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G-VNEW Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner

About G-VNEW - Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner

Registration

G-VNEW

Serial

40956

Model

Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner

Status

Active

Age

11 years

Last Seen

6/11/2025 (VS478)

Operator

ICAO

VIR

Country

🇬🇧 United Kingdom

Past Flights

FlightDateFromToDurationStatus
VS478

6 Nov.

23:30

LHR

London

CPT

Cape Town

10h 44m

9,692 km

Landed
VS94

6 Nov.

04:30

CUN

Cancún

LHR

London

8h 27m

7,960 km

Landed
VS93

5 Nov.

15:45

LHR

London

CUN

Cancún

9h 53m

7,960 km

Landed
VS8

5 Nov.

01:35

LAX

Los Angeles

LHR

London

9h 51m

8,768 km

Landed
VS7

4 Nov.

12:20

LHR

London

LAX

Los Angeles

10h 34m

8,768 km

Landed
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Popular Destinations

G-VNEW destinations in the past 30 days:

19x

United Kingdom

🇬🇧 London

5x

United States

🇺🇸 Los Angeles

4x

South Africa

🇿🇦 Cape Town

4x

United States

🇺🇸 San Francisco

2x

Mexico

🇲🇽 Cancún

2x

South Africa

🇿🇦 Johannesburg

G-VNEW Statistics

G-VNEW statistics in the past 30 days:

Flights

40 (1,3 per day)

Operational hours

390 (9,8 per flight)

Distance

300.000km (8.400 per flight)

Delayed Departures

35 (12% on time)

Delayed Arrivals

4 (90% on time)

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the registration number of this aircraft?

The registration number of this Boeing aircraft is G-VNEW.

Which airline owns this aircraft?

This aircraft is owned by Virgin Atlantic.

What is the type and model of this aircraft?

The G-VNEW of Virgin Atlantic is a Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner.

What are the recent destinations and history of this aircraft?

The recent destinations of this G-VNEW Boeing are:

  • VS478 from London (LHR) to Cape Town (CPT)
  • VS94 from Cancún (CUN) to London (LHR)
  • VS93 from London (LHR) to Cancún (CUN)
  • VS8 from Los Angeles (LAX) to London (LHR)
  • VS7 from London (LHR) to Los Angeles (LAX)
  • VS24 from Los Angeles (LAX) to London (LHR)
  • VS23 from London (LHR) to Los Angeles (LAX)
  • VS166 from Montego Bay (MBJ) to London (LHR)
  • VS1165 from Miami (MIA) to Montego Bay (MBJ)
  • VS450 from Johannesburg (JNB) to London (LHR)
  • VS449 from London (LHR) to Johannesburg (JNB)
  • VS317 from Bengaluru (BLR) to London (LHR)
  • VS316 from London (LHR) to Bengaluru (BLR)
  • VS450 from Johannesburg (JNB) to London (LHR)
  • VS449 from London (LHR) to Johannesburg (JNB)

How old is this aircraft?

This Boeing aircraft of Virgin Atlantic is 11 years old.

The safety of aircraft is always a priority for Virgin Atlantic, regardless of the age of the aircraft. This Boeing of 11 years is safe and is not yet due for retirement. Moreover, the interior is often upgraded with new seats more than a new aircraft is ordered, for extra comfort.

What destinations does Virgin Atlantic serve with the Boeing G-VNEW?

In the past 30 days, the G-VNEW from Virgin Atlantic has made 40 flights to various destinations. The 6 most popular G-VNEW destinations were:

In our calculations, we only include commercial flights related to Flying Blue where G-VNEW has reached its destination.