Gareth Powell, managing director at London Stansted, opened the event alongside Petrina Lees, Leader of Uttlesford Council (Image: London Stansted)Gareth Powell, managing director at London Stansted, said: "We’re proud to have hosted such an inspiring event for local young people. "As the largest single-site employer in the East of England, London Stansted offers a huge range of exciting career paths, and this festival gives students the chance to experience that first-hand. London Stansted Fire and Rescue Service station manager Daniel Crick with a student trying on firefighting kit (Image: London Stansted)"Our partners and colleagues did a fantastic job showcasing the skills and technology that keep our airport running." Louis Mason of New Hall School, Chelmsford, who hopes to become a pilot, said: "I had no idea how many different jobs there are at London Stansted or the different ways you can get into them. Callie Dennis, careers lead at Forest Hall School in Stansted Mountfitchet, said: "This has been a hugely important day for our students.