Two planes at Heathrow Airport collide on the groundVirgin Atlantic's Boeing 787-9 collided with a British Airways jet at Terminal 3, Heathrow. No passenger injuries reported. Full investigat...
07 Apr, 2024, 06.40 AM IST
Virgin Atlantic flies world's first 100% Sustainable Aviation Fuel flight from Heathrow to JFKVirgin Atlantic made history by operating the world's first 100% Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) flight from London's Heathrow to New York'...
28 Nov, 2023, 06.47 PM IST
UK permits 'world-first' flight powered by sustainable fuelsBritain's aviation regulator announced Monday it has issued Virgin Atlantic with a permit for a "world-first" transatlantic flight powered ...
06 Nov, 2023, 10.22 PM IST
Virgin Atlantic aims for larger share in India with Heathrow to Bengaluru daily flightsVirgin Atlantic will launch daily flights between London Heathrow and Bengaluru in India from March 31, 2024, increasing its capacity in th...
05 Jun, 2023, 01.40 PM IST
Britain's historic satellite launch ends in failure due to 'anomaly'The UK's groundbreaking attempt to launch satellites from its own soil reached space late last night, but it 'fell short of reaching its ta...
10 Jan, 2023, 04.13 PM IST
Virgin Atlantic starts second daily flight from Delhi to London HeathrowVirgin Atlantic has deployed its 258-seater Boeing B787-9, comprising 31 upper-class seats, 35 premium and the remaining 192 economy deligh...
02 Jun, 2022, 06.01 PM IST
Virgin Atlantic set to raise 160 million pounds in new financing"We continue to bolster our balance sheet in anticipation of the lifting of international travel restrictions during the second quarter of ...
14 Mar, 2021, 04.23 PM IST
Virgin Atlantic to start flights to Manchester from Mumbai, DelhiFlying three times a week from Mumbai to Manchester, beginning in December, and twice weekly from Delhi, starting in January, these new ser...
15 Oct, 2020, 08.27 PM IST
Virgin Australia airline to be sold to US-based Bain CapitalVirgin Australia's creditors agreed on Friday to sell the airline to Boston-based Bain Capital in a deal that will see the carrier cut 3,00...
04 Sep, 2020, 01.52 PM IST
Mumbai Airport sees 27% rise in passenger traffic to London in FY20The British carrier, which stopped flying to India's financial hub from London in January 2016, relaunched its non-stop daily flight servic...
29 Oct, 2019, 07.48 PM IST
Branson ready for his biggest test yet as space shot beckonsBranson said he's trying to quell his mounting anticipation about the upcoming space voyage given previous delays, including a hiatus follo...
29 Oct, 2019, 09.42 AM IST
Virgin Atlantic seeks cut in 10-year vist visa fee for Indian travellersAhead of PM Modi's visit to the UK, premier carrier Virgin Atlantic has sought an almost 90 per cent cut in the 10-year visit visa fee for ...
05 Nov, 2015, 05.51 PM IST
Budget long-haul airlines could save leased Airbus A380 superjumbo from disappearingAirbus says that a likely destination for second hand superjumbos is airlines looking to fly high volume of passengers in a low-cost setup.
29 May, 2015, 04.19 PM IST
Virgin Atlantic plans to fly brand new Boeing Dreamliner 787 to DelhiVirgin will be the only airline flying the 787-9 to India. A smaller variant of the plane, the 787-8 is flown by national carrier Air India.
25 Oct, 2014, 10.00 AM IST
- Boeing to delay 787 delivery
A British newspaper says on its Website that US aircraft maker Boeing on Wednesday will announce that its new, cost-efficient 787 airliner ...
09 Apr, 2008, 06.02 PM IST
- Virgin Atlantic flies jumbo jet powered by biofuel
Virgin Atlantic conducted the world's first commercial flight powered by biofuel on Sunday in an attempt to show that the fuel can produce ...
24 Feb, 2008, 06.54 PM IST
- Virgin plans world's first biofuel flight
British airline Virgin Atlantic said on Monday it would run the world’s first commercial jet flight powered by biofuel between London Heath...
15 Jan, 2008, 01.50 AM IST