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Like Follow Followed Thread More Action Summary Generate a summary of this story Sign in now News Reviews Boeing Airbus Flight Tracker Close Live: Virgin A330 Bound For New York Squawking 7700 Credit: Photo: Markus Mainka | Shutterstock By Tom Boon Published Sep 18, 2026, 10:37 AM EDT Holding a degree in Aerospace Technology, Tom is a certified pilot and a passionate specialist in European aviation. As Content Manager of Simple Flying, he leads the content team overseeing all aspects of Simple Flying’s daily output. Tom works closely with airlines around the world to provide topical content and has provided commentary for other outlets, including the BBC. Based in Frankfurt, Germany. Sign in to your Simple Flying account Add Us Add on Google Preferred Source Google News Summary Generate a summary of this story Like Like follow Follow followed Followed Thread Log in Here is a fact-based summary of the story contents: Try something different: Show me the facts Explain it like I’m 5 Give me a lighthearted recap This article covers a developing story. Continue to check back with us as we will be adding more information as it becomes available.A Virgin Atlantic Airbus A330-300 is squawking 7700 shortly after departing Manchester Airport (MAN) bound for New York JFK Airport (JFK). The aircraft appears to have entered a hold ahead of a return to Manchester. Many Airbus A330-300s are unable to dump fuel, so must fly in order to burn fuel and bring their weight down ahead of landing.
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