by Calum Wilson | Jun 21, 2024 | Airline
By Tom Ammundsen Virgin Atlantic will celebrate its Ruby Anniversary on Saturday, June 22, 2024, marking its 40th anniversary. Virgin Atlantic founder Sir Richard Branson credited his employees for the success of the airline: “From 1984 to 2024, it’s our people who...
by Victoria Tozer-Pennington | Apr 3, 2023 | Flight, Food
Virgin Atlantic said it “is putting a spring into customers’ steps” with a revised in-flight menu to be launched on April 5. Some of the “mouth-watering” dishes to be served include one-off additions for Easter and for the coronation of King...
by Victoria Tozer-Pennington | Jan 26, 2023 | Flight, Inspiration
Virgin Atlantic has named its newest aircraft “Queen of the Skies” in honour of Queen Elizabeth II. The aircraft, an Airbus A330 neo , is to be receive the royal registration G-VEII, which Virgin said is a tribute to the late monarch. The jet will enter...
by Victoria Tozer-Pennington | Jun 11, 2021 | Editorial Comment, Flight, Technology
Electric Vertical Take-Off and Landing (eVTOL) aircraft have been in development for some years now, indeed Aviation Life has followed the eVTOL story since Issue 1 in 2018. The dream of making vertical flight accessible to all, on demand and carbon free, has taken a...
