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Innovation Uncensored From The CEOs Of Virgin America, Livestrong, And Erly

We heard a lot of great questions at Fast Company's Innovation Uncensored event in San Francisco this past November, but there just wasn't enough time for them all. We gave our attendees a chance to pose questions to the speakers post-event, and compiled a cross section of them.READ»

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A Sneak Peek At Virgin's New Sparkly Tops And "Glass Bottoms"

How the airline (why, what were you thinking?) is transforming their cabins into flying chill-out rooms.READ»

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Google Chrome Scores Virgin, Ace Hotel Deals, But iPad Stays For Free

The latest travel trend is incorporating tech into offerings at hotels, airports, on airplanes and more. Virgin America and Ace Hotel in NYC have announced partnerships with Google to provide guests with Chromebooks for free on select flights. iPads, however, are already lots of other places. READ»

Virgin Spends $1.4 Billion On Super-Efficient, Ultra Quiet Jet Engines

Virgin America isn't waiting for major innovation in the biodiesel sector; they want to pay less for fuel now. So they're investing in a remarkable new engine from GE. "This is one of these significant breakthroughs in technology and engine efficiency that come along once every 10 to 15 years," David Cush, Virgin America's CEO, tells us.READ»

Google Chrome Gifts Connectivity to Holiday Airline Passengers

Google Chrome hooks up with three domestic airlines to provide free Wi-Fi for up to 17 million passengers.READ»

Why Tech Nerds Love Flying Virgin America

Social media manager Jill Fletcher on how Virgin America became the airline of choice for the nerd set, and the customer service challenges presented when everyone on board is connected.READ»

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SFO's New Terminal 2: A Model for Green Airports?

Flying is an inherently unsustainable activity--the amount of CO2 spewed from planes on a daily basis is cringeworthy--but that doesn't mean airports can't be models of green innovation. Enter San Francisco Airport's new Terminal 2, ...READ»

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Really?! Plane Crash Documentary on In-flight TV

A blog post to brighten your workday morning with a cheap giggle.READ»

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Earth Day 2009: Today's 5 Most Innovative Green Initiatives

You've probably heard the refrain "Make Earth Day every day" a thousand times, but the 40 year-old holiday has at least one important use: innovative brand initiatives. After sorting through the muck of press ...READ»

Virgin America Now Reporting Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Virgin America, the low-cost airline known for cabin mood lighting and satellite TV access, is set to become the first U.S. airline to report carbon emissions through the Climate Registry, a nonprofit that calculates and reports ...READ»

Virgin America's Gogo Wi-Fi Takes to the Skies

Virgin America has started a beta test of its new in-flight Wi-Fi service, Gogo, that's expected to go public by December 1st. Take a ride with us on the service's initial test flight from San Francisco.READ»