Air TransportVirgin Atlantic sells six A330neo to AerCap but keeps aircraft in fleetThe transaction transfers ownership to the lessor under a purchase-and-leaseback agreement. The aircraft could replace older A330-300sJanuary 13, 2026Read More
Air TransportBoeing and Virgin Atlantic Agree on Enhanced Connectivity for 787 FleetPartnership targets high-speed, low-latency in-flight internet with new antenna technologyOctober 16, 2025Read More
Air TransportIndiGo launches global partnership plans with Air France-KLM, Delta and Virgin AtlanticAirlines say they plan to integrate their flight networks as India’s fast-growing aviation market growsJune 01, 2025Read More
Farnborough AirshowVirgin Atlantic orders seven additional A330neoAgreement with Airbus brings to 19 the number of widebodies of this type in the British carrier's fleetJuly 23, 2024Read More
Air TransportVirgin Atlantic completes first transatlantic commercial flight using only sustainable aviation fuelThe milestone was reached on Tuesday with an SAF-fueled Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner flying from London (Heathrow) to New York (JFK)November 29, 2023Read More
Air TransportVirgin Atlantic once again postpones flight to Brazil, now until 2025The route will be its first to South America and should begin in May 2024. It is the second postponement announced by the carrierNovember 22, 2023Read More
Air TransportVirgin Atlantic gains first approval for 100% SAF transatlantic flight on November 28UK CAA granted license to carrier to fly between London and New York with its Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner fueled only with sustainable fuelNovember 07, 2023Read More
Air TransportVirgin Atlantic would have lost some interest in the supersonic Boom OvertureRichard Branson's airline did not exercise option to acquire aircraft capable of flying at Mach 1.7, according to reportJuly 10, 2023Read More
Air TransportVirgin Atlantic announces flights to Bengaluru and Sao PauloUK airline will start connecting London daily with the new destinations in 2024June 05, 2023Read More
Air TransportVirgin Atlantic 'steals' Boeing 747 nickname on its new A330-900UK airline named its fourth A330neo the "Queen of the Skies" in honor of Queen Elizabeth IIJanuary 24, 2023Read More