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Airbus A350-1000 (A350-1041)

A350-319Active

RegistrationGBG-VPRD

Aircraft existence documentedby a freely licensed photograph

OperatorVirgin Atlantic

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Airbus A350-1000 (A350-1041) built in 2019 in Toulouse. Operates for Virgin Atlantic.

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Nearly new · 7 years · ≈ 33,600 flight hours (approx.)

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Technical data

ManufacturerAirbus

Engines2 x RR Trent XWB-97

PropulsionTurbofan

First flight2019

Built inToulouse, Francia

Country of registrationReino Unido

OwnerVirgin Atlantic Airways

MSN319

Hex / ICAO 24-bit407699

VerificationExistence documented by a freely licensed photograph by HawkeyeUK showing this registration on a A350-1041

The model · Airbus A350 XWB

Figures for the A350-900 variant, the most representative of the family · it is 64% the length of a football pitch

Length66.8 m219 ft

Wingspan64.8 m212 ft

Height17.1 m56 ft

Range15,742 km8,500 NMWith a typical passenger load

Cruise speed903 km/h488 ktMach 0.85

Service ceiling13,137 m43,100 ftIt flies above Everest (1.5 times its height)

Maximum take-off weight283,000 kg623,907 lb

Maximum payload140,600 kg309,970 lbIts 315 passengers with baggage would weigh about 31.5 t; the rest is fuel and cargo

Typical capacity315 passengersUp to 440 in a high-density layout

Endurance17 h 26 minAt cruise speed, non-stop

With its 15,742 km range, from London it could fly non-stop as far as:

SCLSantiago11,653 km EZEBuenos Aires (Ezeiza)11,137 kmSINSingapore10,883 km LIMLima10,150 km HKGHong Kong9,630 km

Beyond its rangeSYDSydney (Mascot)17,021 km

The type first flew in 2013 (13 years ago) · About 700 units built · Still in production

Figures for the type, not for this particular aircraft: each variant and each configuration changes something. They are shown in both systems used in aviation.

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Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

2019–2026Virgin Atlantic network of its widebody aircraft

Base

LHRLondon

Main destinations

LGWLondon ATLAtlanta MANManchester, Greater Manchester MCOOrlando UVFVieux Fort ANUOsbourn BGIBridgetown LASLas Vegas LAXLos Angeles PEKBeijing SFOSan Francisco

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Aircraft chronology

2019

Built

Assembled by Airbus in Toulouse, France.

Sep 2019

Placed in storage

In September 2019, the A350-1041 aircraft (registration G-VPRD), operated by Virgin Atlantic, was placed in storage. Source: Virgin Atlantic.

Source: Virgin Atlantic

Oct 24, 2019

Delivered to Virgin Atlantic

Delivered to Virgin Atlantic as G-VPRD.

Aug 31, 2024

Incident at Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson (ATL) International Airport

On August 31, 2024, the Airbus A350-1041 aircraft (registration G-VPRD), operated by Virgin Atlantic Airways, was involved in an incident at Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson (ATL) International Airport (United States) due to a ground collision with another aircraft while taxiing. Source: Virgin Atlantic Airways.

Source: Virgin Atlantic Airways

Operators

2019-10-24

Virgin Atlantic

Registration G-VPRD

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BibTeX

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  author       = {{Vuelopedia}},
  title        = {{Airbus A350-1000 (A350-1041) · G-VPRD · Virgin Atlantic}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-13},
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  urldate      = {2026-10-16},
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