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☆ Air New Zealand has been ranked the best airline in the world, a study found. See which others made the top 10.
  + stars: | 2023-06-03 | by ( Beatrice Nolan | Marielle Descalsota | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +6 min
Air New Zealand has been ranked the best airline in the world by AirlineRatings.com. Air New Zealand has been ranked the best airline in the world by AirlineRatings.com, a website for airline safety and product reviews. Air New Zealand was ranked first for best economy class; Qatar Airways took the lead for business class; and Singapore Airlines was ranked the best first-class airline. Air New ZealandSafety: 7/7Product: 7/7Air New Zealand, or Air NZ, is headquartered in Auckland, New Zealand. Korean Air has an average score of 7.8/10 based on 60 AirlineRatings.com reviews.
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☆ What went wrong at Virgin Orbit? 4 red flags signaled trouble for Richard Branson's satellite launch firm.
  + stars: | 2023-04-04 | by ( Kate Duffy | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +5 min
Richard Branson's Virgin Orbit struggled to make a comeback after a failed launch in January. Unlike SpaceX, Virgin Orbit blasts its LauncherOne rocket into space with the help of a modified Virgin Atlantic Boeing 747 called Cosmic Girl. This funding "was not enough to counter the strong headwinds and liquidity challenges Virgin Orbit continues to face," the spokesperson added. Ultimately, Virgin Orbit has been unable to reach the rate of launches needed to meet the required revenue, per CNBC. Funding issuesSince the failed UK launch, Virgin Orbit has attempted to rake in funding from investors, per reports.
☆ Virgin Orbit Satellite Mission Fails, Sending Shares Down
  + stars: | 2023-01-10 | by ( Benjamin Katz | ) www.wsj.com   time to read: 1 min
A repurposed Virgin Atlantic Boeing 747 aircraft carrying Virgin Orbit’s LauncherOne rocket prepared for take off at Spaceport Cornwall in Newquay, in the U.K., on Monday. LONDON— Virgin Orbit Holdings Inc.’s first effort to send a satellite into space from outside the U.S. failed, marking a blow to billionaire Richard Branson’s ambition to compete in the rapidly growing market for commercial satellite launches. Shares of the company, listed on the Nasdaq exchange, fell more than 20% in off-hours trading on Monday after the company said an anomaly had prevented its satellites from reaching orbit.
☆ Virgin Orbit reports ‘anomaly’ in satellite launch from U.K.
  + stars: | 2023-01-10 | by ( Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com   time to read: +2 min
A mission to launch the first satellites into orbit from Western Europe suffered an “anomaly” Tuesday, Virgin Orbit said. We are evaluating the information,” Virgin Orbit said on Twitter. Virgin Orbit, which is listed on the NASDAQ stock exchange, was founded by British billionaire Richard Branson. Ian Annett, deputy chief executive at the U.K. Space Agency, said Monday it marked a “new era” for his country’s space industry. The mission was a collaboration between the U.K. Space Agency, the Royal Air Force, Virgin Orbit and Cornwall Council.
☆ Richard Branson's Virgin Orbit is set to launch the first orbital rocket from UK soil on Monday. Watch live as the rocket drops from a Boeing 747.
  + stars: | 2023-01-09 | by ( Kate Duffy | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +3 min
Richard Branson's Virgin Orbit is set to launch the first orbital space rocket from British soil. Virgin Orbit CEO Dan Hart said the crew will proceed cautiously in case winds or lightning set in. Watch the historic rocket launch live on Virgin Orbit's YouTube page below. Livestream: Watch Virgin Orbit's Cosmic Girl take off and release the rocketWatch the historical rocket launch live on Virgin Orbit's YouTube livestream below, starting at 4:30 p.m. Cosmic Girl, a repurposed Virgin Atlantic Boeing 747-400 aircraft, is expected to take off from Spaceport Cornwall between 5:16 p.m.
☆ Richard Branson's Virgin Orbit gets green light for first orbital space launch from UK — and will use a repurposed Boeing 747 for the mission
  + stars: | 2022-12-21 | by ( Kate Duffy | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +3 min
Richard Branson's Virgin Orbit gained a license for the first orbital space launch from the UK. The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), the UK's space regulator, announced in a statement on Wednesday that Virgin Orbit was permitted to launch from Spaceport Cornwall in southern England. Issuing the final license to Virgin Orbit for the UK's first orbital satellite launch was another "major milestone," the CAA said in the statement. Virgin Orbit didn't respond to Insider's request for comment about the new launch date. Virgin Orbit has named the mission "Start Me Up" after a song by The Rolling Stones.
☆ These are the 20 best airlines in the world, according to one survey of travelers: See the full list
  + stars: | 2022-09-23 | by ( Taylor Rains | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +8 min
Qatar also won titles for having the world's best business class, the best business class seat, and the best business class lounge dining, according to the Skytrax survey. Meanwhile, Southwest Airlines earned two titles, including the best low-cost airline in both North America and the US. Here's a closer look at the world's Top 20 best carriers for 2022, according to Skytrax's survey of travelers. Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty ImageTurkish Airlines is based in Istanbul and flies routes throughout Africa, Asia, Europe, North America, and South America. Qatar AirwaysDoha-based Qatar Airways is the world's best airline, according to survey data collected by Skytrax.
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