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April Pilot of the Month: Andrew Martz
Kansas City Hub Manager Dave Nichols has this to say about his PoTM candidate: Andrew is an ATP Captain with 315 hours with Metro and hundreds of hours with another VA. He is based at Kansas City and…
MetroAir Cuts Flights to Cuba Amid Overcapacity
A new era of U.S. to Cuba travel was expected to begin in 2017 as a 55-year old trade embargo with Cuba was lifted, but just a few months after beginning service to the island nation, MetroAir…
March Pilot of the Month: Kevin Peters
Los Angeles Hub Manager Alex Bresnick: Kevin Peters has been a welcome addition to MetroAir. Although he's from New York, I'm glad Kevin chose the Los Angeles Hub to start his MetroAir career. Kevin…
We're Hiring Operations 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 someone to join the Operations Department as an…
February Pilot of the Month: TJ Welke
TJ joined Metro in October 2015 and he has amassed 587 hours since then. He resides is Green Bay, Wisconsin so you know he is tough. The Q200 has always fascinated TJ so he has earned the most number…
MetroAir Extends Codeshare Agreement with Fly UK
BOSTON, MA – MetroAir and Fly UK are happy to announce an extension of the codeshare agreement between the two leading virtual airlines. The agreement comes with a full rework of the codeshare routes…
Lapland Santa Flights: Nov 25-Dec 31
BOSTON, MA – MetroAir will operate Santa Flights to Lapland, Finland, home to numerous winter resorts and often referred to as the “North Pole”, throughout the month of December. Winter activities…
Staff Changes
A virtual airline is only as fun and professional as the sum of its parts, and those parts have to work together to create a positive airline environment. For the staff, this means fulfilling our…
We're Hiring: Hub Manager
A few days short of 2 years of loyal service with MetroAir, Adam Trylinski has decided to step down as Hub Manager. Real world responsibilities have increased for Adam in recent months. Due to the…
MetroAir Wins Department of Defense Charter Contract
KANSAS CITY, MO – The United States Department of Defense has awarded a contract for ad hoc charter services to MetroAir Virtual today, alongside Atlas Air Inc. and Omni Air International. The highly…
MetroAir Slashes Flights, Delays Cuba; Execs Say "Don't Worry"
KANSAS CITY, MO – A statement from MetroAir’s Chief Operations Officer William Hogarth today revealed flights to Havana, Cuba will not commence as scheduled on September 1st. “There’s been a snag…
MetroAir Brings Much Needed Air Service to Hartford’s Bradley Int’l Airport
WINDSOR LOCKS, CT – MetroAir has annouced today the addition of 5 new daily flights and two new destinations from Hartfords’ Bradley International Airport. Beginning September 1st, MetroAir will…
MetroAir Confirms Boeing 777-300ER Purchase
EVERETT, WA – MetroAir has confirmed today that a deal was reached with Boeing to purchase an additional 6 777-300ER aircraft, back in June. The acquisition of additional long haul aircraft was…
MetroAir Unable to Compete with Middle Eastern Airlines
KANSAS CITY, MO – MetroAir staff have indicated the airlines’ daily flight to Dubai with continuing service to Doha will be reduced to just three times weekly. The downgrade in capacity follows…
First Havana Flights to Launch in September
WASHINGTON D.C. – MetroAir has tentatively been awarded flights to Havana, Cuba, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation. The decision will give MetroAir 3 daily round trip slots to…
New Schedules Show Domestic Expansion but Cuts to Struggling South America
KANSAS CITY, MO – The recent addition of the Embraer 145 to the MetroAir fleet has sent the West Coast Q200 fleet back to the Midwest. Beginning July 1st, the Q200 will be used to reinforce…
June Hub Competition: Boston Kickoff
The June Hub Competition starts today! This month’s focus will be on our hubs, with an emphasis around Boston, our newest hub. The competition is simple: the hub that flies more, wins. Each ACARS…
May Pilot of the Month: Richard Casey
ATP Captain Richard Casey is one of the backbone pilots at the Kansas City base. He joined Metro way back in 2008. Richard calls Salem, Oregon home. He has amassed 972 hours with MetroAir. When there…
We're Hiring a New Director of Chartered Operations
At the end of April we said goodbye to a long serving staff member, Zak Winnick, who has now left the staff at MetroAir due to his busy real world schedule and his upcoming wedding plans. We wanted…
MetroAir Sends 757s to Southern Hemisphere in Partnership with NOAA, USGS
PORT MORSEBY, PAPUA NEW GUINEA – United States based virtual airline MetroAir Virtual is teaming up with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association as well as the United States Geological…