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Planet Ark co-founder John Dee has challenged the airline to reinstate vegetarian food after rival Virgin confirmed it was still offering meals for people with dietary requirements on equivalent flights.
The helicopters are rumoured to be replaced by an expanded fleet of Sikorsky-built MH-60R Seahawk/Romeo helicopters and the potential acquisition of 40 UH-60M Black Hawks.
It follows chairman Richard Goyder writing last week that his airline’s problems were being mirrored worldwide, and arguing that mainstream media were not reporting its improvements.
The US Navy has contracted Lockheed Martin subsidiary Sikorsky to produce the additional helicopters over the coming years, with delivery expected between mid-2025 and mid-2026.
Virgin Orbit said on Tuesday it had signed an MOU with Australian infrastructure development company Wagner Corporation that will see it conduct a "demonstrator" launch in 2024.
It follows previous end-of-term getaways leading to record nationwide delays in April, June and July as the industry battled chronic staff shortages and COVID absences.
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