G-VSSH Virgin Atlantic Airways Airbus A340-642

Information about the Airbus A340-642

Airbus Industrie began as a consortium of European aviation firms in 1967 when British, French and German governments signed a Memorandum of Understanding to develop the first Airbus airliner the Airbus A300. Airbus and Boeing now dominate the Worlds airliner production, the largest airliner in production for many decades was the "Jumbo Jet" Boeing 747 series but now the new Airbus A380, due to enter service in 2007 is even bigger and is already referred to as the "Superjumbo". The Airbus A340 is powered by four engines, it is a twin aisle aircraft seating 261-440 passengers. The Airbus A340 first flew on the 25th October 1991 and is the longest airliner in commercial service.

Information about Virgin Atlantic Airways

Virgin Atlantic Airways was founded by Richard Branson in during 1984, Virgin Atlantic now runs long haul fights from London's Heathrow and Gatwick airport's and Manchester airport to Worldwide destinations. Virgin Atlantic Airways fleet consists of Boeing 747-400's airlinersand Airbus A340 airliners with the new Airbus A380-800 due to join the fleet in the near future.

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