Current TV to air on Virgin America flights

Al Gore's Current TV is to form part of the in-flight lineup on Richard Branson's new airline Virgin America.

The UGC channel will available on 'Red', the in-flight entertainment service on board the low-fare domestic airline, when it launches on August 8.

C21 reports that fliers will be presented with a specially-programmed version of the channel, which has tackled issues of climate change in the past.