WHAT IS VIRGIN ATLANTIC'S RELATIONSHIP WITH SINGAPORE AIRLINES?
Virgin Atlantic is 51% owned by the Virgin Group and 49% owned by Singapore Airlines. On 20 December 1999 Richard Branson signed an agreement to sell a 49% stake of Virgin Atlantic to Singapore Airlines to form a unique global partnership. The cost of the transaction to Singapore Airlines was £600.25 million, which included a capital injection of £49 million and valued Virgin Atlantic at a minimum of £1.225billion. The deal was finalised in early 2000.
