Virgin Atlantic Safety Rating

8.0
Safety Score
9.1
Avg Fleet Age (yrs)
9.0
Reliability

Safety Score Breakdown

Fleet Age4.9/10
Incident History9.7/10
Reliability9.2/10
Transparency8.0/10
Compliance8.9/10

Trend: Stable · Industry avg: 8.1/10

Safety Score Evolution

09-11
09-08
09-07
09-05
09-04
09-01
08-30
08-29
08-28
08-27
08-26
08-25
DateScoreFleetIncidentsReliability
2026-09-11 8.0 4.9 9.7 9.2
2026-09-08 8.0 4.9 9.7 9.2
2026-09-07 8.0 4.9 9.7 9.2
2026-09-05 8.0 4.9 9.7 9.2
2026-09-04 8.0 4.9 9.7 9.2
2026-09-01 8.0 4.9 9.7 9.2
2026-08-30 8.0 4.9 9.7 9.2
2026-08-29 8.0 4.9 9.7 9.2
2026-08-28 8.0 4.9 9.7 9.2
2026-08-27 8.0 4.9 9.7 9.2
2026-08-26 8.0 4.9 9.7 9.2
2026-08-25 8.0 4.9 9.7 9.2

Fleet Age & Composition

Average fleet age — 4 aircraft types tracked · average age 9.1 years.

AircraftQtyAvg Age (yrs)
Boeing 787-9248.6
Airbus A350-900178.8
Boeing 777-300ER1611.0
Airbus A380-800148.1

Operational Reliability

High reliability

Incident History

Regulatory & Safety Disclosure (2026)

Maintains IOSA registration and complies with ICAO standards. No significant safety incidents in the past decade under current management.

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Methodology & Regulatory References

Safety scores combine fleet age (4.9/10), incident history (9.7/10), reliability (9.2/10), transparency, and compliance data from our verified airline records.

Regulatory disclosure: Maintains IOSA registration and complies with ICAO standards. No significant safety incidents in the past decade under current management.

Verified Regulatory Sources

  • EASA: EASA Air Operations — EASA regulatory framework applies to Virgin Atlantic (United Kingdom).
  • ICAO: ICAO Safety Standards — International civil aviation safety standards referenced in airline safety disclosures.
  • IATA: IATA IOSA Registry Lookup — Verify IOSA registration for Virgin Atlantic (VS) using the official IATA IOSA registry.