Virgin Atlantic prides itself on having one of the youngest fleets in the long-haul market and the arrival of its 50th Airbus airframe, an A330-900, and a brand-new type for the carrier lowers the company's average fleet age yet further. The jet, G-VJAZ (c/n 2018) Billie Holiday, rolled off the production line in Toulouse in August 2022 and arrived at the airline two months later. It offers an 11 lower fuel burn versus the A330-300s that the new engine option (neo) variant will eventually replace. The airline says its new widebody jet also reduces the airport noise contour by 50, improving the experience for those not just in the air but on the ground.
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