World's longest jet to fly in India
Saturday, November 04, 2006
FLYING HIGH: The A340-600 will operate on the Delhi-London sector.
New Delhi: Britain's second-largest long haul airline Virgin Atlantic Airways on Tuesday announced the arrival of its maiden Airbus A340-600 flight - the world's longest commercial plane – into India.
The A340-600 will operate on the Delhi-London sector.
"The A340-600 offers almost 30 per cent more seats onboard compared to Virgin Atlantic's current aircraft. The return fares to London start at just Rs 20,000," said Joe Thompson, country manager, Virgin Atlantic.
"Bringing the new Airbus A340-600 into India demonstrates our ongoing commitment to our Indian passengers and we are expecting that even more customers will get the chance to experience Virgin Atlantic," he added.
Virgin Atlantic is the only airline operating the A340-600 in India. At 247-ft (75.3m) long, the A340-600 is longer than any other commercial plane. The aircraft is part of a $4.7 billion order for 25 aircraft, fitted with Rolls Royce Trent 500 engine series.
Virgin Atlantic currently operates 14 flights every week between India and Britain, with daily services to London from Delhi and Mumbai. The airline started its operation in the Indian subcontinent in June 2000. Since then it has emerged as a major competitive player in the Indian aviation space.
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