Virgin Atlantic in surprise bid to take off with Flybe

Virgin Atlantic, the carrier part-owned by Sir Richard Branson, is in talks about a surprise takeover bid for Flybe, the regional airline that last week bowed to growing financial pressure and put itself up for sale.Sky News has learnt that Virgin Atlantic has opened discussions with Flybe's advisers about making an offer for the London-listed company, four years after announcing the closure of Little Red, an earlier attempt to crack the domestic UK market.Sources said the transatlantic airline