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General Aviation Discussion => Aviation News => Topic started by: casper on December 30, 2006, 07:03:50 PM

Title: US ownership rules stall Virgin America
Post by: casper on December 30, 2006, 07:03:50 PM
The government tossed a roadblock in the path of start-up airline Virgin America yesterday, ruling that the company must change its ownership and corporate structure before it can receive an operating certificate.

Under the law, a US airline must be 75 percent owned and controlled by Americans, and the Department of Transportation said Virgin America does not meet that requirement.

More Info (http://www.boston.com/business/globe/articles/2006/12/28/us_ownership_rules_stall_virgin_america/)