— -- Virgin America, the new airline that fosters an unorthodox image, has stuck with a time-tested industry veteran for its new CEO. The San Francisco-based start-up, which began flying on Aug.

Virgin America Inc., a startup airline partly owned by British billionaire Richard Branson, won’t be able to begin flights because of the American government’s concerns about foreign ownership. Before ...

SAN JOSE (KGO) -- Virgin America made a lot of noise with its celebrity CEO when it moved into Mineta San Jose International Airport less than a year ago. But today the airline announced it will be ...

Seattle-based Alaska Airlines is buying rival Virgin America in a deal worth more than $2 billion. The goal, according to the company, is to create “west coast premier airline.” Alaska Air will pay ...

In an ongoing effort to attract more passengers and their dollars, Mineta San Jose International Airport was more than pleased on Monday to announce that Virgin America will offer daily service to Los ...

Hawaiian Airlines has begun operating under the same certificate as Alaska Airlines, as its flights now use the 'AS' IATA code and 'ASA'ICAO code, while pilots now use the 'Alaska' callsign when ...

This morning, Virgin America announced their plan to make an initial public offering. While the airline is moving forward with the IPO, they have not yet announced the number of shares that will be ...

On Wednesday morning, Bloomberg reported that Virgin America may be looking to sell itself, sending the stock up 13%. The carrier was contacted by a potential buyer, according to Bloomberg, and it is ...

Virgin America today celebrates the launch of its new service to Newark, New Jersey the 20th destination in the carrier's growing network. At a time when most U.S. carriers have been consolidating, ...

Virgin America, the low-cost airline backed by Richard Branson’s Virgin Group, raised roughly $307 million in its initial public offering on Thursday, according to Reuters. The airline, which began ...

WASHINGTON/NEW YORK, Aug 8 (Reuters) - Virgin America Inc., the low-cost airline partly backed and fully branded by British entrepreneur Richard Branson, launched on Wednesday with a splash of ...