Originally Posted by
CX HK
He probably is a good lad and is undoubtedly a frequent flyer, like many of us here. We probably all have strong opinions and valid ideas on how we would run an airline should we get the chance, but I suppose the reason why none of us frequent fliers have done it before (ignoring the hundreds of millions of dollars needed) is because this in no way translates to being a successful aviation entrepreneur. This would at most translate into valuable consulting advice for an airline CCO or COO. The only aviation experience he has, and he has advertised this extensively, is that he is the youngest to visit every country in the world and has been on a lot of flights.
Did Branson have any aviation experience when he set up Virgin?