Summary

  • Virgin Atlantic has ordered seven Airbus A330neo aircraft, taking its commitments for the A330-900 to 19 in total.
  • The new aircraft will help the airline grow its fleet and replace its older A330-300 aircraft.
  • Currently, Virgin Atlantic has five A330-900s in its fleet.

Virgin Atlantic has announced that it has ordered seven Airbus A330neo aircraft, bolstering its fleet of all-widebody aircraft, which includes Airbus and Boeing jets.

The deal, announced at the Farnborough International Airshow, was the third aircraft order for Airbus, which was lagging behind its main rival, Boeing, at the event, which began on July 22.

More A330neos

With the new order, Virgin Atlantic’s commitments for the A330neo will rise to 19 aircraft, enabling the airline to retire its older A330s, namely its A330-300 aircraft, of which it has ten. The airline also has five A330-900 aircraft, ch-aviation data showed.

Virgin Atlantic A330-900 landing at JFK shutterstock_2469357059

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According to Shai Weiss, the chief executive officer (CEO) of Virgin Atlantic, the order has allowed the airline to complete its multi-billion-dollar fleet transformation with the seven additional A330-900 aircraft.

“Flying the youngest fleet is the most readily available and significant lever towards decarbonising long-haul aviation and we are proud to already operate one of the youngest and most fuel and carbon efficient fleets across the Atlantic.”

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