Virgin America
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California
- Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport)[19]
- San Diego (San Diego International Airport)[20]
- San Francisco (San Francisco International Airport) Hub
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Illinois
- Chicago (O'Hare International Airport) [begins November; pending FAA approval][18]
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Nevada
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New York
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Virginia
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Washington
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Fleet
Virgin America's fleet will consist of 34 Airbus A319 and Airbus A320 aircraft (19 purchased, 15 leased).[5] Virgin America received its first Airbus A320 on February 24, 2006.
Virgin America is also soliciting the public's help to name their aircraft.[21] On October 11, 2006, the first aircraft was christened Jefferson Airplane after the San Francisco band. Former lead singer Grace Slick christened the plane along with San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom and California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger.
The two inaugural flights on August 8, 2007, were on A320s named Air Colbert, named after comedian Stephen Colbert, and California Dreaming.
The Virgin America fleet consists of the following aircraft as of February 2008:[22]
| Aircraft | Total | Passengers (First/Economy) |
Notes |
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| Airbus A319 | 8 (9 orders) |
122 (8/114) | |
| Airbus A320 | 17 (3 orders) |
149 (8/141) | One leased from GECAS |
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Cabin
Virgin America offers dual-class service on all flights it operates. Both cabins feature mood lighting, an unusual aspect of short/medium-haul airlines, said to create a more pleasant and relaxing environment for the passengers and crew.[23] All seats are equipped with Panasonic Avionics' personal in-flight entertainment (IFE) system running a customized touch-screen environment called Red.
First class seats offer 55 inches of pitch and are 28 inches wide. The seats feature power-ports, adjustable headrests, a massage function, and various recline controls. Passengers seated in first class receive complimentary meals, refreshments, and alcoholic beverages. In first class, Red offers free live satellite television, free movies and a selection of games.
Main Cabin seats offer 32 inches of pitch and are 19.7 inches wide with power-ports and adjustable headrests. In the main cabin, Red offers free live satellite television, pay-per-view movies, a small selection of free games and a larger selection of games for purchase. Red can be used for the purchase of snacks, meals and alcoholic beverages. Flight attendants receive the orders via a tablet PC on the food cart thereby eliminating the traditional food and beverage service.
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References
- ^ "On the Record: Fred Reid," The San Francisco Chronicle, March 19, 2006.
- ^ What is eleVAte?. Retrieved on 2007-12-28.
- ^ See "Actual Control of U.S. Air Carriers" (Supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking), 71 FR 26425, May 5, 2006.
- ^ Answer
- ^ a b "SFO Lands New Carrier Virgin USA — 1,500 Jobs; Airline Sets Sights On Low-fare Market; Corporate Center To Be Based In N.Y.," The San Francisco Chronicle, June 5, 2004.
- ^ "Start Of Virgin America Delayed; Branson's Airline Apparently Needs More Investors," The San Francisco Chronicle, April 9, 2005.
- ^ "Taking To The Air: Low-fare Startup Virgin America Says It Has The Funding To fly," The San Francisco Chronicle, December 9, 2005.
- ^ See "Virgin America Inc. - Certificate - Interstate Scheduled Air Transportation", U.S. DOT Docket OST-2005-23307.
- ^ "Virgin America gets the no-go," The San Francisco Chronicle, December 28, 2006.
- ^ "Virgin Group makes concessions to get Virgin America flying," Air Transport World, January 19, 2007.
- ^ Aviation Week and Space Technology, January 22, 2007, p. 16.
- ^ United States Department of Transportation ruling
- ^ "Virgin America fights to keep CEO Reid," Air Transport World, April 12, 2007.
- ^ Aviation Week and Space Technology, September 17, 2007, p. 24
- ^ "Virgin America Appoints C. David Cush as Chief Executive Officer", Yahoo, 2007-11-26. Retrieved on 2007-11-26.
- ^ Raine, George. "Virgin America $35 million in the Red in First Quarter of Operation", San Francisco Chronicle, 2007-12-18. Retrieved on 2008-01-08.
- ^ Virgin America FAQs Accessed November 2, 2007.
- ^ a b Johnsson, Julie. "Virgin sets sights on O'Hare", Chicago Tribune, 2008-05-12. Retrieved on 2008-05-12.
- ^ Virgin America Route Map
- ^ Virgin America Announces New Service To San Diego (Official Press Release: November 7, 2007)
- ^ See www.nameourplanes.com
- ^ Virgin America Fleet Information - AeroTransport Data Bank
- ^ Grossman, David. "Virgin America: A New Airline With a Great Product and a Few Bugs", USA Today. Retrieved on 2007-12-28.
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External links
- Virgin America Official website
- V-Flyer Customer created community site
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