Embedded Files
Defunct - V
Virgin Atlantic Little Red
Virgin Atlantic Little Red
2013-2015
Virgin Atlantic Little Red was a short-lived domestic airline subsidiary owned by Virgin Atlantic, and was created in 2012 to provide competition to British Airways on UK domestic mainland flights to Aberdeen, Edinburgh, and Manchester from London Heathrow Airport.
The airline operated 4no. Airbus A320s wet leased from Aer Lingus ( EI-DEI, EI-DEO, EI-EZV and EI-EZW ).
The airline ceased operations on 26/09/2015 following low passenger numbers.
The airline operated 4no. Airbus A320s wet leased from Aer Lingus ( EI-DEI, EI-DEO, EI-EZV and EI-EZW ).
The airline ceased operations on 26/09/2015 following low passenger numbers.
1998: Charter airline formed and owned by the Virgin Group, and branded as Virgin Sun.
May 1999: Commenced operations from Gatwick Airport and Manchester Airport Terminal 2 with its main destinations being the Mediterranean and the Canary Islands
April 2001: Virgin Holidays ceased the operations of Virgin Sun, due to less than expected profits, and eventually sold to Air2000
v Tap for operational details & Fleet History v
May 1999: Commenced operations from Gatwick Airport and Manchester Airport Terminal 2 with its main destinations being the Mediterranean and the Canary Islands
April 2001: Virgin Holidays ceased the operations of Virgin Sun, due to less than expected profits, and eventually sold to Air2000
v Tap for operational details & Fleet History v
HQ: Gatwick / Manchester
IATA: V2 ICAO: VIR
Callsign: VIRGIN
Fleet History
(owned by Virgin Atlantic)
G-VKID Airbus A320-200 16/12/1999 > 21/06/2002
G-VMED Airbus A320-200 16/04/1999 > 15/07/2002
G-VTAN Airbus A320-200 29/04/1999 > 29/04/2004
G-VKIS Airbus A321-200 31/05/2000 > 21/01/2003
Page updated
Google Sites
Report abuse