Paul Scurrah
Virgin boss Paul Scurrah will leave after Bain takeover, administrator confirms
Deloitte has confirmed the airline's CEO Paul Scurrah will depart the company as it prepares to hand ownership over to US private equity firm Bain Capital.
- by Patrick Hatch
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Opinion
Executive shake-up
Not a Virgin: Bain plays everyone in breathtaking corporate bait
Virgin’s cabin crew got a whiff that something was up when a large contingent of Bain executives descended on Brisbane two weeks ago.
- by Elizabeth Knight
Virgin relaunch secured but COVID-19 risks still loom over workforce
The sale process marks the return of Australia's second carrier, which had been facing the prospect of complete shutdown and liquidation if no willing bidder was found.
- by Sarah Danckert and Patrick Hatch
Virgin's bond-holders could be a $1.8 billion thorn in restructure
"We are up for a fight," one bondholder says, adding how they are treated could throw a spanner in the works for the planned restructure.
- by Sarah Danckert and Patrick Hatch
Virgin collapse: How it happened and what happens now
Virgin Australia has entered voluntary administration with thousands of jobs on the line and the government refusing to bail out the business. It's also brought flashbacks to the collapse of Ansett.
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Coronavirus pandemic
Virgin Australia cuts 90 per cent of flights, stands down 8000 workers
Virgin Australia said 80 per cent of its 10,000 employees would be stood down at least until the end of May as it continues to grapple with the coronavirus pandemic.
- by Patrick Hatch
'Constant shock syndrome': How the crisis plays out in Qantas and Virgin's situation rooms
"We are doing everything we can to ensure we're the last man standing", Qantas CEO Alan Joyce declared in what has become a battle of the balance sheets.
- by Elizabeth Knight and Rob Harris
Analysis
Aviation
Never let a crisis go to waste: Virgin cuts deeper amid coronavirus gloom
Virgin Australia's newish CEO, Paul Scurrah, has taken a knife to the airline - its capacity, its fleet size and staff - that is sharper than previously anticipated.
- by Elizabeth Knight
Lunch with Virgin Australia chief executive Paul Scurrah
He's faced some turbulent times during the course of his three-decade career.
- by Kylar Loussikian
Opinion
Aviation
New Virgin boss cuts deep, saving on routes, planes and people
For the airline's new CEO Paul Scurrah, it’s not so much shrinking its way to greatness - rather shrinking its way to profit.
- by Elizabeth Knight
Virgin Australia boss Paul Scurrah on profit, loss and the ultimate reality
The CEO talks about his working-class upbringing, finding meditation and his efforts to put Virgin Australia back on to a profitable path.
- by Benjamin Law
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