Originally Posted by Buster the Bear
As stand utilisation at Stansted at times is 100%, by adding winglets to the 800's does this reduce the amount of stands now available during peak periods. do the 800's with winglets all fit on stands currently used by Ryanair 800's?
Adding winglets adds to the wingspan.
The A/C fitted with winglets do fit onto the current stands. The stands, along with the Taxiway lines in the cul-de-sacs were all adjusted to accomodate the increased wingspan a short while ago.
