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Virgin Atlantic to retire its last Boeing 747-400 in 2021

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Virgin Atlantic to retire its last Boeing 747-400 in 2021

While Virgin Atlantic Airways unveiled its new cabins for the new Airbus A350-1000s, it also confirmed the delivery schedule for its remaining eight 455-seat Boeing 747-400s.

Virgin Atlantic CEO Shai Weiss stated Virgin Atlantic would soon begin to retire its Boeing 747-400s this year. By 2021, all eight remaining 747s will be retired and replaced with the new Airbus A350-1000s.