ETW News – Mumbai
Virgin Atlantic has launched a glass-bottomed aircraft. The aircraft has been commissioned as a one-off to join the Virgin Atlantic Little Red fleet flying once a day between Heathrow and Aberdeen. The project has been funded by Richard Branson, Virgin Atlantic founder and president and overseen by the Innovation team at Virgin Atlantic Airways. The service will be open for bookings shortly and if it proves popular there are plans to explore options for adding a glass-bottomed plane on routes to long-haul travel destinations too.
The aircraft will look identical to the standard Airbus A320 that is currently being used on Little Red’s domestic routes, but will have a clear strip made from aviation-standard glass in place of the traditional aisle. This ensures the aisle in the plane’s underbelly is completely see through, allowing passengers to look down directly as the plane makes its journey through the sky.
