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Virgin Atlantic Selects Rolls-Royce Engines to Power Its 787 Fleet in a Deal Worth $2.6BN

Date:3/3/2008

Rolls-Royce North America, commented:

"This is a vote of confidence in the Trent family by Virgin Atlantic,

which has been a long-standing customer with Rolls-Royce. Working

together to address environmental issues is an aspect of our

relationship where we share a common agenda, and we're excited by the

challenge."

Virgin Atlantic has a fleet of 38 aircraft -- 19 A340-600s, 6 A340-300s and 13 B747-400s. Currently Virgin Atlantic has Rolls-Royce engines on its entire A340-600 fleet.

The Boeing 787-9, which can carry up to 290 passengers depending on the bed or seat layout, brings a step change in aviation and will substantially reduce the industry's impact on the environment. The Trent-powered Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner will burn 27 percent less than an A340-300, which equates to an equivalent reduction in carbon emissions per passenger. Its innovative design, with over half of the aircraft built from composite materials, helps to reduce fuel burn and carbon emissions significantly. The noise footprint of the 787-9 is also 60 percent smaller than the A340-300, benefiting local communities living close to airports.

Last week Virgin Atlantic became the first airline in the world to successfully fly a plane using biofuel. The Boeing 747-400 flew between London Heathrow and Amsterdam on a mix of babassu nuts from the Amazon rainforest and coconuts from The Philippines. Virgin Atlantic is also the only airline to offer passengers the opportunity to offset their flights actually onboard the aircraft during their journey. The scheme is a Gold Standard program run in conjunction with Swiss-based company MyClimate.
For further information, please contact the Virgin Atlantic Press Office

at 203.750.2570 or log onto http://www.virgin-atlantic.com

About Virgin Atlantic

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