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From the Times of London
---VIRGIN TO LAUNCH AIRLINE IN U.S.---
Richard Branson expects to have a Virgin-branded domestic U.S. airline
flying within six months, much earlier than expected, as part of a plan to
have a network of low-cost carriers operating in strategic markets around
the world. Sir Richard said the start-up, which has the working title V
America but may be called Virgin Red to distinguish it as a sister airline
of Australia's Virgin Blue, would probably launch with eight jets. He
indicated that it would fly the east-west corridor on routes "longer than
some of the short-haul operators in America."
---VIRGIN TO LAUNCH AIRLINE IN U.S.---
Richard Branson expects to have a Virgin-branded domestic U.S. airline
flying within six months, much earlier than expected, as part of a plan to
have a network of low-cost carriers operating in strategic markets around
the world. Sir Richard said the start-up, which has the working title V
America but may be called Virgin Red to distinguish it as a sister airline
of Australia's Virgin Blue, would probably launch with eight jets. He
indicated that it would fly the east-west corridor on routes "longer than
some of the short-haul operators in America."
that Sir Richard is courting Spirit. Although, I could buy off on this rumor if you said it was Jetblue. Unfortunately, Jonathan Ornstien 
