Airlines/United Kingdom
Is Virgin Atlantic safe?
No fatal accidents in its history. Joined SkyTeam in 2023. Widebody-only long-haul fleet.
A modelled estimate and protected opinion, not a factual safety verdict. Informational only, not safety or travel advice, provided as-is. See our terms & disclaimer.
Operator safety tier
Strong
Modelled fatal-accident risk on the order of 1 in 8.7 million flights.
A model estimate from validated signals (the dominant factor in a flight's safety), not a measurement of this airline's own flight history. IOSA-registered; no fatal accident on record; rating tempered, too little flight record yet to earn a top rating (an absence of accidents is not yet proof of safety). Full methodology.
Safety signals
No fatal accidents in its history (checked Sep 2026). A clean history is a good sign, and it is one signal among several.
Fleet
The actual aircraft in Virgin Atlantic's fleet
Individual airframes we hold for Virgin Atlantic, with build years taken from public registries and sourced references. These are the specific aircraft you might be boarding, not an industry average. Where we cannot date enough of a subfleet we leave the age blank rather than estimate it.
| Aircraft | In our registry | Average age | Built |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner | 17 | 10.9 yrs | 2014 to 2018 |
| Airbus A350-1000 | 12 | 5.7 yrs | 2017 to 2024 |
| Airbus A330-900 (A330neo) | 8 | 3.2 yrs | 2022 to 2024 |
| Airbus A330-300 | 6 | 14.8 yrs | 2011 to 2012 |
| Airbus A330-200 | 1 | not enough dated | 2001 |
We can date 17 of the 17 Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner airframes we hold for Virgin Atlantic. They average 10.9 years old, built between 2014 and 2018.