Virgin Atlantic
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It currently operates in most of the UK and flies to many destinations in Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Germany, Portugal, France, Hong kong and Japan. | It currently operates in most of the UK and flies to many destinations in Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Germany, Portugal, France, Hong kong and Japan. | ||
| - | It consists of a fleet of | + | It consists of a fleet of 75 aircraft, below is the breakdown: |
Airbus A300-600R: 3 | Airbus A300-600R: 3 | ||
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BAE Systems Trident 3: 22 | BAE Systems Trident 3: 22 | ||
| - | BAE systems Avro Jet R85: 4 | + | BAE systems Avro Jet R85: 4 |
Boeing 737-300: 5 | Boeing 737-300: 5 | ||
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Boeing 747-400D: 2 | Boeing 747-400D: 2 | ||
| - | Boeing 767-300ER: | + | Boeing 767-300ER: 21 (12 on order) |
Boeing 777-200: 4 on order | Boeing 777-200: 4 on order | ||
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We are currenly based in London Gatwick and in London heathrow, heathrow, london's busiest airport sees many million passengers each year. | We are currenly based in London Gatwick and in London heathrow, heathrow, london's busiest airport sees many million passengers each year. | ||
| - | We currently have a terminal in London Gatwick, | + | We currently have a terminal in London Gatwick, today saw the start of construction for a terminal in Heathrow. The construction cost for 12 gates was over $120 million dollars. |
Virgin's motto: "The safest way to fly" | Virgin's motto: "The safest way to fly" | ||
Virgin is also the proud Founder & Leader of the EAA (European airlines alliance). | Virgin is also the proud Founder & Leader of the EAA (European airlines alliance). | ||
