Virgin Atlantic Virgin Atlantic Virgin Atlantic, a trading name of Virgin Atlantic Airways Limited and Virgin Atlantic International Limited, is a British airline with its head office in Crawley, United Kingdom. The airline was established in 1984 as "British Atlantic Airways", and was originally planned by its co-founders Randolph Fields and Alan Hellary to fly between London and the Falkland Islands. Soon after changing the name to Virgin Atlantic Airways, Fields sold his shares in the company after disagreements with Sir Richard Branson over the management of the company. The maiden flight from Gatwick Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport took place
East Newark, New Jersey station a few blocks south of East Newark. The closest airport with scheduled passenger service is Newark Liberty International Airport, located away in Newark and Elizabeth. John F. Kennedy International Airport and LaGuardia Airport are in Queens, New York City. People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with East Newark include: East Newark, New Jersey East Newark is a borough in Hudson County, New Jersey, United States. It is a suburb of the nearby city of Newark. The Borough of East Newark was established on July 3, 1895, from portions of Kearny lying between the Erie