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Virgin Atlantic has selected 14 A330-900s to replace
its A330ceos from 2021, with options to further expand its fleet of highly
efficient wide-body aircraft. The firm order for eight aircraft and six
additional on lease from Air Lease Corporation (ALC) (NYSE: AL), was signed at
the Paris Air Show by Shai Weiss, Virgin Atlantic CEO and Guillaume Faury,
Airbus CEO.
Virgin Atlantic currently operates a fleet of 40 wide-body
aircraft and will soon take delivery of its first of 12 A350-1000s. This latest
order for A330neos is a further commitment by Virgin Atlantic to continue
modernising its fleet with aircraft offering the highest standards of fuel
efficiency and noise reduction alongside the best in class cabin comfort.
The A330neo Family is the new generation A330,
comprising two versions: the A330-800 and A330-900 sharing 99 percent
commonality. It builds on the proven economics, versatility and reliability of
the A330 Family, while reducing fuel consumption by about 25 percent per seat
versus previous generation competitors and increasing range by up to 1,500 nm
compared to the majority of A330s in operation.
The A330neo is powered by Rolls-Royce’s latest-generation
Trent 7000 engines and features a new wing with increased span and new A350
XWB-inspired Sharklets. The cabin provides the comfort of the new Airspace
amenities including state-of-the-art passenger inflight entertainment and Wifi
connectivity systems.
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