At least one dozen airlines have reportedly approached Deutsche Lufthansa, the flag-carrier airline of Germany, expressing interest in buying bmi (formerly, British Midlands Airways).

Virgin Atlantic has entered into a codeshare agreement with India's Jet Airways, effective May 6, 2009.

For the first time, four major airlines of the world have joined hands to support a global scheme to check carbon emissions from the aviation industry. 

Virgin America, the low-cost airline based in California, the United States, is teaming up with YouTube for the YouTube Live – YouTube’s first official “real-world user event” on November 22, 2008.

Virgin Atlantic, the airline based in the United Kingdom, has initiated an investigation into some of its crew members who allegedly criticised the carrier’s safety standards on social the networking website Facebook.

The ongoing strike by machinists of Boeing Company has forced Virgin Blue to put off the launch of its V Australia trans-Pacific service, which was planned for December 15, 2008.

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Virgin Atlantic Airways Limited, operating as Virgin Atlantic, has achieved a 38% increase in profits for the 2007-2008 financial year, with a net profit of £47.7 million ($88.32 million).

Airline behemoth Virgin Atlantic has signed in as the latest customer of SkyChain, an end-to-end IT cargo management system developed by Dubai-based business technology provider Mercator.

V Australia (officially called V Australia Airlines), Australia’s latest long-haul international airline, is to start flying from December 15, 2008.

Virgin Atlantic, one of the world's leading long-haul airlines, has announced  that it will charge lower fuel charges from its Economy-class passengers than those travelling in the premium classes.