Virgin Atlantic plans to end A340 operations by 2020
Virgin Atlantic plans to end its Airbus A340 operations by the end of the year, a spokeswoman said July 29. The 4-engine aircraft, which the carrier has used since July 2002 in its -300 and -600 variants, has been instrumental in creating the company’s long-haul network. Virgin currently has 6 A340-600s in service, which will be phased out as the A350-1000 enters service. The airline has 12 A350-1000s on order, with 4 expected to be in operation by the end of the year. First flight is scheduled for Sept 10 between London Heathrow and New York JFK. The airline’s fleet transition also includes phasing out its 8 Boeing 747-400s by 2021. The Virgin fleet has been bolstered by the delivery of 17 787-9s, and its A330-200s and -300s will be replaced with 14 A330-900neos ordered at the Paris Air Show in June. <br/>
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Virgin Atlantic plans to end A340 operations by 2020
Virgin Atlantic plans to end its Airbus A340 operations by the end of the year, a spokeswoman said July 29. The 4-engine aircraft, which the carrier has used since July 2002 in its -300 and -600 variants, has been instrumental in creating the company’s long-haul network. Virgin currently has 6 A340-600s in service, which will be phased out as the A350-1000 enters service. The airline has 12 A350-1000s on order, with 4 expected to be in operation by the end of the year. First flight is scheduled for Sept 10 between London Heathrow and New York JFK. The airline’s fleet transition also includes phasing out its 8 Boeing 747-400s by 2021. The Virgin fleet has been bolstered by the delivery of 17 787-9s, and its A330-200s and -300s will be replaced with 14 A330-900neos ordered at the Paris Air Show in June. <br/>
