Richard Branson’s dream of commercial space flights a step nearer reality

Richard Branson’s Virgin Galactic is a step nearer to make space tourism a reality. The company announced it is going through the final stages of proving its space vehicles for commercial service. Virgin Group and Abu Dhabi’s aabar Investments PJS, and Spaceport America announced that they have signed a joint agreement with the Federal Aviation … Read more

The best way to predict the future is to create it. Predictable pitfalls that entrepreneurs can learn to avoid

Entrepreneurship is like a hard mountain climbing. You need to know how to get down from the mountain when the storm hits and keep your business in the game for the long term.  To come back in one piece is one of the most important things in climbing. When you’re close to the summit you … Read more

Richard Branson pledges to turn Caribbean green

Virgin boss says that pursuing environmental and renewable energy projects is ‘more interesting than making a few more bucks’

Virgin Galactic breaks speed of sound

Virgin Galactic, the world’s first commercial spaceline owned by Sir Richard Branson’s Virgin Group and Abu Dhabi’s aabar Investments PJS, completed the first rocket-powered flight of its space vehicle, SpaceShipTwo (SS2). The test officially marks Virgin Galactic’s entrance into the final phase of vehicle testing prior to commercial service from Spaceport America in New Mexico. … Read more