansted Airport has invited budding young artists from Braintree to put paintbrush to paper and design a range of posters to kick off the airport's 'Keep Stansted Tidy' campaign.
Stansted’s got Europe covered when it comes to ski
23 February 2012
London Stansted has Europe covered when it comes to ski connections, making it the perfect getaway for winter sport enthusiasts wanting to take advantage of record snow falls this season.
London Stansted Airport announces first ever charity partner of the year
21 February 2012
The Panathlon Challenge will be the focus of London Stansted's fundraising efforts for 2012 after being chosen as the airport's inaugural charity partner of the year.
Ryanair announces eighth new Stansted route for Summer 2012
09 February 2012
Ryanair adds Warsaw to its Stansted network from July 2012. This will be the airline's eighth new route from Stansted for the summer.
Airport welcomes Greater Anglia as the new operator of the Stansted Express
07 February 2012
London Stansted has welcomed Greater Anglia, the new operator of Stansted Express trains between the airport and London Liverpool Street.
Stansted boosts employment academy funding to £300,000
31 January 2012
Stansted Airport has donated a further £50,000 to the Stansted Employment and Training Academy, operated by Urban Futures, boosting total donations from airport funds to £300,000.
Record-breaking Stansted stays on track
22 January 2012
Latest statistics from London Stansted Airport have revealed a record number of planes departed the airport flying on track during 2011.
Community matters at Stansted
17 January 2012
Hundreds of charities and community groups benefited from £312,726 of donations from Stansted Airport's three community funds in 2011.