Virgin Atlantic's First A350-1000 Aircraft Sets a New Industry Benchmark
A350Updated Luxury Business Class Design on the Aircraft
The inaugural flight will operate on flagship routes: London Heathrow-and New York JFK
The first new aircraft will take flight2019late summer this year
Virgin Atlantic has unveiled the highly anticipatedA350-1000aircraft’s design details. The new aircraft will offer passengers an unprecedented luxury business class experience, featuring brand-new seats and social spaces. Sales for the firstA350aircraft will begin this month. This new plane, named“Red Velvet”(Red Velvet), will officially launch in2019late summer.
AirbusA350-1000
To meet passengers’ needs, Virgin Atlantic has upgraded its well-received onboard bar, now offering a newly created social space——The Loft. It is the largest social area in the Virgin fleet, designed for passengers to gather with friends, chat, enjoy drinks, or dine on board.
The Loft
The LoftVirgin Atlantic has brought its world-renownedClubhouseairport lounge experience into the skies, not only providing a wide selection of cocktails but also allowing passengers to dine together and enjoy afternoon tea crafted by French celebrity patissier Éric·Lanlard (Eric Lanlard) as well as a variety of delicious new dishes by Irish chef DonalMile High·Skehan (). In addition to the luxurious and comfortable environment and exquisite decor, passengers can also use Bluetooth headphones to connectDonal Skehan) a variety of delicious new dishes. In addition to the luxurious and comfortable environment and exquisite decor, travelers can also use Bluetooth headphones to connect32An inch screen lets you watch programs or real-time views from the aircraft camera.
A350The innovative design of Premium Economy isn’t justThe Loftabout social space. Passengers can also experience newly designed seats; this new seat was co-created by Virgin Atlantic in collaboration with some of its most frequent flyers.
A350Premium Economy
· Every seat in the new Premium Economy faces the window and offers a personal screen that you can control at will.
· Premium Economy seats feature a1-2-1layout, with each seat enjoying44inches of generous pitch (111.7cm), and when fully flat, the seat extends to82inches (208cm) in length.
· Each seat can be adjusted directly from an upright position to a180-degree lie-flat bed.
· The new Premium Economy comes with Virgin Atlantic’s largest-ever18.5-inch in-flight entertainment system, along with an intuitive operating system that can be controlled using your personal mobile device.
· Like all other aircraft in the Virgin fleet, every Premium Economy seat has direct aisle access.
And if you choose to fly in Virgin Atlantic’s award-winning Upper Class, as well as our popular Economy cabin, you’ll also enjoyA350’s even more enhanced luxury and comfort than ever before.
Upper Class
Economy
· Both Upper Class and Economy are equipped with Virgin Atlantic’s largest-ever entertainment screens, measuring13.3inches and11.6inches respectively.
· Passengers in Premium cabins can also enjoy spacious7-inch reclining seat pitch, more storage space, a four-way adjustable headrest, as well as the luxurious leather cabin seats that travelers know and love.
· Economy class seats have now been upgraded with new luxury fabrics and feature comfortable, adjustable headrests.
· Economy Light and Standard seats will offer31-inch seating, while Superior seats will provide34-inch seating.
In addition, all passengers can enjoy high-speedWi-Fiin-flight Wi-Fi onboard, as well as the uniquely personalized cabin service delivered by Virgin Atlantic’s world-renowned cabin crew.
Mark·Anderson (Mark Anderson), Executive Vice President of Customer at Virgin Atlantic, said:
“The arrival of our newA350aircraft means our customers will experience a completely refreshed onboard journey. We firmly believe that air travel should be exciting, whether you’re flying with us for the first time or your100th time. That’s why we’ve enhanced our existing products and services to create a truly distinctive experience for our passengers.A350is a key part of our fleet transformation strategy; we are committed to using aircraft to optimize customer experience, reduce environmental impact, and improve route economics, aiming to become a young, green, and environmentally friendly fleet representing the skies by2022.”
Our firstA350aircraft will take to the skies this8, flying from London Heathrow to New York JFK. Throughout this year, we will also launch additional services to JFK. Virgin Atlantic has ordered12AirbusA350-1000aircraft, with the order valued at approximately44billion USD (list price). All new aircraft will enter service by the end of2021.
The new aircraft are equipped with Rolls-Royce (·) TrentRolls-Royce)TrentXWB(Trent XWB) engines represent yet another investment by Virgin Atlantic in enhancing the sustainability of its fleet. Compared to the previous aircraft models, these new planes offer up to30%greater fuel and carbon efficiency, which will also reduce Virgin Atlantic’s noise footprint at airports around the world by more than half.
Additionally,A350will be the first Virgin Atlantic aircraft to feature a new livery design with contemporary human figures. The airline’s iconic“Flying Lady”livery will be officially retired and replaced by these fresh new characters. These new faces, representing a diverse range of contemporary British men and women, have now appeared on four newly introducedA350-1000aircraft this year and will be featured on another eight new planes arriving by the end of2021.
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About Virgin Atlantic
34years ago, British entrepreneur Sir Richard?Branson founded Virgin Atlantic with a focus on innovation and customer service. Today, the airline servesSir Richard Branson) founded Virgin Atlantic, with innovation and customer service at its core. Today, Virgin Atlantic carries540million passengers annually and was recently named a“Airline Passenger Experience Association”(APEX).APEX) hosts“Airline Ratings”by theOfficial Airline RatingsHeadquartered in London, UK, Virgin Atlantic has a global workforce of over“Five-Star Airline”for the second consecutive year in the officialGlobal Five Star Airline) title. Virgin Atlantic’s headquarters are located in London, UK, and the airline employs over10,000employees and operates a fleet of46aircraft serving26destinations across four continents. In partnership with joint venture operator Delta Air Lines, Virgin Atlantic offers one of the leading transatlantic networks, with up to38daily flights between the UK and the US, connecting to more than200cities across America and beyond. In2019, the airline will welcome its first AirbusA350-1000The aircraft is dedicated to becoming one of the quietest and most fuel-efficient fleets in the sky. Recently, Virgin Atlantic was awarded a20182023Carbon Disclosure ProjectCarbon Disclosure Project (“A-CDP”) performance rating of
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