Virgin Atlantic orders more Airbus A330s at airshow
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London: British airline Virgin Atlantic on Tuesday ordered seven long haul Airbus A330s, as the European planemaker sought to catch up with US rival B...
London: British airline Virgin Atlantic on Tuesday ordered seven long-haul Airbus A330s, as the European planemaker sought to catch up with US rival Boeing on orders won at the Farnborough Airshow.
The purchase, for an unspecified amount, comes after Boeing won the orders battle on Monday, the start of the biennial aviation event, southwest of London.
The latest purchase will "complete the fleet transformation" of the carrier's greener fuel-efficient aircraft, Airbus and Virgin said in a statement.
The jets -- which will be delivered from 2027 -- are worth a combined total of just over $2 billion, according to the most recent catalogue prices, though airlines typically negotiate big discounts.
The latest order brings to 19 the total number of A330 aircraft ordered by Virgin Atlantic, which was founded by British billionaire Richard Branson four decades ago.
