Airbus A350 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… ByGabriele PetrauskaiteApril 7, 2024
Aircraft 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… ByLuke PetersMarch 26, 2024
Africa 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… ByLuke PetersMarch 20, 2024
China Eastern Airlines 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… ByLuke PetersJanuary 31, 2024
Airbus A330 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… ByLuke PetersJanuary 23, 2024
Airbus A330 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… ByLuke PetersJanuary 8, 2024
Delta Air Lines 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… ByJean Carmela LimJanuary 4, 2024
New York JFK Airport 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)… ByLuke PetersDecember 19, 2023
Airlines 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… ByLuke PetersDecember 12, 2023
British Airways 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… ByLuke PetersNovember 30, 2023
London 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 Branson,… ByJean Carmela LimNovember 28, 2023
Brazil 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… ByLuke PetersNovember 21, 2023
British Airways 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… ByLuke PetersNovember 20, 2023
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… ByLuke PetersNovember 6, 2023
Airlines 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,… ByMiquel RosSeptember 1, 2023
Air France 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… ByRytis BeresneviciusAugust 7, 2023
Richard Branson 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… ByIan MolyneauxAugust 7, 2023
American Airlines Barbie fever: long-standing partnerships between Mattel’s iconic doll and aviation It’s hard to exist in the world right now without experiencing ‘Barbie mania’. Wherever you turn, from social… ByJean Carmela LimJuly 25, 2023