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(43) Date of publication: 07.01.2009 Bulletin 2009/02 (21) Application number: 07732327.7 (22) Date of filing: 05.04.2007

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B64D 11/06(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/GB2007/001283 (87) International publication number: WO 2007/128978 (15.11.2007 Gazette 2007/46)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR Designated Extension States: AL BA HR MK RS (30) Priority: 06.04.2006 GB 0606991 27.09.2006 GB 0619056 (71) Applicant: Virgin Atlantic Airways Limited Crawley, West Sussex RH10 2NU (GB)	(72) Inventors: FERRY, Joe RH10 9NU (GB) RIDGWAY, Steve, Blakeney RH10 9NU (GB) SPARSHOTT, Nathan, David RH10 9NU (GB) LLOYD, Tom, Zackery London N1 6ND (GB) PEARSON, Luke, Neil London N1 6ND (GB) OWENS, Paul Northants NN13 7XY (GB) (74) Representative: Bevan, Emma et al Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo IP, LLP Alder Castle 10 Noble Street London EC2V 7JX London EC2V 7JX (GB)