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V Australia

V Australia was the long-haul international airline of Australia's Virgin Blue group, which flew Boeing 777-300ERs between Australia and the United States from 2009 until 2011.

Varig

Varig (Viação Aérea Rio-Grandense) was a Brazilian airline founded in 1927 in Porto Alegre by Otto Ernst Meyer, the country's flag carrier before its 2006 sale.

VHF omnidirectional range

The VHF omnidirectional range (VOR) is a ground-based radio navigation aid that lets an aircraft determine its magnetic bearing from the station, operating at 108.0 to 117.95 MHz.

VietJet Air

VietJet Air is a Vietnamese low-cost airline based in Ho Chi Minh City, the first fully private airline licensed in Vietnam and now the country's largest.

Vietnam Airlines

Vietnam Airlines, or Hàng Không Việt Nam, is the national flag carrier of Vietnam, a state-linked joint stock company headquartered in Hanoi and a SkyTeam member since 2010.

Virgin America

Virgin America was a California-based American airline operating from 2007 to 2018, known for its premium low-cost product before being acquired by Alaska Air Group in 2016.

Virgin Atlantic

Virgin Atlantic, also known as Virgin Atlantic Airways, is a British long-haul airline founded by Richard Branson in 1984, flying from London Heathrow and Manchester to North America, the Caribbean, Africa, the Middle East, and Asia.

Virgin Atlantic fleet

The Virgin Atlantic fleet is the all-widebody long-haul fleet of the British airline Virgin Atlantic, converting since 2019 to Airbus A350-1000, A330-900neo, and Boeing 787-9 aircraft.

Virgin Australia

Virgin Australia, formerly Virgin Blue, is Australia's second-largest airline group. Founded in 2000, it is headquartered in Brisbane and runs the Velocity Frequent Flyer program.

Vistara

Vistara, also known as Tata SIA Airlines, was a full-service Indian airline, a Tata Sons–Singapore Airlines joint venture flying from 2015 until its merger into Air India in 2024.

Viva Aerobus

Viva Aerobus, operating as VIVA, is a Mexican ultra-low-cost airline based at Monterrey International Airport, founded in 2006 and Mexico's leading domestic carrier by 2025.

Volaris

Volaris, legally Concesionaria Vuela Compañía de Aviación, is a Mexican ultra-low-cost carrier founded in 2003 that began flying in 2006 and serves Mexico and the United States.

Volotea

Volotea is a Spanish low-cost airline headquartered in Barcelona, founded in 2011 by Vueling's creators, connecting small and mid-sized European cities with direct flights since 2012.

Vueling

Vueling, also known as Vueling Airlines, is a Spanish low-cost airline founded in 2004 and headquartered in Viladecans near Barcelona, part of IAG since 2013.

WestJet

WestJet is a Canadian airline headquartered in Calgary. Founded in 1996 as a low-cost carrier, it is now Canada's second-largest airline, with its main hub at Calgary.

Westray to Papa Westray flight

The Westray to Papa Westray flight, known as the world's shortest scheduled flight, is a two-minute Loganair service between the Orkney islands of Westray and Papa Westray, running since 1967.

Widerøe

Widerøe, or Widerøe's Flyveselskap, is a Norwegian regional airline founded in 1934 by Viggo Widerøe, Norway's oldest, headquartered in Bodø and owned by Norwegian Air Shuttle since 2024.

Wings Air

Wings Air (PT Wings Abadi Airlines) is an Indonesian regional airline based in Jakarta. A wholly owned Lion Air subsidiary founded in 2003, it flies ATR 72 turboprops.

Wizz Air

Wizz Air is a Hungarian ultra-low-cost airline headquartered in Budapest, founded in 2003 by József Váradi and focused on flights across Central and Eastern Europe.

WorldTracer

WorldTracer is a global baggage tracing and matching system operated by SITA, launched with IATA in the early 1990s and used by most airlines to reunite mishandled luggage.

XiamenAir

XiamenAir, also known as Xiamen Airlines (厦门航空), is a Chinese airline headquartered in Xiamen, Fujian. Founded in 1984 as China's first shareholding airline, it is a subsidiary of China Southern Airlines.

Yield management

Yield management, now more commonly called revenue management, is the practice of selling fixed, perishable inventory such as airline seats and hotel rooms at varying prices to maximize revenue.

四川航空 (Sichuan Airlines)

四川航空 (Sichuan Airlines) is a Chinese full-service airline headquartered at Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport, founded in 1988 and operating an all-Airbus fleet of over 200 aircraft.