Virgin Sun Airlines

  • Manchester
  • Gatwick

Virgin Sun Airlines was a British airline based in Crawley.

History

Virgin Sun Airlines was founded in 1998 by Richard Branson as part of the Virgin Group.

After the financial results did not meet expectations, the flight operations to 31 October 2001 has been discontinued and sold to First Choice Airways. The leased aircraft were returned to the owners.

Destinations

Virgin Sun Airlines flew from Manchester and Gatwick in London several holiday destinations around the Mediterranean and the Canary Islands to.

Fleet

As of October 2001, the fleet of the Virgin Sun consisted of four aircraft:

  • 3 Airbus A320 -200
  • 1 Airbus A321 -200
IATA-Code International Civil Aviation Organization airport code
806053
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