Virgin Atlantic prevzala svoje prvé lietadlo Airbus A330neo prenajaté od Air Lease Corporation. A330neo bude hrať kľúčovú úlohu pri transformácii flotily spoločnosti a bude tiež 50. lietadlom Airbus pre britskú leteckú spoločnosť.
Virgin Atlantic will become the first operator of the type in the UK, and has ordered 13 A330neo aircraft (six on lease from ALC) with an intention to expand the fleet to 16 eventually.
The A330 Family is the most popular widebody aircraft ever in terms of customers and routes, while the A330neo’s flexibility in the mid-to-long-range market is unrivalled. The A330neo, powered by Rolls-Royce Trent 7000 engines, brings double-digit lower operating costs per seat and has 25 percent less fuel burn and carbon emissions compared to previous generation competitor aircraft.
It affords Virgin Atlantic A330-A350 fleet commonality for its pilots and a seamless passenger experience, as Virgin Atlantic already operates nine state-of-the-art A350-1000 aircraft.
A330neo má ocenenú kabínu Airspace, ktorá cestujúcim poskytuje novú úroveň pohodlia, atmosféry a dizajnu. To zahŕňa ponuku väčšieho osobného priestoru, väčších priehradiek nad hlavou, nového systému osvetlenia a možnosti ponúknuť najnovšie systémy palubnej zábavy a plnú konektivitu.
As with all Airbus aircraft, the A330neo also features a state-of-the-art cabin air system ensuring a clean and safe environment during the flight. The aircraft is configured to accommodate 262 passengers in three classes including 32 upper-class seats featuring privacy doors and two of the carrier’s new Retreat Suites.
Benefitting from the highest bypass ratio of any Trent engine, the Trent 7000 offers significant fuel-burn improvement per seat compared to its predecessor and will significantly reduce aircraft noise. It is certified to operate on a 50 percent blend of Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAFs); the aircraft’s delivery flight from Toulouse to London Heathrow flew with a 35 percent SAF blend.
