Virgin Goes Domestic In America

Virgin America, a new budget airline from Sir Richard Branson, will launch in 2006 and will service major U.S. cities with hubs in New York and San Francisco. The launch budget is $177 million, the largest start-up investment of any airline in U.S. history. Virgin America intends to operate between 17-33 new narrow-body Airbus A320's which offer "the latest in technology and inflight entertainment".