Virgin Atlantic (VS/VIR) is one of the world’s best known carriers. Commencing operations in June 1984, today the airline is one of the best loved airline brands for transatlantic travel and beyond. Let’s take a look at the Virgin Atlantic’s fleet and identify the newest and oldest aircraft in active service.
Aircraft type Number in fleet
Airbus A330-300 10
Airbus A330-900neo 4
Airbus A350-1000 10
Boeing 787-9 17
As of early 2024, Virgin Atlantic has a fleet of 41 aircraft, all widebody passenger jets. The largest proportion of the fleet is made up of the Boeing 787-9, Airbus A350-1000 and Airbus A330-300. The airline is a notable operator of the Airbus A330neo, with 4 A330-900neo aircraft in service at the time of writing.
Virgin Atlantic’s newest aircraft
The newest aircraft in the Virgin Atlantic fleet fleet is G-VBOB, an Airbus A350-1041 delivered in May 2023. So far, ‘Bob’ tends to prefer the southbound and eastbound part of Virgin Atlantic’s network, operating to destinations including Mumbai (BOM), Delhi (DEL) and Lagos (LOS) from its base at London Heathrow (LHR).
Bob is closely followed by G-VEII, an Airbus A330-941neo delivered to Virgin just two months earlier in March 2023. Also based at London Heathrow Airport (LHR), this aircraft flies daily return flights to destinations in North America and the Caribbean including Boston (BOS), Miami (MIA), New York (JFK) and Bridgetown (BGI).
Virgin Atlantic’s oldest aircraft
The oldest aircraft in service at Virgin Atlantic is G-VSXY, a 12 year-old Airbus A330-343 delivered in January 2011. Also based at London Heathrow (LHR), this aircraft regularly operates flights to destinations including New York (JFK), Bridgetown (BGI), Orlando (MCO) and Tampa (TPA).
Have you flown with Virgin Atlantic on their oldest or newest aircraft? Let us know in the comments.
Cover image: Melvin Debono, JetPhotos.
