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Virgin Atlantic

Meetings with ministers

24

In the last 12 months

17

Different ministers

9

Lobbying firms used

2

Meetings with ministers

DateMinisterPurpose, as published
24 June 2026Keir MatherDfTIntroductory meeting to discuss operational issues at Heathrow, future growth and expansion plans and Heathrow expansion
23 June 2026Keir MatherDfTRoundtable meeting with aviation industry representatives to discuss the Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) mandate, the current jet fuel supply situation, and slot allocation SI.
19 May 2026Keir MatherDfTTo discuss Jet Zero Taskforce Expert Group updates, decarbonisation issues and Heathrow expansion
30 April 2026Heidi AlexanderDfTto discuss jet fuel supply and the impact of the war in the Middle East on the aviation industry
30 April 2026Keir MatherDfTRoundtable meeting on aviation resilience during the Middle East conflict
15 April 2026Heidi AlexanderDfTto discuss jet fuel supply
14 April 2026Keir MatherDfTMeeting to discuss impacts on Middle East crisis on jet fuel
17 March 2026Heidi AlexanderDfTTo discuss Virgin's plans for the UK and risks to UK competitiveness and demand.
10 March 2026Keir MatherDfTRoundtable meeting to discuss updates to the Aviation Council working groups on competativeness and resilience
4 March 2026Peter KyleDBTTo discuss challenges and opportunities in the aerospace sector.
24 February 2026Keir MatherDfTJet Zero Taskforce Expert Group meeting to discuss sustainable aviation fuels, greenhouse gas removals, Hydrogen and investment and skills in the industry
20 January 2026Chris McDonaldDBTDiscussed the use of sustainable aviation fuels in the UK.
20 January 2026Keir MatherDfTRoundtable meeting to discuss sustainable aviation fuel, carbon markets and removals, technology and efficiencies and tackling aviation climate impacts
16 December 2025Lord LivermoreHMTMeeting to discuss Heathrow expansion
25 November 2025Keir MatherDfTSecond aviation council meeting to discuss competativeness, airspace modernisation, regional connectivity, resilience and air freight
20 November 2025Heidi AlexanderDfTTo discuss airport expansion
17 November 2025Kate DeardenDBTTo discuss the Employment Rights Bill, day-one rights, union recognition thresholds, representation adequacy, and preventing harassment in challenging environments
4 March 2025Mike KaneDfTRoundtable meeting to discuss barriers to women's involvement in the aviation industry, culture of the industry and suggestions for change
12 December 2024Sarah JonesDBTDiscussed the UK aerospace sector
4 December 2024Sarah JonesDBTDiscussed the UK aerospace sector and the development of sustainable aviation
4 December 2024Jonathan ReynoldsDBTIntroductory meeting of the Jet Zero Expert Panel to discuss the future of the aerospace industry, incl. Sustainable Aviation Fuel
4 December 2024Mike KaneDfTIntroductory meeting to discuss supply chains, ACL and slots, UK Air Design Service, airline resilience and Sustainable Aviation Fuel
15 October 2024Peter KyleDSITTo discuss growth opporunities and skills.
25 July 2024Jonathan ReynoldsDBTTo discuss opportunities and challenges relating to business growth and the industrial strategy

Consultant lobbying firms

  • FTI Consulting LLP
    July to September 2025; April to June 2025; January to March 2025
  • Cavendish Consulting Limited
    October to December 2024
About these records. Each row is one entry in a minister’s published meetings return, so a meeting with two ministers appears once for each. Dates and purposes are shown as the department published them. Published under these names too: “Virgin Atlantic Ltd”. Sources: GOV.UK ministers’ meetings transparency returns and the Registrar of Consultant Lobbyists quarterly returns, both under the Open Government Licence v3.0.