Wednesday, July 11, 2007

UPDATE 1-US certifies Virgin America Airlines for service

(Reuters) - The carrier plans to start flying in August from its San
Francisco base. Virgin America will fly new Airbus A319s and
A320s and plans to serve up to 10 cities within a year of its
launch. Routes will be announced in the coming weeks.




Virgin America won regulatory approval of its business plan
in May after agreeing to restructure its investor financing --
including millions from Branson's interests -- and promising to
replace its chief executive, Fred Reid, to satisfy a U.S. law
that limits overseas influence in domestic airlines.


Read more at Reuters.com Government Filings News

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