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ECO-FRIENDLY: The jumbo jet flew from London to Amsterdam powered by renewable energy.

ECO-FRIENDLY: The jumbo jet flew from London to Amsterdam powered by renewable energy.

First biofuel jet makes test flight

The world’s first biofuel flight flew from London to Amsterdam. The Virgin Atlantic jumbo jet flew from London to Amsterdam with one of its fuel tanks filled with a bio-jet blend including babassu oil and coconut oil. Virgin Atlantic founder Sir Richard Branson said it is a milestone in the development of cleaner fuels.

SUCESS AT LAST: Gandhi

Bhavik Gandhi rows across Atlantic

India's Bhavik Gandhi became the first person to row across the Atlantic Ocean unassisted after a 106-day journey.

http://www.ibnlive.com/news/bhavik-gandhi-rows-across-atlantic/42975-3.html

SMOOTH SAILING: The journey begins in July when they set sail from New Jersey to Spain.

Sailors take on Atlantic on reed ship

A crew of sailors will set out on a daring voyage this summer across the Atlantic in a most unusual ship.

http://www.ibnlive.com/news/sailors-take-on-atlantic-on-reed-ship/41713-13.html

INDIAN MOUTHPIECE: Virgin Atlantic awards Public Relations mandate to Good Relations India.

GRI bags Virgin Atlantic's PR contract

The partnership would leverage the resources, experience, relationships, and the abilities of two organisations.

http://www.ibnlive.com/news/gri-bags-virgin-atlantics-pr-contract/23269-7.html

ABORTED ATTEMPT: Bhavik Gandhi will now cross the Atlantic only after the hurricane season.

Letter from Bhavik Gandhi

There is a precarious thin line that separates the striving to achieve something and the obsession with the achievement that excludes common sense.

http://www.ibnlive.com/news/letter-from-bhavik-gandhi/8835-3.html

ON MISSION: Bhavik Gandhi kicked off his journey in his bid to set a new world record in fastest solo Atlantic crossing.

Bhavik starts on world record mission

Stockholm-based and former Bombay Scottish student Bhavik Gandhi on Tuesday kicked off his journey in his bid to set a new world record in fastest solo Atlantic crossing.

http://www.ibnlive.com/news/bhavik-starts-on-world-record-mission/8138-3.html

Indian embarks on solo Atlantic voyage

In 1493, European explorer Christopher Colombus sailed this route. When he landed in Antigua in the Carrribean Islands, he thought he had arrived in India. And now, 600 years later, it's a small co-incidence that an adventurer of Indian origin is taking the same route in an effort to create a world record.

http://www.ibnlive.com/news/indian-embarks-on-solo-atlantic-voyage/6055-2.html

Virgin launches daily Mumbai-London flights

In a bid to tap the corporate and niche air travelers, Virgin Atlantic plans to launch daily flights between Mumbai and London from December 1.

http://www.ibnlive.com/news/virgin-launches-daily-mumbailondon-flights/1721-7.html

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