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Greg Bajor/Getty Images (INVERCARGILL, New Zealand) — A Virgin Australia flight made an emergency landing in New Zealand after a “possible bird strike,” the airline said in a statement. Flight VA 148 from Queenstown to Melbourne was diverted shortly after takeoff, the airline said on Monday. The Boeing 737 landed at Invercargill Airport, where it […]

Jenny Evans/Getty Images (LONDON) — A Virgin Australia flight made an emergency landing in New Zealand after a “possible bird strike,” the airline said in a statement. Flight VA 148 from Queenstown to Melbourne was diverted shortly after takeoff, the airline said on Monday. The Boeing 737 landed at Invercargill Airport, where it was met […]

Ying Tang/NurPhoto via Getty Images (LONDON) — The Virgin Boeing 787 took off from London’s Heathrow Airport en route to New York on Tuesday. Virgin Atlantic just became the first airline to power a transatlantic flight using 100% sustainable aviation fuel. The Boeing 787 passenger jet – dubbed Flight 100 – left London’s Heathrow Airport Tuesday […]