russell brand lax

2009-12-18T18:01:18Z

Russell Brand arriving at LAX airport to board a Virgin Atlantic Airlines flight Los Angeles, California - 17.12.09

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Virgin Atlantic unveils first commercial spaceship

2010-02-23T19:32:38Z

<div><p>MOJAVE, California (Reuters) - Virgin Atlantic on Monday unveiled the first commercial passenger spaceship, a sleek black-and-white vessel that represents an expensive gamble on creating a commercial space tourism industry.</p><p>...

BA and Iberia: merger positive for passengers

2010-02-24T06:29:55Z

<div id="subtitle">British Airways and Iberia talk up benefits of merger amid opposition</div><div><p>British Airways PLC and Spain's Iberia SA talked up the benefits of a proposed $7 billion merger on Friday, dismissing criticisms th...

kelly osbourne lax

2009-09-13T10:32:12Z

Kelly Osbourne carrying a travel pillow as she arrives at LAX airport on a Virgin Atlantic flight from London Heathrow. Los An...

British airlines blocking swine flu travellers

2010-02-26T07:29:27Z

<div><p>British airlines on Sunday stepped up restrictions on suspected swine flu carriers, as a report said four more British students quarantined in China have had infections confirmed.</p><p>Britain is Europe's worst-hit territory, with estimates of 55,000 new cases last week, and both

Airlines blocking swine flu travellers

2010-02-26T07:29:28Z

<div><p>Airlines stepped up restrictions Sunday on travellers to and from Britain as a report said four more British students quarantined in China had been confirmed as having swine flu.</p><p>Britain is Europe's worst-hit territory, with estimates of 55,000 new cases last week, and both

Virgin Atlantic marks 25 years with $2.1 bln deal

2010-02-26T18:15:06Z

<div><p>Virgin Atlantic marked its 25th anniversary on Monday by announcing what it described as a recession-beating deal for 10 Airbus passenger jets worth 2.1 billion dollars (1.27 billion pounds).</p><p>Richard Branson's Virgin said it had...

Virgin Atlantic Celebrates 25th Birthday

2009-06-22T08:00:32Z

LONDON, ENGLAND - JUNE 22: Virgin Atlantic boss Richard Branson poses with model Kate Moss on a wing of a jumbo jet at He...

European stocks slide

2010-02-26T18:19:58Z

<div><p>Europe's main stock markets dropped more than one percent nearing the half-way mark on Monday amid consolidation moves in the mining sector and further woes for ailing group British Airways.</p><p>A respected US forecaster meanwhile warned that the world economy will face a crisis in the next two years even bigger than t...

Virgin Atlantic orders 10 Airbus A330-300 jets

2010-02-26T18:20:13Z

<div><p>Virgin Atlantic said on Monday it had placed an order for ten A330-300 mid-sized passenger aircraft worth 2.1 billion dollars (1.27 billion pounds).</p><p>"Virgin Atlantic, one of the world's leading long-haul airlines, today announced a 2.1-billion-dollar order for 10 new Airbus A330-300 airc...

Branson: Unlikely all big U.S. airlines will survive

2010-02-27T03:04:38Z

<div><p>TOKYO (Reuters) - British entrepreneur Richard Branson, founder and president of Virgin Atlantic Airways &lt;VA.UL&gt;, said on Tuesday he believes it is unlikely that all big Virgin Atlantic said Tuesday that profits almost doubled in 2008/09, in contrast to a large annual loss at rival British Airways, despite choppy oil prices and a fierce recession.</p><p>Pre-tax profits rocketed by 96.5 percent to 68.4 million pounds (78 million ...

British Airways reports loss, sees bleak outlook

2010-02-27T06:59:01Z

<div><p>British Airways on Friday said it saw no sign of immediate improvement after suffering a 375-million-pound loss during the past year that it blamed on high fuel costs and slumping demand.</p><p>BA reported a net loss equivalent to 590 million dollars (425 million euros) in the 12 months to the end of March after net profit of 712 million pounds a year earlier, the...

British Airways plunges into red

2010-02-27T07:08:04Z

<div><p>British Airways suffered a 375 million-pound loss in the past year, hit by high fuel costs and slumping demand, it said Friday, adding that it sees no sign of immediate improvement amid the downturn.</p><p>BA logged a loss after tax equivalent to 590 million dollars and 425 million euros in the 12 months to March 2009 after net profit of 712 million pounds a year ...

richard branson

2009-05-15T15:31:11Z

Sir Richard Branson, President of Virgin Atlantic gives a speech on "The Crisis In Aviation - 25 Years After Virgin Atlantic Began," at the National Press Club on the trials and tribulations of the volatile airline industry and where he sees the aviation industry heading in the n...

Branson to press case against BA-AA tie-up

2010-02-27T10:28:54Z

<div><p>Billionaire Richard Branson said Thursday a proposed tie-up of British Airways and American Airlines would threaten the survival of rivals, including his own carrier Virgin...

BA-AA merger threatens Virgin Atlantic survival: Branson

2010-02-27T10:35:52Z

<div><p>Virgin Atlantic chief Richard Branson said Thursday a proposed merger of British Airways and American Airlines, the world's largest airlines, would threaten the surviva...

NZ airline flies jetliner partly run on veggie oil

2010-02-28T22:01:32Z

<div id="subtitle">Air New Zealand successfully tests flying a jetliner partially fueled by vegetable oil</div><div><p>A passenger jet powered in part by vegetable oil successfully completed a two-hour flight Tuesday to test a biofuel that could lower airplane emissions and cut costs, Air New Zealand said.</p><p>One engine of a Air New Zealand on Tuesday successfully flew a test flight powered by second-generation biofuel, and hailed it as a "significant milestone" in the development of sustainable fuels for aircraft.</p><p>The airline used a 50-50 blend of standard jet fuel and synthetic fuel made from the oil of jatropha plant seeds to power one of the engines on a Virgin Atlantic said on Wednesday that it was in talks with German rival Lufthansa over the future of British low-cost carrier bmi.</p><p>"Virgin Atlantic can confirm that it is holding talks with Lufthansa regarding the future of bmi," Virgin said in a statement.</p&a...

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