On 4 November 1984 the first transatlantic flight took off from Leeds Bradford Airport.
Two flights which took off and landed at Leeds Bradford Airport were chartered by the local newspaper group to celebrate the official opening
The first flight from West Yorkshire to Canada took off on 4 November 1984, following the completion of work to extend the runway. Vincent Hodder, the airport's CEO, described the extension as a "significant milestone" which had paved the way for more than two million flights to take off and land at the site.Hundreds of readers of Yorkshire Post readers were given a certificate after a special flight on a British Airways Boeing 747
However, when flights re-commenced in 1947, the short runway was deemed inadequate for modern jets, with large jets like the 747 unable to use the airport until the extension was completed.
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