The Ultimate Virgin A330neo quiz!

This week marked the inaugural flight of Virgin Atlantic's first Airbus A330neo. To celebrate the occasion, we've a special edition of our commercial aviation quiz to put your knowledge of the brand-new jet to the test. Good luck!

 

Need to do a little research on the aircraft before you begin? We recommend reading Craig West's inflight report, available right here.

Question 1 of 10

1. Where and when did Virgin Atlantic first announce their intention to acquire the A330neo?

 

Farnborough 2018
Paris Airshow 2019
A press event at Airbus HQ in 2018
During a 2017 shareholder meeting

Question 2 of 10

2. What is the registration of the first A330neo to be delivered to the British airline?

G-VNEO
G-VTPA
G-VHOL
G-VJAZ

Question 3 of 10

3. What name has been given to the first A330neo jet in the company’s fleet?

Maggie May
Rainbow Dream
Billie Holiday
Our Neo World

Question 4 of 10

4. How many passenger seats are on Virgin’s A330neo?

262
266
272
278

Question 5 of 10

5. What engines power the new aircraft?

Rolls-Royce Trent 1000
Rolls-Royce Trent 7000
General Electric GEnx
Engine Alliance GP7000

Question 6 of 10

6. The A330neo joins its big brother, the A350-1000 at Virgin Atlantic. How many of the latter are in currently in the Virgin fleet?

Seven
Eight
Nine
Ten

Question 7 of 10

7. What name does Virgin give to its social space for premium passengers on the A330neo?

The Attic
The Loft
The Snug
The Clubhouse

Question 8 of 10

8. How does the A330-900’s wingspan compare to Virgin’s A330-300s?

It's approximately 50cm smaller
It's exactly the same
It's more than two metres larger
It's nearly four metres larger

Question 9 of 10

9. What is unique about the Upper Class cabin on the A330neo compared to Virgin's 787 and A350?

It features super-luxe ‘Retreat Suites’
'The Loft' area is in the middle of the cabin
There are no overhead bins above the central seats
It is no longer branded Upper Class

Question 10 of 10

10. Which of these destinations is currently a scheduled A330neo route?

Orlando
Miami
Boston
New York

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