Virgin Atlantic revealed the first of its fully refurbished Airbus A330-200 which features the airline’s premium and upper class offering, along with a refreshed look for economy. The aircraft, G-VMNK (c/n 403), is the first of four to receive this…
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Hello and welcome to the preview of our December edition, on sale NOW! In this edition we join Virgin Atlantic for a demonstration flight with a difference and take an exclusive look at the innovative ethanol-derived ‘drop-in’ jet fuel being…
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The September issue of Airliner World is on sale now! This month we shine the spotlight on Air Canada, which has weathered many storms in its long history, but today it is financially stronger and can compete successfully in the…
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Virgin Atlantic is growing its presence at Heathrow with the addition of three new services next spring. The UK-based carrier will move its Las Vegas flight from Gatwick to Heathrow and introduce the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner on the route. Virgin…
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Virgin Atlantic has introduced a special livery dedicated to its 9,000 employees. Airbus A340-642 G-VNAP (c/n 622) has been returned to service after a spell in storage to enable the airline to meet capacity demands while some of its Boeing…
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Virgin Atlantic has welcomed the first of four Airbus A330-200s into its fleet. The carrier currently operates ten of the longer A330-300s but is adding the 287-seat jets on a 12-month lease to provide cover for its Boeing 787 Dreamliners,…
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Air France-KLM Group will acquire a 31% stake in Virgin Atlantic as part of a new transatlantic joint venture (JV) with the UK carrier and its US stablemate, Delta Air Lines. The Franco-Dutch group will pay the Virgin Group £220m…
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Virgin Atlantic has expanded its codeshare agreement with Jet Airways. The enhanced deal, introduced on April 19, is intended to improve connectivity between India and the US via London/Heathrow and increases co-operation between the two carriers to nine Virgin-operated routes…
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SkyTeam alliance member Delta Air Lines will operate exclusively from London/Heathrow’s Terminal 3 from September 14. The carrier will transfer its Atlanta, Detroit, Minneapolis, Salt Lake City and Philadelphia flights from Terminal 4 to join the New York-JFK, Boston and…
VIRGIN ATLANTIC has revealed plans to add more than 8,000 extra seats on services from Manchester Airport this summer. The British carrier will operate an additional 24 flights from the North West England facility including 12 extra services to Orlando…
January 2019In the January edition of Airliner World, we head to Olbia to find out whether new Qatar Airways affiliate Air Italy is a new flag carrier in the making. We also hear from Atlas Air president and CEO William J Flynn about how the company has evolved into the world’s largest ACMI provider, and we remember Air Europe, the humble British leisure carrier whose global ambitions ultimately led to catastrophic failure. Elsewhere in this issue, we shine the spotlight on Swoop, WestJet’s plucky new budget subsidiary that aims to revolutionise the way Canadians (and even some Americans) travel, and we find out how Stockholm’s Arlanda – once largely bereft of the traditionally Swedish ‘form and function’ – is now a model of efficiency. We also make the trip to New Zealand’s South Island and fly to the eighth wonder of the world, the Milford Sound fjord, we join the freight dogs on the jumpseat of the last Boeing 737-200 in the Philippines, and we chronicle the development of the Ilyushin Il-86/96, the Soviet Union’s first and only widebody airliner family. Finally, we bring you our comprehensive coverage of worldwide news, including a full report from the official opening of Istanbul’s new airport, plus Air Astana outlines plans to launch a low-cost subsidiary, Icelandair moves to acquire WOW air, Bombardier offloads its Q400 programme and the Airbus A330-800 completes its maiden flight. We also have all our regular sections covering the latest commercial aircraft acquisitions, up-to-date accident reports and developments from the world of aviation training and MROs, and we give you the chance to win a year’s subscription in our caption competition.
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