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Virgin to offer carbon offsets alongside drinks and perfume
- 2007-11-08
LONDON AFP — Travellers flying on Virgin Atlantic will soon be offered carbon offsets alongside alcohol and perfume in front of their fellow passengers in an effort to shame them into buying them, The Times reported on Thursday. The cost of carbon offsetting will depend on the length of...
Fingers crossed for Fossett as Global Flyer heads to Europe
- 2006-02-10
LONDON AFP — US aviator Steve Fossett is to decide whether his plane has the fuel it needs to cross the North Atlantic and claim the record for the longest-ever non-stop flight. Traversing his native United States in his one-of-a-kind Virgin Atlantic GlobalFlyer, the 61-year-old serial adventurer said he...
Aviator Steve Fossett on schedule for new flight record
- 2006-02-08
LONDON AFP — Steve Fossett was making progress at the controls of Virgin Atlantic GlobalFlyer across the Atlantic Ocean in his latest bid to set a new world record for the longest flight. The 61-year-old US aviator set off from NASA's Kennedy Space Centre in Cape Canaveral, Florida, at...
Fossett over Gulf in record global flight bid
- 2006-02-08
LONDON AFP — Steve Fossett, soaring over the Gulf in his Virgin Atlantic GlobalFlyer, was on track in his solo bid to set a new global benchmark for the longest flight. Since taking off Wednesday morning from NASA's Kennedy Space Centre in Cape Canaveral, Florida, the 61-year-old US aviator...
Delayed round-the-world solo flight set for Wednesday
- 2006-02-07
MIAMI AFP — US millionaire aviator Steve Fossett is set to take off in his quest to break a record for a round-the-world solo flight one day after postponing a planned takeoff due to strong winds, organizers said. Fossett will try to takeoff in his Virgin Atlantic GlobalFlyer aircraft...
Virgin's Branson reveals frequent-flyer space plan
- 2005-12-06
HONG KONG AFP — Virgin Airlines is to offer frequent-flyer "Space Miles" that passengers can put towards flights in space with the company's soon-to-be-launched Virgin Galactic, boss Richard Branson revealed. The British tycoon, in Hong Kong to promote new Virgin flights to the city, said customers who collected two...
Jet-setting pets get own frequent flyer club
- 2005-05-27
LONDON AFP — A British airline is targeting a growing market in pet travel by launching a special frequent flyer scheme for jet-setting dogs, cats and other animals. Thus far, four dogs and a cat have been signed up to Virgin Atlantic's Flying Paws reward scheme since it was...
Exhaustion sets in as Fossett enters final stretch of non-stop flight
- 2005-03-03
SALINA, United States AFP — Exhaustion began to set in as American adventurer Steve Fossett reached the final legs of his epic bid at the first solo, non-stop non-refueled flight around the world, which he is confident he will complete despite some loss of fuel. When asked how he...
Exhaustion sets in as Fossett enters home stretch of non-stop flight
- 2005-03-03
SALINA, United States AFP — Exhaustion began to set in as American adventurer Steve Fossett reached the home stretch of his epic bid at the first solo, non-stop non-refueled flight around the world, which he is confident he will complete despite some loss of fuel. When asked how he...
Burt Rutan, a master of aerospace design and development
- 2005-03-03
SALINA, United States AFP — Burt Rutan, whose company Scaled Composites built the Virgin Atlantic GlobalFlyer, has been quietly wowing aviation enthusiasts for decades. Now, for the second time in less than six months, one of Rutan's designs has been thrust into the public spotlight. With American aviator...
Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| David Guiraud | Vice President |
| Claude Perret | Director, HR |
| Denis Hiault | Director, Info |
| Jean-Pierre Vignolle | Director General |
| Jocelyne Bulke | Assistant Director |
| Michel Tourmen | Director, Finance |
| Yves de Saint Jacob | Director, Multimedia Business Development & Communications |
| Luke Hunt | |
| Michael Mainville | Correspondent |
| Dan Jung | Multimedia Editor |
| Peter Wutherich | Editor |
Board of Directors
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Pierre Louette | Chairman & CEO |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Chairman & CEO | Current |
| Agence France-Presse | Executive Vice President | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Vice President | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Director, HR | Current |
| Agence France-Presse | Director, HR | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Director, Info | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Director General | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Assistant Director | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Director, Finance | Current |
| Agence France-Presse | Director, Finance | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Director, Multimedia Business Development & Communications | Current |
Luke Hunt has worked as a journalist for 20 years, primarily with Agence France-Presse, and is a routine contributor to World Politics Review. In addition to covering the current conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan, he has extensive experience in Asia and the Middle East. He served as AFP bureau chief in Phnom Penh and Kabul. Currently based in Hong Kong, Hunt's work has appeared in many international newspapers and on international networks including CNN, the BBC and ABC in his native Australia. He has an academic background in military studies and economics.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Correspondent | Current |
| Global Radio News Ltd. | Current | |
| San Francisco Chronicle | Moscow-Based Freelance Correspondent | Former |
| The Gazette | Reporter | Former |
| The Prague Post | Reporter | Former |
Array
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Dan Jung | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| International Center for Journalists | Master | Current |
| Agence France-Presse | Editor | Current |
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