Virgin Atlantic reveals Airbus A350 in full colour!

21/06/2019 Civil Aviation, News, Travel Written by: Nick Harding
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Virgin Airbus A350-1000 G-VPOP rolls out of the paintshop (Image: Virgin Atlantic)
Virgin Airbus A350-1000 G-VPOP rolls out of the paintshop (Image: Virgin Atlantic)

Virgin Atlantic VS/VIR) has revealed its first Airbus A350-1000 has left the paint shop in its full Virgin Atlantic livery.

Virgin Atlantic's Airbus A350-1000XWB (Image: Virgin Atlantic)
Virgin Atlantic’s Airbus A350-1000XWB (Image: Virgin Atlantic)

The aircraft, the latest to join the Virgin Atlantic fleet, is due to take to the skies later this summer and will be used on the London Heathrow to New York JFK route.

Named “Mamma Mia” the aircraft carries the registration G-VPOP. The other 3 A350 aircraft are G-VLUX “Red Velvet”, G-VJAM “Queen of Hearts” and G-PRD “Rain bow”.

The tail of Virgins latest Airbus A350-1000 (Image: Virgin Atlantic)
The tail of Virgins latest Airbus A350-1000 (Image: Virgin Atlantic)
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