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Virgin Atlantic intents to buy new aircraft

London, England - Richard Branson's airline will invest about GBP 1.0bn

Richard Branson's airline Virgin Atlantic Ltd is in talks to buy aircraft worth about GBP 1.0bn and says it intends to ramp up its expansion despite tough industry conditions. Virgin said it had started talks with European aircraft maker Airbus and Us arch-rival Boeing to buy up to 10 aircraft in addition to 13 it has already ordered for delivery in the next few years. Demand for air travel has...

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Rome, Italy, 08/11/2003 10:14
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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