Virgin Atlantic

Virgin Atlantic has announced that it will reduce approximately 3150 jobs in the UK and end operations at Gatwick Airport in London. The airline currently has about 10.000 employees. The shock announcement comes after rival British Airways also said it did not rule out closing its operation at the airport...

At the Paris Air Show 2019, Virgin Atlantic commissioned 14 A330-900 aircraft. These will replace the existing A330ceo aircraft and will contribute to the expansion of the fleet. Virgin Atlantic has placed a firm order for 8 aircraft to Airbus, and other 6s are subcontracted from Air Lease Corporation (ALC) (NYSE: AL). The agreement was signed in Paris by...

Virgin Atlantic has released a movie about changing an engine to an Airbus A340-600 aircraft. It was a work of about 27 hours, but summarized in just 2 minutes of images. Airbus A340-600 aircraft are powered by 4 Rolls-Royce Trent 500 engines. They can provide an average speed of 871 km / h with boost up to 914 km / h.

On 29 December 2014, Virgin Atlantic-operated VS43 flight with Boeing 747-400 (G-VROM), on the London - Las Vegas route, did not reach its destination. Shortly after takeoff, the pilots announced a problem with the landing gear, the main right wing "wing gear" remaining stuck in a "less natural" position and could not descend in ...