Virgin confirm A330 purchases; drop A340s
16.01.10
Virgin Atlantic has confirmed orders for six new A330-300 aircraft with Airbus and signed a contract to lease four more. However, this appears to be at a cost of the airline’s A340 orders, e-Travel Blackboard reports.
Virgin has bought six A330 300 long range aircraft from Airbus, and is leasing a further four from AerCap. The contract was formally completed this week following an initial announcement last June.
The aircraft are Virgin Atlantic’s first A330s, and underscore a commitment by the carrier to invest in the most eco efficient aircraft. They will seat up to 270 in Upper Class, Premium Economy and Economy, and will be the launch aircraft for revolutionary onboard cabin innovations in every class, the airline said.
However, e-Travel Blackboard reports that Virgin has confirmed that they will only operate the six A340's currently in its fleet. A Virgin spokesman said: ‘We don’t have any more A340s on order. The A330s are more fuel efficient and are more suitable for us for our route development.’
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