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In July 2016, Virgin Atlantic announced an order for 12 Airbus A350-1000 aircraft, to eventually replace the ageing four-engined Boeing 747-400 and Airbus A340-600 fleets. The order consists of eight aircraft which will be purchased directly from Airbus , with a further four acquired through leasing companies.
Virgin Atlantic's Airbus A330neo debuted with an exclusive "Retreat Suite" business class and ditched bars for a new social space called the "Loft." Virgin is spending $17 billion on new planes ...
Compared to a Boeing 777-300ER with 360 seats, Airbus claims a 25% fuel burn per seat advantage for an A350-1000 with 369 seats. [248] The 7 m (23 ft) extension seats 40 more passengers with 40% more premium area. [162] The -1000 can match the 40 more seats of the 777-9 with a 10-abreast seating configuration but diminished comfort. [249]
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UK-based rivals British Airways and Virgin Atlantic Airways have equally comfortable seats, but I like Virgin's food and amenities better. I flew the UK's 2 major airlines across the Atlantic.
Airbus A350-1000. The A350-1000 is a wide-body airliner manufactured by Airbus. Virgin Atlantic first took delivery of one in August 2019, [citation needed] and they operate 12 of these aircraft as of June 2024. [citation needed] Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner. The 787-9 Dreamliner is also a wide-body airliner made by Boeing.
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