Virgin Airlines

Virgin Airlines begins with entrepreneur Richard Branson, founder of Virgin Group. Branson was born in Surrey, England. Edward James Branson, his father worked as a barrister and Eve Branson, his mother was employed as a flight attendant. As a young child, Branson struggled with his educational studies because of dyslexia (Richard Branson Biography). After nearly failing all-boys Scaitcliffe School, he transferred to boarding school in Stowe, Buckinghamshire, England. As at seventeen year old high school dropout in the 1960s, Branson launches a magazine. A youth-culture based magazine called Student was published and January 26, 1968 the first issue was handed out (Richard Branson Biography). For students and ran by students the publication sold $8000 worth of advertising in the first edition. Around 50,000 copies were given for free, which Branson covered the costs with the advertising. (Richard Branson Biography). In the 1970s, Branson expands into the music business. By selling cut price records by post, the business becomes Virgin Mail Order which develops into Virgin Record Shop in 1971.Virgin Record Shop opens on 24 Oxford Street in London. Tangerine Dream was the first record Sold ("The history of Virgin”). By 1972, Virgin Record Shop becomes Britain’s first residential recording studio. This opens its doors up to the artists known as Sandy Denny, John Cale, Gong, Faust and The Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band. Virgin Record shop later becomes Virgin Records label and Mike Oldfield recorded his first single “Tubular Bells” with the help of Branson ("The history of Virgin"). Branson then signed other musical group labels including the Sex Pistols. Helping make Virgin Music one of the top six record companies in the world were artists ...

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...icate, must pass FAA mandated drug test, FCC Radio License, Must possess a valid U.S. Driver’s license, have Current passport, legally authorized to work in the U.S., must pass required federal background checks and Virgin America pre-employment background checks, have excellent communication skills, proficiency with Microsoft Office, Adobe Acrobat, and Internet e-mail functions, check Airmen or Instructor time,1000 hours total time as PIC, in turbine or jet aircraft, Airbus A320 type rating and last have a college degree ("Are you virgin," ). Other career positions are needed to be filled at Virgin like warranty superiors, flight attendants and kiosk clerks. Virgin Airlines has an interesting history and is making its mark on the future. From a high school dropout to now owning a personal rocket ship to space, Virgin has come a long way along with Branson himself.