- Thousands of Virgin Australia team members and their families will welcome the airline’s first Boeing 737-8 aircraft at its Brisbane Hangar today.
- Part of the airline’s fleet renewal program, the brand-new, latest generation aircraft, will reduce emissions by at least 15 per cent per flight* supporting the airline’s commitment to targeting net zero emissions by 2050.
- Following research from a two-year prototype study, the airline has unveiled a new cabin interior for its Boeing 737-8 aircraft, featuring up to 50 per cent extra overhead locker space when compared to the airline’s existing Boeing 737 aircraft.
- Virgin Australia’s remaining Boeing 737 fleet will undergo a cabin refurbishment valued at approximately $110 million, featuring new Business Class and Economy seats, in-seat power for all seats, and in-flight Wi-Fi to majority of aircraft.
- Virgin Australia has flown almost 19 million customers domestically in the past 12-months, signalling the highest annual number of domestic passengers carried in the airline’s history.
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Saturday 8 July 2023: More than 3,000 Virgin Australia team members and their families will today celebrate the arrival of the airline’s first fuel-efficient Boeing 737-8* aircraft which touched down on Australian soil last week.
The celebrations, part of a Virgin Australia Family Day at the airline’s Brisbane Hangar, will be hosted by CEO, Jayne Hrdlicka and Boeing’s President of Australia, New Zealand and South Pacific, Maria Fernandez, who will welcome team members from across the Virgin Australia business, many who have flown in from interstate to have a first look at the new aircraft.
