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	Talk of a loss makes life tough for Virgin - Business - Business - smh.com.au
		Virgin's headaches will be compounded this week when Qantas increases its international one-way fuel surcharge from $60 to $70 but leaves its $20 domestic fuel levy unchanged.
		If Virgin had the same hedging policy as Qantas, it is estimated it would make up at least $30 million in extra half-year profits at current fuel prices.
		Virgin's woes are set to be highlighted this Thursday when Qantas is expected to report a record net profit of $700 million or more.
	www.smh.com.au /news/business/talk-of-a-loss-makes-life-tough-for-virgin/2005/08/15/1123958005159.html (641 words)

	British Airways, Virgin Atlantic Hike Fares
		Virgin Atlantic raised its fuel surcharge on long haul flights to GBP 16 (USD 30, EUR 23) from GBP 10.
		Virgin Atlantic raised its fuel surcharge on long haul flights to 16 pounds.
		UK airlines British Airways and Virgin Atlantic decided to raise the surcharges on all flights to make up the record highs in fuel prices.
	www.novinite.com /view_news.php?id=45900 (641 words)

	AIN Online: GlobalFlyer flight-test progressing
		“GlobalFlyer is about 2.3 times heavier (than Voyager) with full fuel,” said Karkow.
		In preparation for his solo nonstop around-the-world (ATW) flight tentatively scheduled for January, adventurer and solo ATW balloonist Steve Fossett has begun familiarization flights in the single-engine Virgin Atlantic GlobalFlyer in Mojave, Calif., following a number of envelope expansion flights by Scaled Composites project engineer and test pilot Jon Karkow.
		By Karkow’s 13th flight in early October, the company was flight testing the airplane at 16,035 pounds, with a fuel weight at takeoff of 12,429 pounds (fuel fraction of 77.5 percent) or nearly three-quarters of the expected maximum takeoff weight.
	www.ainonline.com /issues/11_04/11_04_globalflyerp66.html (641 words)

	Bloomberg.com: U.K.
		March 22 (Bloomberg) -- British Airways Plc, Europe& third- largest airline, and Virgin Atlantic Airways Ltd. will increase surcharges on all flights this month to recoup part of the cost of rising fuel costs.
		Virgin Atlantic will raise the per-trip charge by 6 pounds to 16 pounds from March 24, spokeswoman Sharon Wright said in an interview.
		Virgin Atlantic, based in Crawley, England, is controlled by billionaire Richard Branson.
	www.bloomberg.com /apps/news?pid=10000102&sid=aDlS.x_ynfQE&refer=uk (304 words)

	CNN.com - Virgin Atlantic profits soar - May 27, 2005
		Virgin reported pre-tax profits of £68 million in a year when it was forced to slap a fuel surcharge on air fares after oil prices hit new highs.
		Virgin Atlantic has reported its best profits performance since 1999, despite losing £60 million to higher fuel costs.
		Virgin boss Richard Branson said he was proud of the performance in a tough year when "many leading players in the airline industry continued to struggle to survive" and the target of 10 percent annual growth in turnover remained unchanged.
	edition.cnn.com /2005/BUSINESS/05/27/virgin.results (470 words)

	Virgin Atlantic Global Flyer : Home Page
		A mysterious fuel leak somehow caused the Virgin Atlantic GlobalFlyer to lose 2600 lbs of fuel within the first three and a half hours of the flight.
		Steve Fossett's autobiography Chasing the Wind is published 8th September 2005 by Virgin Books, globally, and can be pre-ordered from Amazon right now.
		Kevin Stass Mission Control Director reveals the final flight path that the Virgin Atlantic GlobalFlyer took.
	www.virginatlanticglobalflyer.com (470 words)

	CNN.com - Virgin Atlantic profits soar - May 27, 2005
		Virgin reported pre-tax profits of £68 million in a year when it was forced to slap a fuel surcharge on air fares after oil prices hit new highs.
		Virgin boss Richard Branson said he was proud of the performance in a tough year when "many leading players in the airline industry continued to struggle to survive" and the target of 10 percent annual growth in turnover remained unchanged.
		Virgin lifted the levy on a long-haul flight from £10 to £16 in March and key rivals such as British Airways have followed suit.
	www.cnn.com /2005/BUSINESS/05/27/virgin.results (470 words)

