When it comes to hobbies, Paul Robinson’s is quite unusual. And very loud. When he’s not working in our Operations Control Centre (OCC) Paul is part of a small team who keep our aviation heritage alive by maintaining a Vickers VC10 aircraft in ground-running condition … Continue reading 
Liverpool is a city you might think you know. After all, it occupies a massive place in our collective hearts with a historic, sporting and musical heritage known around the world. But despite its oversized role in popular culture, the city is still full of … Continue reading 
When the VS94 from Cancun pulled onto stand at Gatwick at 10:30 this morning it marked the end of a remarkable career. After 27 years of flying the Boeing 747, Captain Yvonne Kershaw is hanging up her wings. Early days Having first caught the flying … Continue reading 
Every year Captain Chris Hall leads hundreds of Virgin Atlantic people on adventures around the world. These vary from a gentle ramble on the Surrey Hills to the extreme Cycle South Africa and even a rather exotic Sail Caribbean. The premise is simple; have fun … Continue reading 
Joined by propulsion manager Ian McDonald, I went along to the Heathrow hangar to watch our engineers change the Rolls Royce Trent 500 engine on an Airbus A340-600. Our Heathrow hangar sits on the south side of the airfield away from the hustle and bustle … Continue reading 
Whether it’s the Harmattan, a strong seasonal trade wind which blows the Sahara Desert over West Africa into the Gulf of Guinea, or the monsoon rains of Nigeria’s ‘Rainy Season’, Nigeria itself is never short of a challenge. In this dynamic ever-changing environment, you will … Continue reading 
Switching our logo to the rainbow colours for Pride month was both easy and difficult. Easy because we’re incredibly proud and supportive of our large LGBT+ workforce and everything Pride stands for. Difficult because, well – it’s our logo and as we’re about to find … Continue reading 
Have you ever noticed that whenever you travel there always seems to be a person, wearing a suit and carrying a walkie-talkie that seems to be everywhere at once? That’ll be the Duty Manager, and at Gatwick, Nik Glennon-Farris is that man. Nik has worked for … Continue reading 
Glimpsed from the departure gate or aircraft window, the airport ramp is a familiar yet mesmerising sight. Busy people in hi-vis jackets tend the parked aircraft as fuel, bags, cargo and catering are loaded and unloaded by a selection of strange vehicles. It’s a hive … Continue reading 
Every traveller has at some time asked themselves this question. Should I go back to that last place I loved, or go somewhere new? Put another way, is it better to visit one place many times, or many places once? Whether you’re an experienced traveller … Continue reading