How did an airline operating three completely different aircraft types outperform competitors with standardized fleets? In 2002, Virgin Atlantic became the launch customer for the Airbus A340-600, the ...

Virgin Atlantic Airways reached agreement with Airbus to reschedule delivery of the remaining six A340-600s it has on order, the carrier confirmed to ATWOnline. In August 2004 it placed an order for ...

Initial inspection of Virgin Atlantic's long-haul Airbus fleet, after a fire emergency on an A340-300, has found a number of aircraft missing wiring-protection components in the area of their on-board ...

While the A380 superjumbo is enjoying a steady resurgence after having been on the brink of retirement during the pandemic, its older sibling – another four-engined aircraft from Airbus – seems ...

Virgin Atlantic's first Airbus A340-600 yesterday was named "Claudia Nine" by supermodel Claudia Schiffer at the airline's newly built hangar at London Heathrow. Virgin Atlantic's A340-600s will seat ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. While the A380 superjumbo is enjoying a steady resurgence after having been on the brink of retirement during the pandemic, its ...