Virgin Atlantic Poised for $4.3 Billion Airbus A350 Deal
- Airline ready to order 12 of newest wide-body jets, people say
- Aircraft will form heart of long-haul leisure operations
An Airbus A350-900 aircraft.
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Virgin Atlantic Airways Ltd. is set to announce a deal for 12 Airbus Group SE A350-1000 jets with a list price of $4.3 billion as Richard Branson’s flagship carrier renews its wide-body leisure fleet, according to people with knowledge of the plan.
U.K.-based Virgin will probably buy nine of the twin-engine planes directly from Airbus and take three from leasing firms, said the people, who asked not to be named because negotiations are private.