Virgin Atlantic VS/VIR) has revealed its first Airbus A350-1000 has left the paint shop in its full Virgin Atlantic livery.
The aircraft, the latest to join the Virgin Atlantic fleet, is due to take to the skies later this summer and will be used on the London Heathrow to New York JFK route.
Named “Mamma Mia” the aircraft carries the registration G-VPOP. The other 3 A350 aircraft are G-VLUX “Red Velvet”, G-VJAM “Queen of Hearts” and G-PRD “Rain bow”.
A report by the UK Airprox Board has concluded that the pilot of a Malaysia Airlines Airbus A350 did not comply with the instructions from Air Traffic Control putting it at “high risk” of colliding with a Virgin Atlantic Boeing 787 over London last year. The incident, which occurred on [read more]
Sir Richard Branson is selling his share in the space tourism business, Virgin Galactic to raise money for Virgin Atlantic (VS/VIR). The stake is expected to raise around $500m which Virgin Group says will be used to support the groups “leisure, holiday and travel businesses” including the airline. The group [read more]
Cash-strapped regional airline Flybe (BE/BEE) is facing a legal challenge to its sale to Connect Airways Ltd, A consortium led by Virgin Atlantic and Stobart Group. The challenge is being led by Hosking Partners who are also seeking to oust Flybe chairman Simon Laffin and replace him with Eric Kohn. [read more]
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