Virgin Australia is pushing ahead with plans for an initial public offering in June despite market turmoil caused by US President Donald Trump's trade war. The airline's new CEO, Dave Emerson, has ...

Top M&A lawyers say Australia’s market is showing signs of recovery, but don’t expect a repeat of the blockbuster first half.

SYDNEY (Reuters) -Virgin Australia shares surged 11.4% in its trading debut on Tuesday, lifting its market capitalisation to A$2.58 billion ($1.7 billion), with dealmakers hopeful it will revive ...

Bain sold a 30% stake in the IPO but will remain Virgin Australia’s biggest shareholder with a 40% stake, while Qatar Airways will also keep being a substantial holder.

CAIRNS, Australia—Virgin Australia CEO Dave Emerson says that while the carrier will consider ordering its own widebody ...

Virgin Australia did not publish after-tax profit figures, but reported underlying earnings before interest and tax of A$519 million ($350 million) for the financial year ended June 30, an ...

Virgin Australia’s move to launch an initial public offering (IPO) highlights the carrier’s substantial footprint in a booming domestic market, and the impending debut of new international ...

Virgin Australia has been valued at A$2.3 billion ($1.5 billion) following its initial public offering, with public trading set to resume. Confirming its plans to resume trading on the Australian ...

Virgin Australia CEO David Emerson, speaking at the CAPA Airline Leader Summit Australia Pacific, stated (31-Jul-2025) "We did not do the IPO in order to raise capital. We did it to transition owners, ...

March 5 (Reuters) - Carrier Virgin Australia (IPO-VIR.AX) said on Wednesday it had picked Dave Emerson, its chief commercial officer, for its top seat, succeeding Jayne Hrdlicka, while the airline ...

Virgin Australia’s Covid-era shareholder wipeout was already hanging over any IPO, and the latest market slumps have made the task of returning to the stock exchange even more demanding.