Virgin Atlantic
Join Date: Dec 2000
Location: Manchester, England
Age: 54
Posts: 842
Originally Posted by flyerguy
They have stated that the 332s won’t be leaving until 2022. So it’s possible A/C 35 and 36 may be 2x A332s
Join Date: Oct 2019
Location: London
Posts: 151
Originally Posted by Curious Pax
Just to muddy the water slightly - wasn’t the A350 order for 12 aircraft in total?
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: NW England
Posts: 135
Originally Posted by rog747
The four A330's retiring in 2022 I guess will be the ex LTU -200 ones? They do not have RR engines.
Virgin have just completed a nice cabin refurb on them although they are getting elderly as an air frame.
Virgin have just completed a nice cabin refurb on them although they are getting elderly as an air frame.
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Eas Anglia
Age: 61
Posts: 535
Join Date: Oct 2019
Location: London
Posts: 151
Originally Posted by Navpi
Would be interesting to see Deltas reaction as I’m sure they don’t want there shared to be worth zero.
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: UK
Age: 63
Posts: 80
SRB has put on the market a large stake (up to 50%) of his stock in Virgin Galactica - Up to $1bn could be raised.
This would free up cash to inject into VS
and potentially also help stricken Virgin Australia which has $1.2bn of debt (Virgin group has a 10% share in VA)
This would free up cash to inject into VS
and potentially also help stricken Virgin Australia which has $1.2bn of debt (Virgin group has a 10% share in VA)
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Dorset
Posts: 254
These continuing leaks out of the Government to Sky News are a total disgrace. Thomas Cook, then Flybe, now Virgin Atlantic all seeing sensitive stuff leaked to Sky News. It’s about time someone in Government got a grip of this.
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: London
Posts: 296
Originally Posted by Albert Hall
These continuing leaks out of the Government to Sky News are a total disgrace. Thomas Cook, then Flybe, now Virgin Atlantic all seeing sensitive stuff leaked to Sky News. It’s about time someone in Government got a grip of this.
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: UK
Age: 35
Posts: 238
Join Date: May 2011
Location: IOM
Posts: 870
Originally Posted by GROUNDHOG
Should that read trying to sell ....?
We can be certain that VS is being thrown another lifeline here.
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: West Country
Posts: 1,240
Originally Posted by PAXboy
Glad to hear it. Whether you like VS or not - we need competition in the UK long haul market.
Join Date: Nov 2001
Location: London Whipsnade Wildlife Park
Posts: 4,466
Beardy must be desperate! He should have done this a month ago! I wonder what value his 'fire sale' of shares will raise? A lot less than it might have done? I guess his rating in the eyes of the British public and the fact that he was hoping for a huge bail out, that did not occur, has induced this desperate measure?
