Giant plane at Manston Airport for Cirque du Soleil
25.12.11
Manston Airport played a part in bringing world-renowned Cirque du Soleil to the UK for its latest tour, and welcomed one of the world’s largest airlines. In a first for the airport a Singapore Airlines Boeing 747-400 freighter touched down on a special charter flight from San Francisco with 82 tonnes of staging and equipment.
Singapore Airline’s 747 was joined by a Cargolux 747, which also flew in from San Francisco carrying a further 69 tonnes of Cirque du Soleil equipment. Once unloaded the consignment headed for the Royal Albert Hall, which will be the UK home for Cirque du Soleil’s latest show, involving its trademark aerial high bar, contortion, fire-knife dance, hand balancing and synchronised trapeze acts.
Allan McQuarrie, Manston’s Freight Development Manager, said: ‘Welcoming such a global player as Singapore Airlines to Manston for the first time bodes well for future freight traffic. Increasingly airlines, and their freight customers, are looking for airports that are able to quickly and efficiently handle complex consignments. The two charters show that large worldwide airlines have confidence in Manston’s freight capabilities.’
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