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Behind the Names and Registrations of Virgin Atlantic Aircraft
Virgin Atlantic is unique in that every aircraft has a story behind its registration. Sometimes the links between the name and registration are fairly obvious, as with ‘Miss Moneypenny’ which is registered G-VSPY. Some are more tenuous such as ‘West End Girl’, G-VMAP, and others which seemingly make no sense whatsoever, as with ‘Ruby Tuesday’, G-VXLG. (aeroxplorer.com) More...
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My favorite Virgin Atlantic B747 name is "Tubular Belle" -- named for the Mike Oldfield album Tubular Bells -- the one that launched the success of Virgin Records.
Nice! Perhaps the author may learn something here. Ruby Tuesday - Rolling Stones.
While I can’t see the connection between G-VXLG and Ruby Tuesday, the fact that she’s a 747 makes the registration obvious. ;)
Some Virgin Atlantic fleet details here:
https://www.airfleets.net/flottecie/Virgin%20Atlantic-active-a350.htm
I like a couple of A330-300s: ‘Beauty Queen’ registered G-VSXY; and ‘Uptown Girl’ registered G-VNYC, referencing the Billy Joel song.
https://www.airfleets.net/flottecie/Virgin%20Atlantic-active-a350.htm
I like a couple of A330-300s: ‘Beauty Queen’ registered G-VSXY; and ‘Uptown Girl’ registered G-VNYC, referencing the Billy Joel song.
The author needs to expand his knowledge or at the very least take the time to perform a background search. There are obvious reasons for the names if he would just look. Think outside the aviation box son, think of music as an example (ref: Ruby Tuesday). If you want to be a writer, do your homework please.
The question is not where did Ruby Tuesday come from... the question is how does Ruby Tuesday relate to the "XLG" in the registration. @Morgan McCarroll suggests it's because Ruby is a 747 but again, what's the XLG connection to the name?
Possibly XLG as in Xtra Large?
Then the author should articulate his point. Failed to do so.
