0001614436-16-000115.txt : 20161209 0001614436-16-000115.hdr.sgml : 20161209 20161209135435 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001614436-16-000115 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20161209 ITEM INFORMATION: Regulation FD Disclosure ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20161209 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20161209 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Virgin America Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001614436 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: AIR TRANSPORTATION, SCHEDULED [4512] IRS NUMBER: 201585173 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-36718 FILM NUMBER: 162043624 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 555 AIRPORT BLVD. CITY: BURLINGAME STATE: CA ZIP: 94010 BUSINESS PHONE: (650) 762-7000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 555 AIRPORT BLVD. CITY: BURLINGAME STATE: CA ZIP: 94010 8-K 1 a8knovember2016trafficcove.htm 8-K Document


 
 
 
 
 

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
FORM 8-K
 
 CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): December 9, 2016
 
 
VIRGIN AMERICA INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 

Delaware
 
001-36718
 
20-1585173
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
 
(Commission
File Number)
 
(IRS Employer
Identification Number)
 
 
 
 
 
555 Airport Boulevard
Burlingame, CA 94010
(Address of principal executive offices, including Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (650) 762-7000

 
 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:  
o    Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
o    Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
o    Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
o    Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
 
 
 
 
 
 




Item 7.01    Regulation FD Disclosure.
On December 9, 2016, Virgin America Inc. issued a press release reporting its November 2016 operational results. The press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
The information in this Item 7.01, including Exhibit 99.1, is being furnished and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section and shall not be deemed incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document filed pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
 Item 9.01    Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
Reference is made to the Exhibit Index attached hereto.





SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
 
VIRGIN AMERICA INC.
Date: December 9, 2016
By: /s/ Peter D. Hunt 
Peter D. Hunt
Chief Financial Officer





EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No.
 
Description
 
99.1
 
Press Release issued by Virgin America Inc. dated December 9, 2016




 EX-99.1 2 a8knovember2016trafficexhi.htm EXHIBIT 99.1 Exhibit


Exhibit 99.1

VIRGIN AMERICA REPORTS OCTOBER 2016 OPERATIONAL RESULTS

San Francisco - December 9, 2016 - Virgin America Inc. (NASDAQ: VA) today reported its preliminary operational results for November 2016. The airline’s traffic (measured in revenue passenger miles) increased 16.4 percent on capacity (measured in available seat miles) that was 13.7 percent higher from the same month in 2015.

Load factor was 82.1 percent, an increase of 1.9 points from November 2015. The number of onboard passengers increased 13.7 percent from the same month last year.

 
 
November
 
 
November Year to Date
 
 
 
2016
 
 
2015
 
 
Change
 
 
2016
 
 
2015
 
 
Change
 
Revenue Passenger Miles (000)
 
1,030,629
 
 
885,777
 
 
16.4
%
 
11,161,188
 
 
9,507,224
 
 
17.4
%
Available Seat Miles (000)
 
1,255,768
 
 
1,104,173
 
 
13.7
%
 
13,296,686
 
 
11,538,906
 
 
15.2
%
Passenger Load Factor
 
82.1
%
 
80.2
%
 
1.9
pts
 
83.9
%
 
82.4
%
 
1.5
pts
Onboard Passengers (000)
 
686
 
 
603
 
 
13.7
%
 
7,399
 
 
6,407
 
 
15.5
%





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Media Contact: 
Dave Arnold: dave.arnold@virginamerica.com or 917.968.3622

Investor Contact:
Stephen Shulstein: stephen.shulstein@virginamerica.com or 650.645.5694

Editor’s Note: Virgin America is a U.S.-controlled, owned and operated airline. It is an entirely separate company from Virgin Atlantic. Sir Richard Branson’s Virgin Group is a minority share investor in Virgin America.

About Virgin America: Known for its mood-lit cabins, three beautifully designed classes of service and innovative fleetwide amenities - like touch-screen personal entertainment, WiFi and power outlets at every seat, Virgin America has built a loyal following of flyers and earned a host of awards since launching in 2007 - including being named the "Best U.S. Airline" in Condé Nast Traveler's Readers' Choice Awards and "Best Domestic Airline" in Travel + Leisure's World's Best Awards for the past nine consecutive years. For more: www.virginamerica.com