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Virgin Atlantic, a trading name of Virgin Atlantic Airways Limited and Virgin Atlantic International Limited, is a British airline with its head office in Crawley, West Sussex, England. The airline was established in 1984 as British Atlantic Airways, and was originally planned by its co-founders Randolph Fields and Alan Hellary to fly between London and the Falkland Islands. Soon after changing the name to Virgin Atlantic Airways, Fields sold his shares in the company to Richard Branson in return for unlimited free travel. The maiden flight from London–Gatwick to Newark took place on 22 June 1984.
Boeing 747-200 Maiden Voyager operated the first scheduled Virgin Atlantic service on 22 June 1984
Airbus A340-300 landing at Kai Tak Airport, displaying the "No Way BA/AA" livery
Two Virgin Atlantic A340-600s at London Heathrow
The former head office building The Office in Crawley
Crawley
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Crawley is a town and borough in West Sussex, England. It is 28 miles (45 km) south of London, 18 miles (29 km) north of Brighton and Hove, and 32 miles (51 km) north-east of the county town of Chichester. Crawley covers an area of 17.36 square miles (44.96 km2) and had a population of 106,597 at the time of the 2011 Census.
Image: August 2011 in Crawley's historic High Street (q) geograph.org.uk 2555359
Image: Queens Square, Crawley (geograph 5814836)
Image: Goffs Park House, Crawley (geograph 7188075)
Image: Memorial Gardens (geograph 5531397)