Newsom greets Branson, Schwarzenegger

Commemorating its first international route, Virgin America positioned itself as a start-up among dinosaurs and a forward thinker in the green-tech world--a very Silicon Valley attitude for the Burlingame, Calif.-based airline.

Applauding the airline for bringing more jobs to the San Francisco metro area, San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom (far left) welcomed California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger (center) and Virgin Group CEO Richard Branson (right) to the city's airport.