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_*ROMULUS, MI, March 28th, 2008 � *_Today MetroAirs first 757-200 entered service from their home base at Washington Dulles Intl to their west-coast home at Ontario, California. The aircraft will be based at Ontario to fulfill transcontinental route requirements to Washington and Newark.
All 757s that will be based at Ontario will also serve these routes, along with service to Hawaii and Central America. However, the next three of these initial four 757s will be based at Washington Dulles, replacing the airlines leased 767-200ERs on transatlantic routes to the United Kingdom and continental Europe.
Meanwhile, the airlines regional franchisee, Allegius, appointed a dedicated Hub Manager to provide the airlines trainee and regional pilots with a more personalized management service. Sean Forehand accepted the role last week and has already settled in very well.
Tim Krajcar, the airlines IT Manager, has been promoted to the [b]executive[/b] position of Chief Technology Officer. His hard work on the ACARS system is indicative of the immense skills that Tim possesses, and we look forward to seeing the results of further development on the financial management systems.
With the excitement surrounding the 757-200s entry into service, the more sombre news of the 737-200s retirement has been met with sadness. An icon of a previous era in commercial aviation, and mainstay of MetroAirs burgeoning fleet during the airlines first few years of operation, the 737-200s contribution to the growth of the airline will mean that it certainly wont be forgotten.
And finally, a new promotional video for the airline&