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VIRGIN GALACTIC BREAKS SPEED OF SOUND IN FIRST ROCKET-POWERED FLIGHT OF SPACESHIPTWO
Sir Richard Branson witnesses vehicle-proving milestone as company sets year-end goal for spaceflight
MOJAVE, Calif. – Today, Virgin Galactic, the world’s first commercial spaceline owned by Sir Richard Branson’s Virgin Group and Abu Dhabi’s aabar Investments PJC, completed the first… Continue reading
Feather Flight and Nitrous Vent Test Success
Pictured above: Vapor is seen billowing from Virgin Galactic’s SpaceShipTwo
(SS2) as part of the space vehicle’s in-flight nitrous venting test on April
3rd. During the test, Virgin Galactic carried SS2 aloft while mated to its
carrier vehicle, WhiteKnightTwo (WK2).… Continue reading
Delta buys 49% stake in Virgin Atlantic
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Delta Air Lines is buying Singapore Airlines’ 49 percent stake in Virgin Atlantic to expand the US carrier’s trans-Atlantic network, the two airlines announced Tuesday.
Delta and Virgin Atlantic will form a joint venture, with Delta investing $360 million… Continue reading
Sir Richard Branson visits Virgin Galactic employees in Mojave, CA
And applauds unique achievements and re-names spaceship manufacturing company
Sir Richard Branson, founder of the Virgin Group, today dropped into his Mojave, Calif.-based Virgin Galactic space company as part of a visit to the Los Angeles area. During his visit,… Continue reading
Virgin Australia buys 60% stake in low-cost Tiger
(AFP) Virgin Australia on Tuesday said it has bought a 60 percent stake in fellow low-cost carrier Tiger Airways Australia for Aus$35 million (US$36 million).
Virgin, Australia’s second-biggest airline, said the companies had also committed to invest a further Aus$62.5… Continue reading
The Spaceship Company
Virgin Galactic acquires full ownership of The Spaceship Company
Virgin Galactic, the world’s first commercial spaceline, today announced that it has taken 100% ownership of its sister company, The Spaceship Company (TSC), by acquiring the 30% stake held by Scaled… Continue reading
Avation Plc takes delivery of its first ATR 72-600 in Asia Pacific region
Aircraft to be operated on Australian regional routes
Toulouse, 06 August 2012
The first ATR 72-600 turboprop aircraft destined for the Asia Pacific Region was delivered today to the leasing company Avation Plc, as part of an agreement with Australian… Continue reading
Virgin Galactic Reveals Privately Funded Satellite Launcher and Confirms SpaceShipTwo Poised for Powered Flight
New vehicle “LauncherOne” to transform small satellite market, as space tourism business powers into final leg of test flights
During the Farnborough International Air Show 2012, Virgin Galactic, the world’s first commercial spaceline, announced “LauncherOne”, a new air-launched rocket specifically… Continue reading
Branson’s spaceship puts subdued plane giants in shade
British tycoon Richard Branson stole the show here Wednesday, announcing that he and his family would be on Virgin Galactic’s first trip into space, as Airbus and Boeing eked out more plane orders.
Branson was showcasing a mock-up of his… Continue reading
Spaceport Farnborough?
Virgin Galactic headline Farnborough
Virgin Galactic’s SpaceShipTwo provides star attraction at Farnborough International Airshow in preparation for a visit by Sir Richard Branson and many of our future astronauts and friends on Wednesday 11 July, 2012.
The Virgin Galactic team… Continue reading
Etihad takes stake in Virgin Australia
Etihad Airways, one of the Gulf region’s fast-growing carriers, said on Tuesday it has bought a 3.96 percent equity stake in Virgin Australia.
In an announcement posted by Virgin on the Australian stock market, Etihad said it built its holding… Continue reading
FAA Launch Permit Gives Virgin Galactic’s Space Vehicles the Green Light for Powered Flight
SpaceShipTwo Set to Go for Heavy-Weight Glide Tests with Supersonic Flight Targeted for Year End
Virgin Galactic, the world’s first commercial spaceline, announced today that its vehicle developer, Scaled Composites (Scaled), has been granted an experimental launch permit from the… Continue reading