	Guardian Unlimited Business Branson in battle for Virgin Blue
		The key criticism is that Virgin Blue has failed to hedge against soaring fuel prices, gambling consistently on an imminent fall.
		He said: "I think Virgin Blue will benefit from getting back similar people running it as were running it in the past." In suggestions viewed with scepticism by airline experts, he said he wanted to expand Virgin Blue by adding flights to China, Japan and even the US.
		Virgin Blue has also been attacked for failing to set up a frequent-flier programme and for making little headway in attracting all-important business passengers.
	business.guardian.co.uk /story/0,3604,1584853,00.html (970 words)

	St. Croix Source
		Starting on Monday, gas stations in the Virgin Islands were asked to lower prices to reflect a 50 percent fuel tax cut —— from 14 cents to seven cents.
		Despite an increase in its number of full-time students, the University of the Virgin Islands has seen an overall drop in its enrollment, members of the UVI Board of Trustees were told at a general meeting, Saturday.
		It has something for the Virgin Islands, but the rest of the bill is bad.
	www.onepaper.com /stcroixvi?v=d&i=&s=News:Local&p=63145 (833 words)

	Bio Diesel Works - fuel your car from recycled vetable oil
		Biodiesel is an alternative fuel and diesel additive made from vegetable oil, whether used or virgin.
		Biodiesel is the first alternative fuel to have fully completed the Health Effects testing requirements of the Clean Air Act.
		The use of biodiesel in a conventional diesel engine results in substantial reduction of unburned hydrocarbons, carbon monoxide, and particulate matter.
	biodieselworks.com (269 words)

	Airline Travel News - Virgin Atlantic GlobalFlyer Completes Record Attempt
		The Virgin Atlantic GlobalFlyer took off for its round-the-world record attempt from Salina Airport, Kansas at 18:47:10 CST (00:47:10 UTC) on Monday 28 February.
		The Virgin Atlantic GlobalFlyer, piloted by legendary aviator and record breaker Steve Fossett, successfully landed at Salina, Kansas at 13:50CST (19:50UTC) thereby earning himself yet another record to add to his incredible collection.
		Built by Scaled Composites, the Virgin Atlantic GlobalFlyer aircraft is a single pilot, single engine turbofan aircraft was designed for non-stop global circumnavigation.
	www.breakingtravelnews.com /article/2005030412580365 (269 words)

	virgin blue airlines
		Virgin Blue has carefully considered all options, including the possibility of imposing a further fuel surcharge in line with other airlines...
		Virgin Blue has the youngest fleet of aircraft...
		Virgin.com is the global portal for the Virgin Group of companies.
	literatetraveller.com /articles/67/virgin-blue-airlines.html (269 words)

	UK's Virgin Group may become largest shareholder in Australia's Virgin Blue - Forbes.com
		He said that as a minority shareholder, Virgin Group has 'been somewhat frustrated' by the delays in implementing new business initiatives such as a frequent flyer program and the decision taken not to hedge Virgin Blue's exposure to fuel prices.
		Their announced intention to work with Virgin Blue to develop a successful airfreight business, presents an exciting new opportunity for the business,' Branson said.
		CAPA noted Virgin Blue is working on a transformation plan to attract more premium business, and an announcement was expected soon.
	www.forbes.com /home/feeds/afx/2005/08/21/afx2187044.html (1082 words)

	Airwise News - Virgin Blue Airlines
		Australian discount airline Virgin Blue said its annual net profit fell 13 percent, cut by increased competition and a 60 percent rise in fuel costs.
		Shun Tak Holdings said on Friday Virgin Blue has withdrawn from discussions regarding a joint venture with the company and Air Macau to provide low cost carrier services in the former Portuguese enclave of Macau.
		Australian discount airline Virgin Blue said on Tuesday its passenger numbers rose in February from a year earlier but its load factor fell.
	news.airwise.com /airlines/virgin_blue.html (292 words)

	Williams : Virgin Atlantic GlobalFlyer
		Advanced aerodynamic design accounts for the engine's outstanding fuel economy at altitude, which makes the FJ44 the ideal engine for GlobalFlyer.
		GlobalFlyer's FJ44 engine is made by Williams International, a privately owned company that designs, develops, and produces small jet engines used mainly to propel light bizjets such as Cessna CitationJets and Raytheon Premiers.
		More than 2,000 have been built, and the fleet has accumulated nearly 2,000,000 flight hours.
	www.virginatlantic-globalflyer.net /Team/Williams/index.jsp (292 words)

