Virgin Atlantic touches down in Tampa Bay for inaugural A330neo flight

Sir Richard Branson touched down in Tampa Bay on Thursday for Virgin Atlantic’s inaugural A330neo flight. The flight was also welcomed by the Mayor of Tampa Jane Castor and CEO of Tampa Airport Joe Lopano, alongside representatives from Visit Tampa Bay and Visit St Pete Clearwater, marking the regions first ever direct services to London […]

Virgin Atlantic takes drastic action to safeguard survival

From March 17, Virgin Atlantic has taken drastic measures to safeguard themselves. This will include an 80% reduction in schedule to prioritise core routes based on customer demand. Approximately 75% of Virgin’s fleet will be grounded by March 26, which may increase to 85% at points in April. Staff will be asked to take eight […]

Monarch stops flying but business as normal for MAEL

Monarch Airlines ceased trading and halted all flights at 04.00h this morning after entering administration, but Monarch Aircraft Engineering Limited (MAEL) will continue as a standalone business. MAEL is a maintenance repair and overhaul (MRO) company and employs over 730 staff at six locations in the UK and four overseas and has hangars at Birmingham […]