Virgin Atlantic has ordered seven Airbus A330-900 aircraft to be delivered beginning in 2027, the carrier announced Tuesday. It will bring the airline’s total Airbus A330neo fleet to 19. The carrier currently operates the aircraft type to New York, Boston and Miami, with a “further three destinations to be delivered later this year, and four more by the end of 2026.”As part of Virgin Atlantic’s “$17 billion fleet transformation,” the carrier in September 2024 will begin to retire its Airbus A330-300 aircraft and will be replaced with A330-900 planes. By 2028, the airline plans to operate a total of 45 “next-generation aircraft” including 19 A330-900s, 12 A350-1000s and 14 Boeing 787-9 aircraft.
