About the Book
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 33. Chapters: Gol Transportes Aereos, Virgin Blue, Kalitta Air, Air Caraibes, MacAir Airlines, Varig Logistica, Transwest Air, British International Helicopters, Legend Airlines, Maldivian, Air Corsica, Jordan Aviation, Europe Airpost, Nacional Transportes Aereos, Aero Airlines, VIM Airlines, Jatayu Airlines, Caribbean Star Airlines, Sky Airlines, Royal Khmer Airlines, Bulgarian Air Charter, Aria Air, Sita Air, Freebird Airlines, Direktflyg, Siem Reap Airways International, JMC Air, Lineas Aereas Azteca, Bluebird Cargo, Estafeta Carga Aerea, Mountain Air, Welcome Air, Flight Alaska, Angara Airlines, Air Andaman, Airstars, Roots Air, Air Caraibes Atlantique, Jandakot Flight Centre, Avial NV, Ameristar Air Cargo, Centre-Avia, Regional Air, Air Bangladesh, Astral Aviation, Icar Air, DutchBird, Aerogem Aviation, Trans Air Benin, Nova Airline, Tiko Air, Faso Airways, Manas Air. Excerpt: Virgin Australia Airlines, formerly Virgin Blue Airlines, is Australia's second-largest airline as well as the largest by fleet size to utilise the Virgin brand. Now based in Bowen Hills, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, the airline was co-founded by British businessman Sir Richard Branson and former Virgin Blue CEO, Brett Godfrey. It was established in 2000 with two aircraft operating on a single route, and suddenly found itself catapulted to the position of Australia's second airline after the collapse of Ansett Australia in September 2001. The airline has grown to directly serve 29 cities in Australia from hubs in Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne, using a fleet of narrow-body Boeing and Embraer jets and Airbus widebody jets. After several years operating as a low-cost carrier it improved its services to become a so-called (self-described) "new world carrier" - essentially a business model with aspects of the "no frills" approach of low-cost carriers b...
