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The carrier will also bring back seasonal flights to the Maldives.

ICAO and IATA are taking steps to encourage more sustainable aviation fuel production to meet growing demand from airlines.

Virgin Atlantic indicates it will use Airbus A330-900neo and A350-1000 aircraft on both the LHR-JFK and LHR-BOS routes during the 2024 summer season.

A UK team completes ATM simulations for advanced air mobility while an EU-funded project staff addresses the transition from piloted to automated flights.

Industry is hoping November 2023 will go down in history as a turning point for sustainable aviation fuel after a historic framework put forth by the ICAO.

Climate-change charity Possible has complained to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD).

SAF, like safety, should not be an area for competition.

The UK government has announced £53 million ($69 million) in support for nine SAF production projects.

Aviation executives say the flight proves SAF can safely be dropped-in for jet fuel, while environmental campaigners say Virgin's world-first is greenwashing.

The launch of flights between London and Sao Paulo will not take place in the summer of 2024 as previously planned.

Commercial aircraft are currently only certified to operate with a 50% SAF blend.

Virgin Atlantic eyes Asian opportunities with SkyTeam membership.

Virgin Atlantic pilots voted to hold strike balloting, saying they face fatigue and well-being problems by continuing to adhere to pandemic-era duty rosters.

Three carriers expand international networks.

Virgin Atlantic and Rolls-Royce have successfully carried out a ground test on the Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 engine using a sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) blend.

Barry Humphreys discusses his new book and where he sees the air transport industry going.

Virgin Atlantic revealed plans to open a route from London Heathrow to São Paulo, Brazil—marking its South American debut—as well as a new route to India.

The airline is restarting flights from its London Heathrow Airport base.

The partnership marks Virgin Atlantic’s entry to the South Korean market.

Virgin Atlantic formally joined the SkyTeam alliance March 2, becoming the grouping’s first UK member.

Virgin Atlantic, which announced plans to join SkyTeam in September 2022, will become SkyTeam’s first and only UK member airline.

The UK airlines will resume their Chinese networks during the first half of the year.

The UK airlines will resume their Chinese networks during the first half of the year.

Virgin Atlantic was fined $1.05 million for operating Delta Air Lines codeshare flights over Iraq while a U.S. ban was in place.

The carrier will deploy Boeing 787s on services to island destinations.