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June 13, 2018 1:00 pm ET -
Virgin Australia’s CEO to Step Down in 2020
Virgin Australia’s Chief Executive Officer John Borghetti has announced he will not be renewing his contract as the CEO. Borghetti’s contract is set to expire on Jan. 1, 2020. Borghetti joined the Virgin Australia Group on May 8, 2010, after…
November 2, 2017 5:34 pm ET -
Samoan Government Blocks Virgin Australia Flights to New Zealand
Over 6,000 passengers had their travel plans thrown into chaos this week when the Government of Samoa blocked Virgin Australia from commencing their five-times weekly service between Apia and Auckland, New Zealand. The route, due to start on Nov. 13,…
August 2, 2017 8:35 am ET -
Qantas Quickly Approaching Its Foreign Ownership Ceiling
Given the airline’s continued growth and resurgence in stockholder value, Qantas revealed that foreign owners now control 46.73 percent of its shares, just shy of its 49 percent cap on foreign ownership. Qantas, which also owns subsidiaries Jetstar Airways and…
December 16, 2016 6:26 pm ET -
Name Game Series Finale: How Oceania Airlines Name Their Aircraft
This is part six of “The Name Game” series. For earlier parts, check out Part One, Part Two, Part Three, Part Four, Part Five, and Part Six covering other major regions around the world. No two aircraft are alike, and while every carrier…
April 26, 2016 11:13 pm ET -
Virgin Australia Becomes Naming Rights Sponsor of V8 Supercars
As Australia’s primary racing series continues to look for a way to go international, the series may have just gotten the financial backing from an airline to do so. The Australian carrier Virgin Australia has announced a five-year deal with…