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Virgin Atlantic Heathrow flight forced to divert to Canada after emergency declared on board

Flight VS118 declared an emergency on board while cruising at 38,000 feet over the North Atlantic

Evening Standard

Richard Branson: 'Why I won't leave my billions to my children'

The entrepreneur tells Michael Odell about inheritance, his new London hotel, dancing on the tables at 74 and why he has stopped afternoon drinking

Evening Standard

What is Global Airlines? All you need to know about new transatlantic airline before maiden flight to New York

The founder says he is ‘constantly bewildered and disappointed by the poor experiences he has encountered aboard hundreds of commercial flights’

The Independent UK

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Firms still greenwashing in adverts after being censured, UK investigation finds

Exclusive: Virgin Atlantic and Renault among companies that continued to publish misleading environmental claims

The Guardian - UK

The little-known Middle Eastern city break with direct flights from London

Although not an obvious choice for a city break, Saudi Arabia’s capital Riyadh is attracting visitors with new direct flights from London

The Independent UK

‘Oh, you’re a woman!’ Why are more than 90% of pilots still men – and can anything narrow the gender gap?

Get on a plane on either side of the Atlantic and you’re vastly more likely to find a man at the controls. Is it because of prejudice, the problems the job poses for family life – or something else?

The Guardian - UK

Richard Branson accuses Trump of ‘doing so much damage’ to the world

Virgin Atlantic founder says ‘erratic’ decisions from US president have been ‘awful for everyone’

The Guardian - UK

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The airlines with the best and worst in-flight food and drink revealed - with Emirates and Ryanair on the list

From the king of the cabin kitchen to the carriers making a meal of things

The Independent UK

Joby Aviation: Operational Momentum vs. Market Sentiment

Joby Aviation surpasses key flight milestones and gains regional support, advancing toward commercialization despite recent stock volatility and insider sales.

MarketBeat

Richard Branson challenges Virgin Atlantic bosses to Perudo on Necker Island retreats

Branson usually wins the game known as Perudo, according to Virgin Atlantic CEO Shai Weiss.

Fortune

‘Airport Theory’ is a ridiculous conceit. Here’s mine, though

The Man Who Pays His Way: Do you agree that ‘early is on-time and on-time is late’?

The Independent UK

The Ecosystem Edge: Joby's Competitive Advantage

Joby Aviation's holistic ecosystem strategy of integrating manufacturing operations and partnerships builds a unique competitive advantage for UAM leadership.

MarketBeat

Passengers on Heathrow flight 'abandoned' at remote airfield due to visa issue after emergency landing

The Virgin Atlantic service was diverted to a remote military base in Turkey, allegedly leaving passengers including pregnant women ‘with no food’

Evening Standard

Passengers on Virgin Atlantic flight stranded in Turkey for 40 hours finally reach India

Passengers decry ‘inhumane’ and ‘awful’ situation at remote military airport

The Independent UK

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Donald Trump's plan to weaken the dollar could make it too pricey for Americans to travel

Virgin Atlantic, which made $1.3 billion from the U.S. last year, is seeing a decline in demand from Americans.

The Guardian - UK

BA owner’s shares fall as Virgin Atlantic warns of slowdown in US demand

Sir Richard Branson’s airline returns to profitability but says consumer uncertainty is hitting bookings

The Independent UK

Virgin Atlantic returns to profitability

The airline company reported a profit before tax and exceptional items of £20 million last year.

The Independent UK

Grounded: The questions Heathrow must answer over fire shutdown

Given the immense harm caused, Heathrow still has some key things to answer, writes travel correspondent Simon Calder

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Evening Standard

What to do if your flight is cancelled? Compensation and expenses rights explained amid Heathrow airport fire chaos

British consumer laws do NOT cover flights arriving in the UK on an non-EU or UK airline

The Independent UK

Heathrow flights map: Where are planes being diverted to after substation fire closes airport

Heathrow was due to see over 1,330 scheduled flights today, flying some 291,000 passengers

Evening Standard

Full list of cancelled Heathrow flights as airport recovers from power outage

More than 600 flights were due to land at Heathrow on Friday - carrying up to 145,000 people

The Guardian - UK

The incredible shrinking airlines: can anyone actually be comfortable in a 17-inch seat?

There are many good reasons to quit flying – primarily, of course, the climate crisis. And the lack of legroom suggests airlines are actually trying to squeeze us out ...

MarketBeat

Joby Aviation Stock: Virgin Atlantic Deal Signals Big Potential

Joby Aviation's alliances build industry and investor confidence in the air taxi leader.

The Independent UK

Virgin Atlantic set to bring flying taxis reaching speeds of 200mph to the UK

Flights between London’s Canary Wharf and Heathrow airport are set to take just eight minutes

The National (Scotland)

Stuart Pearce recovering in hospital after health scare on flight – reports

The Virgin Atlantic flight from Las Vegas to London had to be diverted to Canada.

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