Virgin Atlantic

By Helen Massy-Beresford, Thierry Dubois
ICAO and IATA are taking steps to encourage more sustainable aviation fuel production to meet growing demand from airlines. Add my $0.02 worth.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Aaron Karp
Virgin Atlantic indicates it will use Airbus A330-900neo and A350-1000 aircraft on both the LHR-JFK and LHR-BOS routes during the 2024 summer season.
Airports & Networks

By Graham Warwick
A UK team completes ATM simulations for advanced air mobility while an EU-funded project staff addresses the transition from piloted to automated flights.
Airports & Networks

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Industry is hoping November 2023 will go down in history as a turning point for sustainable aviation fuel after a historic framework put forth by the ICAO.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Victoria Moores
Climate-change charity Possible has complained to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD).
Airlines & Lessors

By Guy Norris
SAF, like safety, should not be an area for competition.
Emerging Technologies

By Graham Warwick
The UK government has announced £53 million ($69 million) in support for nine SAF production projects.
Emerging Technologies

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Aviation executives say the flight proves SAF can safely be dropped-in for jet fuel, while environmental campaigners say Virgin's world-first is greenwashing.
Airlines & Lessors

By David Casey
The launch of flights between London and Sao Paulo will not take place in the summer of 2024 as previously planned.
Airports & Networks

By Victoria Moores
Commercial aircraft are currently only certified to operate with a 50% SAF blend.
Airlines & Lessors

By Victoria Moores
Virgin Atlantic eyes Asian opportunities with SkyTeam membership.
Airlines & Lessors

By Alan Dron
Virgin Atlantic pilots voted to hold strike balloting, saying they face fatigue and well-being problems by continuing to adhere to pandemic-era duty rosters.
Airlines & Lessors

By David Casey
Three carriers expand international networks.
Airports & Networks

By Tom Pleasant
Virgin Atlantic and Rolls-Royce have successfully carried out a ground test on the Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 engine using a sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) blend.
Air Transport

By Karen Walker
Barry Humphreys discusses his new book and where he sees the air transport industry going.
Window Seat Podcast

By David Casey
Virgin Atlantic revealed plans to open a route from London Heathrow to São Paulo, Brazil—marking its South American debut—as well as a new route to India.
Airports & Networks

By Aaron Karp
The airline is restarting flights from its London Heathrow Airport base.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
The partnership marks Virgin Atlantic’s entry to the South Korean market.
Airports & Networks

By Alan Dron
Virgin Atlantic formally joined the SkyTeam alliance March 2, becoming the grouping’s first UK member.
Airlines & Lessors

By Victoria Moores
Virgin Atlantic, which announced plans to join SkyTeam in September 2022, will become SkyTeam’s first and only UK member airline.
Airlines & Lessors

By David Casey
The UK airlines will resume their Chinese networks during the first half of the year.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
The UK airlines will resume their Chinese networks during the first half of the year.
Airports & Networks

By Victoria Moores
Virgin Atlantic was fined $1.05 million for operating Delta Air Lines codeshare flights over Iraq while a U.S. ban was in place.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Aaron Karp
The carrier will deploy Boeing 787s on services to island destinations.
Airports & Networks

By Aaron Karp
The carrier had planned to resume flights to the Asian hub in March 2023.
Airports & Networks