# Virgin Atlantic Airways Limited

## Details

- **Company number:** [01600117](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/01600117)
- **Status:** Active
- **Type:** Private Limited Company
- **Incorporated:** 26 Nov 1981
- **Registered office:** COMPANY SECRETARIAT - THE VHQ, FLEMING WAY, CRAWLEY, RH10 9DF
- **Nature of business:** [51101](/sic/51101) Scheduled passenger air transport
- **Corporate group:** [Virgin Atlantic Limited](/group/58473) (9 companies)


## Previous names

- Ritter Public Limited Company (until 15 May 1984)



## Officers

| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BRANSON, Richard Charles Nicholas, Sir | director | - |  |
| HOROUFCHIN, Hirad | director | 31 Dec 2024 |  |
| BAYLISS, Joshua | director | 31 Dec 2024 |  |
| ENE MURPHY, Andreea | director | 8 Jun 2022 |  |
| CARTER, Peter William | director | 6 May 2022 |  |
| BELLEMARE, Alain | director | 11 Feb 2021 |  |
| BRAMBILLA, Luigi | director | 20 Jan 2021 |  |
| JAERVINEN, Juha Tapio | director | 1 Jul 2019 |  |
| KOSTER, Cornelis Johan Albert | director | 1 Aug 2017 |  |
| BASTIAN, Edward Herman | director | 24 Jun 2013 |  |



## Control

| Name | Nature of control | Notified | Ceased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Virgin Travel Group Limited | ownership-of-shares-75-to-100-percent, voting-rights-75-to-100-percent, right-to-appoint-and-remove-directors | 6 Apr 2016 |  |




## Owned by

Virgin Atlantic Airways Limited → [Virgin Travel Group Limited](/company/02274332) → [Virgin Atlantic Two Limited](/company/03552500) → [Virgin Atlantic Limited](/company/08867781)



## Controls

- [VA Cargo Limited](/company/02645535) (02645535)
- [VAA Holdings UK Limited](/company/09744818) (09744818)
- [Virgin Holidays Limited](/company/01873815) (01873815)
- [Virglease (3) Limited](/company/03791307) (03791307)
- [Virglease (4) Limited](/company/12814173) (12814173)



## Directors' other companies

- [BASTIAN, Edward Herman](/person/5959805) - director at [Virgin Atlantic Two Limited](/company/03552500)
- [BASTIAN, Edward Herman](/person/5959805) - director at [Virgin Atlantic International Limited](/company/09539561)
- [BASTIAN, Edward Herman](/person/5959805) - director at [Virgin Holidays Limited](/company/01873815)
- [BASTIAN, Edward Herman](/person/5959805) - director at [Virgin Travel Group Limited](/company/02274332)
- [BAYLISS, Joshua](/person/5959807) - director at [Virgin Atlantic Limited](/company/08867781)
- [BAYLISS, Joshua](/person/5959807) - director at [Virgin Travel Group Limited](/company/02274332)
- [BAYLISS, Joshua](/person/5959807) - director at [Virgin Atlantic International Limited](/company/09539561)
- [BAYLISS, Joshua](/person/5959807) - director at [Virgin Holidays Limited](/company/01873815)
- [BAYLISS, Joshua](/person/5959807) - director at [Virgin Atlantic Two Limited](/company/03552500)
- [BELLEMARE, Alain](/person/5959817) - director at [Virgin Holidays Limited](/company/01873815)



## Companies at the same address

- [VA Cargo Limited](/company/02645535) (02645535)
- [VAA Holdings UK Limited](/company/09744818) (09744818)
- [Virgin Atlantic International Limited](/company/09539561) (09539561)
- [Virgin Atlantic Limited](/company/08867781) (08867781)
- [Virgin Atlantic Two Limited](/company/03552500) (03552500)
- [Virgin Holidays Limited](/company/01873815) (01873815)
- [Virgin Travel Group Limited](/company/02274332) (02274332)
- [Virglease (3) Limited](/company/03791307) (03791307)