20 Facts About Virgin America

Virgin America Inc was a United States airline that operated from 2007 until 2018, when it was acquired by Alaska Airlines.

In early 2004, Virgin America Group announced its intention to found a United States-based, low-fare airline called "Virgin America USA".

Virgin America secured US investors Black Canyon Capital and Cyrus Capital Partners in late 2005.

The review of Virgin America's application was prolonged due to this opposition, which claimed Virgin America, a subsidiary of the United Kingdom-based Virgin Group, would not be under US ownership or control.

Additionally, Virgin America was open to removing Richard Branson from the airline's board of directors and possibly removing the "Virgin" brand from the title altogether.

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On May 21,2009, Virgin America became the first US airline to offer Wi-Fi access via Gogo Inflight Internet on every flight.

On December 17,2014, Virgin America announced that it would offer faster fleet-wide ATG-4 in-flight WiFi service from Gogo, with speeds three times faster than the first generation system.

In March 2010, Virgin America announced its intention to start flying to Toronto from Los Angeles and San Francisco, making it the airline's first international destination.

Virgin America announced in January 2011 a firm order for sixty new Airbus A320 aircraft, including thirty new Airbus A320neos, that would be delivered starting in 2016, as a formal expansion of an initial commitment made by Richard Branson at the Farnborough Airshow in July 2010, though in November 2012 the airline deferred delivery of the aircraft to 2020.

On December 12,2012, Virgin America opened their first airport lounge, the Virgin America Loft, at Los Angeles International Airport.

Virgin America had its first public offering at the NASDAQ stock exchange on November 14,2014, selling 13.

In July 2016, Virgin America's shareholders approved the merger, leaving the approval by the United States Department of Justice as the only foreseeable hurdle.

Virgin America became the launch customer for the Airbus A321neo, with the airline placing a firm order for 10 aircraft through leasing company GE Capital Aviation Services.

The first A321neo was delivered in Hamburg to Virgin America and entered service on May 31,2017; a total of five A321neos were delivered to Virgin in 2017 and five in 2018.

Virgin America made its final revenue flight under its callsign "Redwood" on January 10,2018.

Virgin America flights continued to operate using Virgin America aircraft, crew, and brand name until April 25,2018, when the airlines merged into the same passenger service system.

Virgin America leased 68,000 square feet of space at Bay Park Plaza II, a building at 555 Airport Boulevard in Burlingame, California in the San Francisco Bay Area, owned, leased, and managed by EQ Office.

Virgin America occupied suite 500 in the building, which was located across a lagoon from US Highway 101.

Virgin America maintained a focus city at Dallas Love Field, and operated a route between Las Vegas and New York JFK.

Virgin America offered dual-class service on all flights it operated.