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Virgin Atlantic Airways

EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND - APRIL 08: Sir Richard Branson (C) arrives at Edinburgh Airport wearing a Harris Tweed Kilt on April 8, 2013 in Edinburgh, Scotland. The founder and Chairman of the Virgin Group arrived aboard the inaugural Virgin Atlantic Little Red flight which will be operating three UK domestic services between London Heathrow and Edinburgh, as well as Aberdeen and Manchester.

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About Virgin Atlantic Airways

Virgin Atlantic Airways Ltd. (operating as Virgin Atlantic) is a British airline which is owned by Richard Branson's Virgin Group (51%) and Singapore Airlines (49%). It operates long-haul routes between the United Kingdom and North America, the Caribbean, Africa, the Middle East, Asia, and Australia from its main bases at London Heathrow and London Gatwick. Virgin has a smaller base at Manchester Airport. The company holds a United Kingdom Civil Aviation Authority Type A Operating Licence, which permits it to carry passengers, cargo, and mail on aircraft with 20 or more seats. Virgin Atlantic carried around 5.1 million passengers and made an annual profit of £46.8 million in 2007.

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