Virgin's Branson Ready To Spend $250 Million To Launch U.S. Airline

Virgin Atlantic Chairman Richard Branson, in Washington yesterday to meet with legislators, is prepared to sink $250 million into launching a U.S. domestic carrier called Virgin America, but only if the lawmakers relax restrictions on foreign ownership of U.S. airlines. Speaking at the International...

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