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Majority of Virgin Atlantic pilots support strike action over fatigue
A survey of Virgin Atlantic pilots undertaken by Balpa (British Airline Pilots’ Association) has revealed that 96% of…
Richard Branson made around $1.4 billion by selling Virgin Galactic shares
Richard Branson, the founder of Virgin Galactic, sold more than 10 million shares in the company in August…
Virgin Galactic completes successful launch into space
Richard Branson’s Virgin Galactic has successfully completed its latest test flight into space. Called Unity 25 spaceflight, the…
Richard Branson’s Virgin Orbit files for bankruptcy after rocket mission failure
Richard Branson’s satellite launch company, Virgin Orbit, has confirmed the company has filed for bankruptcy in the United…
Virgin Orbit suspends operations, lays off majority of workforce
Virgin Orbit, the aerospace business of British entrepreneur and billionaire Richard Branson, has suspended operations and is laying off…
Virgin Galactic launches aircraft’s first flight since 2021
Virgin Galactic carrier plane VMS Eve has taken to the skies again, after spending 16 months grounded while…
Billionaire Branson visits Antonov An-225 Mriya wreckage at Hostomel Airport
Billionaire Richard Branson has visited Hostomel Airport in Ukraine where the world’s largest aircraft, the Antonov An-225 Mriya,…
Richard Branson, Delta provide further funding for Virgin Atlantic
Virgin Group and Delta Air Lines have invested a combined £400 million ($528 million) in Virgin Atlantic as…
Virgin Galactic’s SpaceShip Two Unity makes successful crewed flight
Virgin Galactic’s SpaceShipTwo Unity successfully carried a crew of mission specialists and Richard Branson to the edge of…
Virgin Galactic to test crewed flights, Branson to fly in 2021
Virgin Galactic comes one step closer to ‘space tourism’. The company plans to perform first crewed test flights…