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Article: Virgin Atlantic Makes Europe's Largest Single Order for Fuel-Efficient Boeing 787 Dreamliners.

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   - Virgin Atlantic orders 15 Boeing 787-9 aircraft 
 
   - New aircraft are 27 more fuel efficient than A340-300 
 
   - Virgin Atlantic and Boeing to form environmental partnership 
 
   - Biofuels to be demonstrated on Virgin Atlantic aircraft in 2008

Virgin Atlantic, one of the world's leading long-haul airlines, and aircraft maker Boeing today announced an extensive partnership which includes the largest order yet by a European airline for Boeing's new 787 Dreamliner.

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Virgin Atlantic is ordering 15 of the 787-9 Dreamliners -- with options on ordering another eight 787-9s and ... 







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