All Virgin Atlantic Airways articles – Page 8
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SR Technics upgrades Virgin Atlantic A330-200 cabins
Swiss maintenance provider SR Technics has reconfigured the cabins of four Airbus A330-200s for Virgin Atlantic.
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PICTURES: Virgin Atlantic unveils new seating for A350-1000 fleet
Virgin Atlantic has unveiled the new "Upper Class" suite that will feature in its incoming A350-1000 fleet, alongside new products across its cabin.
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Virgin Atlantic to deploy A350-1000 on JFK route
Virgin Atlantic will deploy its first Airbus A350-1000 to New York JFK from London Heathrow.
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PICTURES: Virgin Atlantic replaces Flying Lady motif on A350-1000
The longstanding "Flying Lady" motif will not feature on Virgin Atlantic's incoming Airbus A350-1000s, as the UK carrier is instead adopting range of "Flying Icons" that reflect a focus on diversity and inclusion.
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Virgin Atlantic to make South American debut by serving Sao Paulo
Virgin Atlantic is to enter the South American market with a new route from London to Sao Paulo next year.
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Flybe operating 'normally' as new owner Connect takes over
UK regional operator Flybe’s flights are continuing as normal following Connect Airways’ acquisition of the carrier on 21 February.
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Air France-KLM can sell back Virgin Atlantic shares over Brexit
Air France-KLM has the right to sell the 31% stake it has acquired in Virgin Atlantic back to Virgin Group in the event that a hard Brexit inhibits the UK airline's ability to operate.
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Regulators clear Air France-KLM move for Virgin stake
European Commission regulators have cleared Air France-KLM's acquisition of a 31% joint-controlling interesting in UK carrier Virgin Atlantic.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Cosmic Girl ready for a new 747 era
Boeing 747-400s may be in the twilight of their service lives, but one pristine example is being readied for what promises to be a distinguished second career. Seen here in late January at Long Beach airport, this ex-Virgin Atlantic example will soon be carrying LauncherOne rockets built just up the ...
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HAECO Xiamen modifies cabins of two Virgin Atlantic A330-200s
Hong Kong Aircraft Engineering’s (HAECO) Xiamen unit has completed cabin modification work on two of four Virgin Atlantic Airbus A330-200s.
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Cuts likely as Virgin shapes Flybe-Stobart combination
Virgin Atlantic-backed Connect Airways aims to concentrate on simplifying Flybe’s core network and improving performance following its acquisition of the UK regional carrier.
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Virgin to integrate Flybe-Stobart with long-haul network
UK regional operators Flybe and Stobart Air will be combined and brought into an integrated commercial co-operation with Virgin Atlantic’s long-haul operation under a newly-disclosed takeover plan.
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Virgin Atlantic and Stobart link up to take over Flybe
Virgin Atlantic and Stobart Aviation have established a joint company, Connect Airways, which is to acquire UK regional operator Flybe.
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NewsPICTURES: 2018's key airline chief executive appointments
A visual record of some of the most significant leadership appointments across the global airline industry in 2018
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Virgin continues to circle Flybe
Virgin Atlantic is still reviewing its options with regard to Flybe a month after first disclosing its interest in the UK regional carrier.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: How Virgin could benefit by acquiring Flybe
When Flybe put itself on sale earlier this month it looked like it might end up as a one horse race, with previous suitor Stobart expected to make a fresh bid for the UK regional carrier. But Virgin Atlantic's disclosure that it is also considering making an offer adds an ...
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Virgin Atlantic confirms talks with Flybe
Virgin Atlantic has revealed that it is in talks with Flybe that could include a "possible offer" for the UK regional carrier.
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VIDEO: Virgin Orbit 747 makes first captive-carry test flight
Virgin Orbit’s modified Boeing 747-400 completed a 1h 20min test flight from Victorville, Californiam on 19 November carrying the 21.4m (70ft) -long “LauncherOne” rocket attached to its port wing.
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WestJet eyes transpacific joint ventures
Canadian carrier WestJet intends to seek joint ventures with carriers that fly across the Pacific Ocean after it finalises deals with Delta Air Lines and Air France-KLM Group, says WestJet's chief executive Ed Sims.
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Investigators ponder UK jets' encounter with high-speed objects
Investigators are probing the origin of high-speed objects encountered by two UK transatlantic flights as they approach south-west Ireland on 9 November.