	Global Flyer First Flight - Steve Fossett and Sir Richard Branson
		Virgin Atlantic is sponsoring the flight, though the cost of the project remains secret.
		GlobalFlyer's first flight, Created by Scaled Composites at Mojave Airport, the aircraft is designed to carry record-setting pilot Steve Fossett around the world, solo, without refueling.
		GlobalFlyer is expected to weigh about 22,000 pounds at takeoff and land 23,000 miles later after using 18,000 pounds of fuel.
	www.califcity.com /first_flight.html (292 words)

	Virgin Atlantic GlobalFlyer : Steve Fossett
		A pilot of unquestionable calibre with multiple world records and world firsts in balloons, jet airplanes and gliders, not to mention numerous absolute world speed sailing records both single-handed and crewed, the pilot of the Virgin Atlantic Global Flyer Â— and the driving force behind the project Â— is Steve Fossett.
		Like so many of Virgin's previous record attempts, the Global Flyer isn't just about breaking a record, it's about breaking boundaries and setting standards in un-charted feats of engineering and human endurance.
		The first solo, non-stop, non-refuelled circumnavigation of the world at the helm of what has been described as "a fuel tank with room for one" will require a pilot of insurmountable talent.
	www.virgin-atlanticglobalflyer.net /Team/SteveFossett/index.jsp (292 words)

	MENAFN - Middle East North Africa . Financial Network News: Virgin Atlantic Airways said it planned to recruit 1,500 staff over the next 18 months as part of previously flagged expansion plans, Reuters reported. ...
		Virgin Atlantic, which increased its fuel surcharges on tickets last week due to high oil prices, said in a statement it planned to create 1,000 new positions, while 500 would be part of natural staff turnover.
		Virgin Atlantic Airways said it planned to recruit 1,500 staff over the next 18 months as part of previously flagged expansion plans, Reuters reported.
		Virgin Atlantic is 51 percent owned by Branson's Virgin Group and 49 percent owned by Singapore Airlines.
	www.menafn.com /qn_news_story_s.asp?StoryId=97910 (201 words)

	Virgin Islands Battle Back
		Soldiers topped off fuel levels in vehicles and emergency equipment, moved helicopters into armories and flew fixed-wing planes out of the storm's path.
		HUNDREDS of Virgin Islands National Guard members were called to active duty twice in September as the territory was hit by two hurricanes within 10 days.
		While visiting soldiers on duty, West reassured the Virgin Islanders that the Army would not desert them.
	www.army.mil /soldiers/nov95/p4.html (201 words)

	West Coast Traincare win contract
		West Coast Traincare in the UK has signed a £20.7 million contract with Kier Rail to refurbish and upgrade six existing rail vehicle maintenance facilities in readiness for the arrival of Virgin Trains tilting trainset fleet in 2001.
		Formed in 1999 and employing 700 staff, West Coast Traincare is a joint venture between ALSTOM Transport and Fiat Ferroviaria, whose contract to supply 44 eight-car and nine nine-car Advanced Tilting Trains for Virgin West Coast services includes full maintenance provision.
		Shipping outfits hedge their bets as fuel prices soar
	www.janes.com /transport/news_briefs/jwr/article/jwr000410_127.shtml (201 words)

	Sir Richard greets Rutan's GlobalFlyer
		The Virgin Atlantic GlobalFlyer is designed to take on what Virgin Chairman Sir Richard Branson calls the "last great aviation record on Earth" - a solo, nonrefueled flight around the world.
		Bearing the familiar Virgin Atlantic Airways' logo on its red twin tails, the GlobalFlyer, like its predecessor, Voyager, is essentially a flying fuel tank.
		Unlike the grass-roots, volunteer effort of the Voyager, the GlobalFlyer is backed by the corporate might of Branson and Virgin Atlantic.
	www.freerepublic.com /focus/f-news/1055126/posts (201 words)

	Scotsman.com News - Features - Is speed or luxury your flight of fancy?
		The first will be Singapore Airlines, followed by Virgin Atlantic.
		It claims to be the most efficient jet ever built, to be able to carry five times its own weight in fuel and to be able to fly non-stop around the world in 80 hours.
		He will be piloting the Virgin Atlantic GlobalFlyer on its first test flight.
	news.scotsman.com /features.cfm?id=21392004 (201 words)

