Virgin Atlantic: The Airline That Matches Registrations To Aircraft Names

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How the airline has taken picking names and registrations to their aircraft fleet to a whole new level.

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Virgin Atlantic has a tradition of matching aircraft names to their registration numbers, which is unique to the UK system.
The UK Civil Aviation Authority issues registrations in a specific format that allows for customization by the airline.
Virgin Atlantic has been able to use its creativity and sense of humor to come up with inventive registration/name pairings for its aircraft.