A closer look at how Sir Richard Branson tried and failed to bring supersonic capabilities to the Virgin Atlantic fleet.

Richard Branson is the founder of Virgin Group, a global conglomerate with holdings in aviation, space travel, telecommunications and financial services. He is the founder of Virgin Galactic, a ...

The company paused commercial flights in June 2024 to develop its new "Delta class" spaceplanes. Ground testing for the new spaceplane is scheduled to begin in April, with flight tests to follow.

An improper co-pilot command preceded Friday’s in-flight breakup of Virgin Galactic LLC’s rocket ship, when movable tail surfaces deployed prematurely, according to investigators. Virgin Galactic ...