	HELIOS SOLAR POWERED PLANE SPONSORED BY NASA NORTH AMERICAN SPACE ASSOCIATION - SOLAR NAVIGATOR CATAMARAN WORLD ELECTRIC NAVIGATION CHALLENGE, SOLAR PANELS, BATTERIES, FUEL CELLS, ELECTRIC MOTORS
		For the Virgin Atlantic GlobalFlyer and its pilots Sir Richard Branson or Steve Fossett to set a world record for the first solo, non-stop, non-refuelled circumnavigation of the world they will have to follow a strict set of rules laid down by the governing body of aviation record attempts, the Federation Aeronautique Internationale.
		With the Virgin Atlantic GlobalFlyer capable of speeds of over 250 knots (285mph) the flight should be completed inside 80 hours.
		He will also cross major flight routes, meaning that keen-eyed passengers on commercial airliners may be able to spot the Virgin Atlantic GlobalFlyer as it flies several miles above them at around 45,000 feet.
	www.solarnavigator.net /virgin_atlantic_global_flyer.htm (201 words)

	Airplane future one step closer : Virgin Atlantic GlobalFlyer
		That incredible fuel efficiency is something that is important not just to the Virgin Atlantic GlobalFlyer but to the aviation industry as a whole.
		The challenge of designing and building a plane as incredible as the Virgin Atlantic GlobalFlyer was one of the main attractions for Sir Richard Branson.
		At the launch of the solo round-the-world attempt, he explained why he had taken up the challenge.
	www.virginglobalflyer.net /NewsFeatures/NewsArchive/onestepcloser.jsp (201 words)

	Boeing: Virgin Atlantic Airways Orders Two 747-400s
		Scheduled for delivery in October and December 2001, the new airplanes will bring Virgin Atlantic's total 747 fleet count to 18, of which eight are 747-400s.
		SEATTLE, Wash., Aug. 29, 2000 -- Virgin Atlantic Airways has placed a firm order for two new Boeing 747-400 passenger airplanes, The Boeing Company confirmed today.
		The 747-400 continues the 747 family legacy by integrating advanced technology into one of the world's most modern and fuel-efficient airliners.
	www.boeing.com /news/releases/2000/news_release_000829b.html (332 words)

	Virgin Atlantic becomes first airline to reduce fuel surcharge with £5 reduction : V-Flyer.com : The Whole Flying With Virgin Atlantic Thing. Sorted
		Following the recent decrease in the price of oil, Virgin Atlantic have reduced the fuel surcharge from £30 to £25 per sector on all tickets sold from Monday 21st November 2005.
		Virgin Atlantic becomes first airline to reduce fuel surcharge with £5 reduction : V-Flyer.com : The Whole Flying With Virgin Atlantic Thing.
		Fuel costs for Virgin Atlantic last year (end Feb 05) amounted to over £293m (22% of the airline's operating costs) - £60m higher than budgeted.
	www.v-flyer.com /pages.asp?click=136&pageid=136 (214 words)

	Virgin Airways boss eyes plants for fleet fuel - Green Machines - MSNBC.com
		Virgin Airways boss eyes plants for fleet fuel
		Virgin Airways boss eyes plants for fleet fuel - Green Machines - MSNBC.com
		In September, he said he was looking at building a conventional oil refinery in a bid to ease a global shortage of refined fuel, including jet fuel.
	www.msnbc.msn.com /id/10066397 (562 words)

	US Virgin Islands Bunker and Security Surcharge Increase
		In recent weeks, we have seen a dramatic escalation of bunker fuel prices similar to the price increases we are experiencing at the local gas pumps.
		For further information, please call your local transportation consultant or the Virgin Islands Trade Team at (561) 881-3960 or (888) 578-5848.
		To continue to provide the highest quality, on-time transportation services to our customers, additional recovery is now warranted.
	www.tropical.com /vi_increases.htm (368 words)

	Virgin Atlantic GlobalFlyer : Multimedia Competition
		You will be flown out by Virgin Atlantic on a date yet to be decided, later in the year, to Scaled's facility in Mojave where you will meet Steve Fossett and see the Virgin Atlantic GlobalFlyer in the air.
		Please use my email address to keep me in touch with what is going on with the Virgin Atlantic Global Flyer.
		The best is AN ALL EXPENSES PAID TRIP, from Conchango, to see the Virgin Atlantic GlobalFlyer on its flight testing in Mojave.
	www.virginatlanticglobalflier.net /GamesCompetitions/MultimediaCompetition/index.jsp (368 words)

	Congresswoman Donna Christian-Christensen - Virgin Islands - History and Geography
		Congresswoman Donna Christian-Christensen - Virgin Islands - History and Geography
		The U.S. Virgin Islands is comprised of 68 islands and cays located in the Caribbean Basin 1,075 miles east-southeast of Miami, and 50 miles east of Puerto Rico.
		Slaves whose labor was used to fuel the plantation economy rebelled in 1848.
	www.house.gov /christian-christensen/vi_history.htm (706 words)

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