Virgin Atlantic orders A330-900 to renew fleet.

Virgin Atlantic has selected the A330-900 to replace its A330ceos from 2021, with 14 orders and options to further expand its fleet of highly efficient wide-body aircraft. The firm order for eight aircraft and six additional on lease from Air Lease Corporation (ALC) was signed at the Paris Air Show by Shai Weiss, Virgin Atlantic CEO and Guillaume Faury, Airbus CEO. The A330neo Family is the new generation A330, comprising two versions: the A330-800 and A330-900 sharing 99 per cent commonality. It builds on the proven economics, versatility and reliability of the A330 Family while reducing fuel consumption by about 25 per cent per seat versus previous generation competitors and increasing range by up to 1,500 nm compared to the majority of A330s in operation. READ: Airbus at 50!  The A330neo is powered by Rolls-Royce’s latest-generation Trent 7000 engines and features a new wing with increased span and new A350 XWB-inspired Sharklets. The cabin provides the comfort of the new Airspace amenities including state-of-the-art passenger inflight entertainment and Wifi connectivity systems.