Virgin Atlantic's New A330Neo delights with ‘better-than-Upper Class’ product and better fleet alignment

Virgin Atlantic has taken delivery of its first Airbus A330 neo aircraft, which will debut on the carrier’s Heathrow-Boston route.

Earlier this year, the airline revealed its hotly anticipated Airbus A330neo, designed to provide a premium, personalised customer experience. The airline’s Upper Class cabin boasts a brand new seat, evolution of its iconic social space and the unveiling of The Retreat Suite, the most spacious suite in Virgin Atlantic’s history.

Throughout the aircraft, there will be more ways for customers to stay connected than ever before. Those travelling in Premium and Upper Class can take advantage of game changing in-seat wireless charging, whilst customers in every cabin can enjoy a greater number of USB connections, Bluetooth enabled entertainment systems and the airline’s fastest ever Wi-Fi. 

Virgin Atlantic will be the first UK operator of the A330 neo, and has 13 of the aircraft on order (six on lease from Air Lease Corporation), with “an intention to expand the fleet to 16 eventually”. You gotta love those cockpit windows; looks like the Airbus is wearing cool shades!

The aircraft also marks the 50th Airbus delivery for the carrier. Read more here.

Roll out the red carpet, we’re at the @Airbus Delivery Centre to pick up the keys for our very first #A330neo ✈️

Follow Billie Holiday home with flight code VS839P on @flightradar24. Planned departure from Toulouse Blagnac at 15:00 GMT+2, arriving at Heathrow at 16:00 GMT+1. pic.twitter.com/jUXp2zKGLk

— virginatlantic (@VirginAtlantic) October 14, 2022