MetroAir Virtual News
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Long Haul Fleet Update
KANSAS CITY, MO-- MetroAir: We can now confirm further updates regarding our operations to Asia as Coronavirus continues to spread around the continent. In January we suspended all flights to…
MetroAir Announces New Long-Haul Aircraft, Brand Refresh
KANSAS CITY, MO-- Today, MetroAir Virtual has announced plans to introduce the Boeing 787-9 aircraft to the fleet, as well as a major brand refresh, the first since 2013. The new Dreamliner aircraft…
Farewell Mrs Mullineaux
It is with great sadness that I announce our long serving Human Resources Manager, Sara Mullineaux has decided to step down after 7 years service. Sara has been the first point of contact for the…
Winter Ski Schedule Begins 10/25
KANSAS CITY, MO-- Today marks the start MetroAir's yearly returning service to the hottest ski destinations across the United States. Our seasonal service links our existing network to a variety of…
MetroAir Management Takeover
Kansas City, MO - MetroAir Virtual Airlines, part of the Stratosphere Group, Inc has today announced the completion of a sale that will see the airlines current Chief Executive Officer, William…
Cyprus Calling
Boston, MA - Today has marked MetroAir Virtual's inaugural three times weekly service from its Boston hub to Larnaca, Cyprus. The start of this service underlines MetroAir's emphasis on expanding a…
September Hub Competition
KANSAS CITY, MO-- Today, September 1st, marks the start of MetroAir's September hub competition. The theme this month is featured flights, giving all of our pilots a chance to explore new additions,…
We’re Hiring Staff
We are officially opening the application process for anyone interested in applying to be a staff member here at MetroAir. We are looking for people to join the Technology Department to help us with…
MetroAir goes Pacific!
Honolulu, HI - MetroAir have announced plans today to begin a new rival Pacific 'hopper' service to Gaum beginning June 30th. The service will see the US Carrier base a single Boeing 737-800WL…
May Pilot of the Month
Chris Gio is 39 years old and hails from the great state of Texas, where he has served his community for 18 years as a law enforcement officer. When not cleaning up our streets, he enjoys cycling,…
Boeing Order Finalized
Seattle, WA - Executives at MetroAir today singed for 6 brand new Boeing long haul aircraft in a deal that could be worth over $2bn at current list prices. The announcement comes after a difficult…
May Hub Competition
The start of May will see our first Hub Competition of the year, East vs West!From May 1st to May 31st pilots at Boston and Los Angeles will battle it out to claim the infamous Hub Competition…
May Schedule Update
Kansas City, MO - MetroAir today announced its planned Summer schedule update which is expected to become effective from May 1st. It also announced the return of Summer Seasonal service which had…
April Pilot of the Month: Florian Schupp
MetroAir are very to announce that Florian Schupp has been selected as our April 2019 Pilot of the Month. Florian Schupp grew up around Frankfurt Germany. At 35, he is a high school teacher for…
MetroAir announce Route cuts and Base closures
Ontario, CA - MetroAir executives today unveiled plans to significantly scale back its operations at its West Coast Focus City Ontario, and close down the base after more than 10 years of operation.…
The Q200 bows out
Dallas, TX - MetroAir today announced plans to retire the last of its 8 Bombardier Dash 8-Q200 aircraft from the fleet by May 1st 2019. The Q200 has been the backbone of the airline since it launched…
New Regional Hub Manager
KANSAS CITY, MO - As this year continues Metro Air has had a steady increase of pilots added to the roster, a direction trending up that has created the need to have a staff able to support the…
CEO Matt Calsada appointed Chairman; Acting CEO William Hogarth promoted.
The board of directors of MetroAir Virtual today announced that Matt Calsada has been appointed to a permanent position as Chairman of the Board of Directors. William Hogarth, who has served as…
February Schedule Changes
KANSAS CITY, MO – MetroAir today published it's first upcoming schedule changes of the year, which will take effect beginning February 1st. The changes will see a small number of services terminated…
Boston's New Hub Manager
Kansas City - MI: After a long career with the MetroAir as a member of staff, Dave Nichols has decided its time to step down as Hub Manager and continue his career with us as a pilot. Dave has always…