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MetroAir signs deal with Airbus for Eight A330-300 Aircraft
_KANSAS CITY, MO – _MetroAir’s Chief Operating Officer, William Hogarth announced today that the airline has signed a Letter of Intent with Airbus for six new A330-300 aircraft. The US airline…
MetroAir signs deal with Airbus for Six A330-300 Aircraft
KANSAS CITY, MO – MetroAir’s Chief Operating Officer, William Hogarth announced today that the airline has signed a Letter of Intent with Airbus for six new A330-300 aircraft. The US airline…
New Weekly Feature: Aircraft Swaps
In the real world, airlines occasionally swap a regularly scheduled aircraft for either maintenance or demand reasons. Starting this week, we are going to try and model these scheduling abnormalities…
MetroAir Suspends Tel Aviv Flights Indefinitely
BALTIMORE, MD – Reports of a rocket strike and/or rocket debris in the vicinity of Tel Aviv Ben Gurion International Airport has prompted MetroAir officials to suspend service to Tel Aviv…
MetroAir Adds Seasonal Flights to Hawaii from West Coast
PORTLAND, OR – MetroAir Virtual Airlines has added two new routes between Hawaii and the West Coast for the remainder of the summer tourist season. Starting Tuesday July 22nd, MetroAir will fly once…
Urgent NOTAM Regarding Dubai & Moscow Flight Operations
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Upon recommendation from the Federal Aviation Administration, MetroAir Virtual will no longer be operating flights through certain areas of Ukraine and the Middle East. In light of…
Airbus Industrie: MetroAir Virtual confirms order for 55 Sharklet retrofits
KANSAS CITY, MO – MetroAir Virtual will soon become the newest airline to operate A320 Family aircraft with in-service retrofitted Sharklet wingtip devices. MetroAir committed to purchasing 55…
MetroAir reduces Laredo, Erie, and Big Sky Country flights due to lack of demand
KANSAS CITY, MO – MetroAir Virtual has announced frequency reductions to multiple cities across their route network, citing lack of demand and a reallocation of resources. The once daily service to…
MetroAir Announces Daily Service to Asheville, North Carolina
ASHEVILLE, NC – Today, Zak Winnick, Director of Fleet and Route Development for MetroAir Virtual Airlines, and the City of Asheville, NC announced new daily service from Kansas City, MO and…
June Pilot of the Month: Daniel Lane
KANSAS CITY, MO – The MetroAir staff is pleased to announce June’s Pilot of the Month is Daniel Lane! Daniel joined MetroAir Virtual just two months ago, but he has already shown the enthusiasm and…
MetroAir Announces Ontario International Operations Will Move to LAX
LOS ANGELES, CA – MetroAir Virtual announced today that all international operations at Ontario Int’l Airport will be moved to Los Angeles Int’l Airport over the next month and a half. Chief…
FAA awards MetroAir Virtual five weekly slot pairs at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
WASHINGTON, D.C. – MetroAir Virtual Airlines executives were told this morning that the airline’s bid for 5 slot pairs has been accepted by the Federal Aviation Administration. A “slot pair” is the…
MetroAir contracted to charter USMNT, staff, media, and fans to 2014 Brazil World Cup
JACKSONVILLE, FL – The United States Soccer Federation has contracted MetroAir to fly the team, coaches, staff, and media to their base in Sao Paolo and then to each of their games throughout the…
Seasonal Summer Service to Santiago, Cabo, Edmonton, and Alaska
_KANSAS CITY, MO – _Metro Air is pleased to announce this years list of summer seasonal flying, which includes three domestic, and four international routes. We typically focus on one particular city…
MetroAir Begins Subsidized Essential Air Service Routes
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, after a final meeting with representatives of the Federal Aviation Administration, Zak Winnick, Director of Fleet and Route Development, announced MetroAir Virtual Airlines…
MetroAir Cancels Shreveport, Begins South Padre Island
AUSTIN, TX – During a press conference this morning, MetroAir Virtual Airlines’ Director of Fleet and Route Development Zak Winnick announced new service to South Padre Island, TX via…
MetroAir announces opening of LAX outstation
LOS ANGELES, CA – MetroAir COO William Hogarth announced today the beginning of airline operations at Los Angeles International Airport, which will include six domestic routes and one international…
New Achievement Badges Unveiled
KANSAS CITY, MO – New Pilot Award badges have been created to keep up with the achievements of our pilots! After over 8 years of operation, some of our pilots have earned just about every single…
Polar Express: Baltimore to Hong Kong
BALTIMORE, MD – MetroAir Virtual Airlines has announced today additional international service from its East Coast hub in Baltimore. Beginning Monday, April 28th, MetroAir will serve Hong Kong via…
April Pilot of the Month: AC Magagnini Jr.
KANSAS CITY, MO – The April Pilot of the Month was announced today by the MetroAir Staff. April’s Pilot of the Month was hired in December of 2013 and has racked up almost 200 hours in MetroAir paint…