Virgin Australia
AustraliaAbout the airline
Virgin Australia is Australia's largest airline by fleet size, operating from major hubs in Brisbane, Melbourne, and Sydney. Founded in 2000 and rebranded as Virgin Australia in 2011, it connects Australia to 40 destinations worldwide with a modern fleet of 100 aircraft, serving both domestic and international routes.
Fleet
Virgin Australia (IATA: VA, ICAO: VOZ) is Australia's leading carrier, founded on 29 August 2000 as Virgin Blue and rebranded to Virgin Australia on 4 May 2011. Headquartered in South Bank, Queensland, the airline operates a network of 40 destinations across Australia and the Asia-Pacific region.
The airline maintains four primary hubs: Brisbane Airport, Melbourne Airport, Sydney Airport, and Auckland Airport, with secondary operations from Adelaide and Perth. This multi-hub strategy enables efficient connections across Australia and into the Pacific. Virgin Australia serves both leisure and business travellers with scheduled domestic and international services.
The fleet comprises 100 aircraft, including Airbus A330 and Boeing 777 widebodies for long-haul international routes, Boeing 737 narrowbodies for mainline domestic services, and ATR 72 turboprops for regional links. Frequent flyers benefit from the Velocity rewards program. The airline is owned by Bain Capital (40%), Qatar Airways (23%), Virgin Group, and Queensland Investment Corporation.