Virgin Atlantic Sets 747 Retirement Date, Resumes Manchester Flights

747-400
Virgin Atlantic will stop operating the 747-400 later this month.
Credit: Joe Pries
LONDON—UK long-haul carrier Virgin Atlantic is expecting to perform its final Boeing 747 flight on Dec. 16 and has announced plans to resume operations from Manchester, England on Dec. 5 after a nine-month break. Virgin has operated 747s since its launch, 36 years ago. However, the four-engine...

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