I just got this email re: CPAP usage during flights from Special Services:

Dear Steve,

Thank you for your email regarding the use of personal medical equipment on-board.

Virgin Atlantic Airways can only permit the use of battery powered medical equipment on-board, any equipment that you wish to use must be cleared for use in-flight by our engineering team. In order for the team to evaluate the equipment and issue a clearance we will require the following details:

 Make/Manufacturer of the unit
 Model Number
 Serial Number
 For Respiratory Assistance Devices (RAD's) such as Oxygen concentrators and Nebulisers etc we also require the "Watt-Hour" rating of any spare batteries that are being carried. These details can be obtained from the manufacturer.

The following is a list of CPAP machines cleared for previous passengers. If you intend to use one of these we know it will be safe to use on-board. However we will still need to know the make, model and serial number so we can advise the crew it has been pre-cleared.

AEIOMED AURA
AEIOMED EVEREST 2
EVEREST 3
Breas Isleep
BreatheX Journey, EVEREST -integrated
BreatheX Machine,
DeVilbiss Healthcare Intellipap DV54D
Devilbiss/Sunrise Medical 7340 Vacu-Aide 7340a
Kaerys KXS
Odstock
Puritan Bennett Goodnight 420
ResMed Auto Set Spirit S7
ResMed Auto Set Spirit S8
ResMed Escape S8 11
ResMed Sullivan
ResMed VPAP IV
ResMed Elite II
Respironics Remstar Auto M Series
Respironics Remstar Basic M Series
Respironics Remstar C-Flex
Respironics Remstar LX
Respironics Remstar Plus Domestic
Respironics Remstar Plus International
Respironics Remstar Plus LX
Respironics Remstar Plus M Series
Respironics Remstar Pro M Series
Sunrise Medical/Devilbiss Vacu-Aide 7340a
VIASYS BreatheX Journey


I hope the above information has been of use.

If we can be of any further assistance please do not hesitate in contacting us again.

Kind regards

Lynda Morris
Special Assistance
Tel 0844 412 4455 ext 33656