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Virgin Atlantic Takes Delivery of New Airbus A330-300

Travel News Asia Latest Travel News Podcasts Videos Wednesday, 6 April 2011

Virgin Atlantic has, for the first time in its history, deployed a twin engine jet to serve its transatlantic routes using an A330-300 aircraft.

The inaugural passenger flight between Manchester and Orlando, USA, is part of Virgin Atlantic’s commitment to invest in today’s greenest aircraft and to strengthen services from the UK to the US East Coast, East and West Africa, the Middle East and India. The aircraft is the first to be delivered from the ten A330-300s ordered in December 2009.

Julie Southern, Chief Commercial Officer for Virgin Atlantic said, “We are delighted to be welcoming the A330 to our fleet. The arrival of these new aircraft over the next two years marks a period of expansion for the airline. We look forward to increasing services on existing routes as well as adding new long haul routes with these new planes, whilst improving our fuel efficiency. These brand new aircraft will offer our customers high standards of service and comfort onboard.”

Virgin Atlantic's first two A330-300 aircraft will operate on leisure routes and will have a two class configuration of 59 Premium Economy seats and 255 in Economy.

The A330-300 has a range of up to 5,600 nm / 10,400 km with a typical 300 passenger load.

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