Aviation
Pilot Resilience: From Job Loss to Long-Haul Parenthood at Virgin Atlantic
Lauren Wigglesworth transitioned from Monarch Airlines' collapse in 2017 to flying Virgin Atlantic's Boeing 747, leveraging prior Boeing 757 experience despite expecting an Airbus role. She gave birth during the March 2020 COVID lockdown, grounding the industry, then retrained on the Airbus A330 pos…
Virgin Atlantic Positions for Agile Post-Pandemic Recovery with Safety and Fleet Readiness
Virgin Atlantic's Chief Customer and Operating Officer details the airline's preparedness to scale operations amid UK travel reopening, emphasizing scenario planning, cargo revenue stability, and reactivation of 77% of its fleet. Enhanced safety protocols, including electrostatic disinfection, crew …
Virgin Atlantic's Creative Aircraft Naming: Linking Fun, Feminine Monikers to G-Vxxx Registrations
Virgin Atlantic names all aircraft with playful, predominantly female-inspired titles drawn from music, film, literature, and British culture, ensuring a deliberate link to their G-Vxxx registrations where the last three letters inform or pun on the name. The Creative team matches available registra…
Pilots Advocate European-Style Ground Tracking Tech to Overhaul US Air Traffic Control
Pilots recommend adopting Thales-like ground tracking systems used in Europe, integrated with a central routing system overseen by controllers for exception monitoring. This tech-driven approach aims to prevent incidents like the recent Air Canada crash into a rescue truck at a New York airport. Imp…