daz211
'Continental and American managed it for years with good loads'
As far as I am aware
Continental (Boeing 757) only operated to Newark from June 2000 to September 2001 (terminated after 9/11 never to return as it was a very marginal route)
American (Boeing 762) operated to Chicago from June 1992 to April 1993 (having lost $10 million on the route)
American (Boeing 763) operated to New York JFK from October 2007 to July 2008 (in response to EOS (Boeing 757) and Maxjet (Boeing 762) and the flights were heavily discounted)
Good loads maybe but no one was making any real returns.
I share your passion regarding Stansted airport but you won't be seeing British Airways flying long haul from the airport, a few BACF sun and ski routes as at present with perhaps an expansion into more European destinations going forward.
Virgin Atlantic may well offer an Orlando flight in coming years and possibly a Las Vegas flight but nothing more than that.
Any possible transatlantic connection from Stansted in the future will more than likely come from JetBlue if and when they announce any transatlantic expansion in the next couple of years.
It's a pity that Norwegian moved their London operations from STN to LGW a few years ago as the expansion from that airline since then has been amazing to watch especially their long haul flying, imagine if all that was at STN rather than LGW!