FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *   MacLeod John A. 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 11/13/2014 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Virgin America Inc. [VA] (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O VIRGIN AMERICA INC., 555 AIRPORT BLVD 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) Senior VP, Planning & Sales 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) (Street) BURLINGAME, CA 94010 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line) _X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip) Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 4) 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4) 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5) Common Stock 23,778 (1) D Â

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Option (Right to buy)	  (2)	08/12/2022	Common Stock	19,208	$ 18.7968	D	Â
Stock Option (Right to buy)	  (3)	08/12/2022	Common Stock	7,948	$ 18.7968	D	Â
Stock Option (Right to buy)	  (4)	05/12/2023	Common Stock	61,598	$ 18.7968	D	Â

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
MacLeod John A. C/O VIRGIN AMERICA INC. 555 AIRPORT BLVD BURLINGAME, CA 94010	Â	Â	  Senior VP, Planning & Sales	Â

Signatures

/s/ Allen Huang, Attorney-in-fact for John A. MacLeod		11/13/2014
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	Restricted Stock Units ("RSUs"). The Reporting Person is entitled to receive one (1) share of common stock for each one (1) RSU once vested.
(2)	The option vests with respect to thirty-three and one-third percent (33.33%) of the shares subject thereto on each of the first, second and third anniversaries of August 13, 2012. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the option is only exercisable with respect to the vested portion thereof upon the earliest to occur of (i) a Change of Control (as defined in the Issuer's Amended and Restated 2005 Stock Incentive Plan (the "Plan")) at a price per share of at least $37.74 or (ii) the date on which the Issuer's stock price exceeds and has exceeded $37.74 on a daily moving average basis for the previous six months.
(3)	The option vests and becomes exercisable immediately with respect to twenty-five percent (25%) of the shares subject thereto, and with respect to the remaining shares subject thereto, twenty-five percent (25%) vests and becomes exercisable on each of the first, second and third anniversaries of August 13, 2012.
(4)	The option vests in full upon the consummation of the initial public offering of the issuer. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the option is only exercisable with respect to the vested portion thereof upon the earliest to occur of (i) a Change of Control (as defined in the Plan) at a price per share of at least $26.42 or (ii) the date on which the Issuer's stock price exceeds and has exceeded $26.42 on a daily moving average basis for the previous six months.

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