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A British airline that is part of the Virgin Group.
Virgin Atlantic Airbus A350 damaged by impact with vehicle at New York-JFK
A Virgin Atlantic Airbus A350-1000 has been damaged while parked on a stand at New York-JFK Airport. The…
Virgin Atlantic Dreamliner collides with British Airways A350 on ground: video
A Virgin Atlantic Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner and a British Airways Airbus A350-1000 aircraft suffered a ground collision at…
Virgin Atlantic unveils 40th anniversary A330neo honoring Sir Richard Branson
UK-based Virgin Atlantic is preparing to celebrate its 40th anniversary in June 2024. To mark the occasion, the…
Virgin Atlantic and Kenya Airways sign bilateral codeshare agreement
Virgin Atlantic and Kenya Airways have announced a new codeshare partnership between the carriers. The new agreement will…
Virgin Atlantic and China Eastern sign reciprocal codeshare agreement
Virgin Atlantic has signed a codeshare agreement with China Eastern. With both carriers being members of the SkyTeam…
Virgin Atlantic A330 grounded after passenger notices missing wing panel screws
A Virgin Atlantic flight from Manchester to New York was canceled after a passenger became concerned about the…
Virgin Atlantic Airbus A330 returns to Manchester with smoke reported in cockpit
A Virgin Atlantic flight heading from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Bridgetown Airport (BGI) in Barbados was forced to…
Delta and Virgin Atlantic mark 10 years of transatlantic partnership
Delta Air Lines and Virgin Atlantic are marking a decade in partnership, the two carriers having collaborated to…
Virgin Atlantic to increase services to New York and Boston for summer 2024
Virgin Atlantic has announced it will increase capacity to New York-JFK (JFK) and Boston Logan International Airport (BOS)…
Virgin Atlantic launches new premium Lifestyle Collection in time for Christmas
Virgin Atlantic has just launched its first-ever lifestyle collection, featuring a range of branded clothing items and vegan-friendly…
Complaints filed over Virgin Atlantic and British Airways sustainability claims
In the week that saw the world’s first transatlantic flight by a commercial airliner using 100% sustainable aviation…
Virgin Atlantic conducts first commercial long-haul flight with 100% SAF
“The world will always assume something can’t be done… until you do it.” This is what Sir Richard…
Virgin Atlantic postpones São Paulo route launch until 2025
Virgin Atlantic has pushed back the launch of a daily service between London-Heathrow (LHR) and São Paulo Guarulhos…
UK government invests $66 million in SAF development
The UK government has agreed to invest £53 million ($66 million) into developing the UK’s sustainable aviation fuel…
Virgin Atlantic to operate world’s first 100% SAF-powered transatlantic flight
The UK’s Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has issued Virgin Atlantic with a permit to fly the world’s first…
Virgin Atlantic launches first South American route to Sao Paulo
Virgin Atlantic is preparing for the launch of a new route linking London Heathrow (LHR) and Sao Paulo,…
Niger’s sudden airspace closure causes chaos on flights to/from Africa
With the sudden closure of Niger’s airspace, airlines have needed to scramble to ensure that their flights to…
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…