Virgin America Unveils DreamWorks Pictures "Real Steel" Plane With Hugh Jackman at LAX on September 23, 2011

Virgin America Unveils DreamWorks Pictures "Real Steel" Plane With Hugh Jackman at LAX on September 23, 2011

Virgin America Names Newest Plane in Fleet after DreamWorks Pictures' "Real Steel", In Theaters on October 7th

Virgin America, the entertainment fan's airline of choice,
will unveil its new A320 aircraft to be named, "Real Steel"
- after the new DreamWorks Pictures' release, Real Steel,
alongside the film's star - Hugh Jackman at Los Angeles
International Airport (LAX). With tech-forward amenities
generations ahead of any other airline in the U.S., Virgin
America, will make a cameo appearance in DreamWorks
Pictures' Real Steel - an action drama set in a future where
the sport of "robot boxing" rules. The film opens in
What: theaters nationwide on October 7th.

Hugh Jackman will unveil the new Virgin America Real Steel
plane before the aircraft takes off on one of its first
commercial flights. Virgin America and Good Morning America
are also holding a contest for two lucky winners to win
tickets to the premiere of "Real Steel" in Los Angeles.
The Real Steel trailer and online contest can be viewed at:
www.virginamerica.com/vx/booking/real-steel-promo.

Virgin America offers touch-screen entertainment platforms
at every seat with 35 on-demand films, live TV, videogames
and a host of high-tech amenities. "Real Steel" will make
its mile-high debut on Virgin America flights later this
year via the airline's Red(TM) seatback entertainment system.

Hugh Jackman unveiling new Virgin America Airbus A320 Family
Visuals: commercial aircraft named, Real Steel
Virgin America's A320 aircraft, Real Steel outfitted with
World Robot Boxing contender, "Atom" decal
Virgin America In-flight teammates escorting Hugh Jackman
down airstairs of Real Steel plane

Who: Hugh Jackman

Los Angeles International Airport (Media must RSVP by
September 22 to attend and bring photo ID - space is
Where: limited)

Friday, September 23rd at 8 a.m. (Media should arrive at 7:15
When: a.m. to allow for check-in and set up)
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Virgin America -Patricia Condon
Contact: /650-906-8147/patricia.condon@virginamerica.com
Disney/DreamWorks -Michelle Rasic /818-560-6064/
michelle.rasic@disney.com

EDITORS NOTE: Virgin America is a U.S. controlled and operated
airline and an entirely separate company from Virgin Atlantic. Sir
Richard Branson's Virgin Group is a minority share investor in
Virgin America.

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About Real Steel: A gritty, white-knuckle, action ride set in the near-future where the sport of boxing has gone high-tech, "Real Steel" stars Hugh Jackman as Charlie Kenton, a washed-up fighter who lost his chance at a title when 2000-pound, 8-foot-tall steel robots took over the ring. Now nothing but a small-time promoter, Charlie earns just enough money piecing together low-end bots from scrap metal to get from one underground boxing venue to the next. When Charlie hits rock bottom, he reluctantly teams up with his estranged son Max (Dakota Goyo) to build and train a championship contender. As the stakes in the brutal, no-holds-barred arena are raised, Charlie and Max, against all odds, get one last shot at a comeback. DreamWorks Pictures presents "Real Steel," directed by Shawn Levy, produced by Don Murphy, Susan Montford and Shawn Levy, with a screenplay by John Gatins, story by Dan Gilroy and Jeremy Leven, and based in part on the short story "Steel" by Richard Matheson. "Real Steel" releases in theaters on October 7, 2011.

About Virgin America: Headquartered in California and launched in August 2007, Virgin America is one of the fastest growing new U.S. airlines of all time and currently employs over 2,100 people. Virgin America offers guests attractive fares and a host of innovative features aimed at reinventing air travel. Virgin America offers Gogo(TM) WiFi on every flight and hosts the largest in-flight entertainment library in the North American skies via the touch-screen Red(TM) platform. In April, the airline opened its new home as an anchor tenant at SFO's sleek and sustainable Terminal Two (T2). For more: www.virginamerica.com. For high-res photos and video, visit: http://www.virginamerica.com/about/airline-photos/virgin-america-pictures.html

/PRNewswire/ -- Sept. 21, 2011/

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