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Welcome to Toronto - A Guide to Toronto City/Billy Bishop International Airport
While there are many resources (charts, information, scenery, etc.) available for many of our major destinations, some smaller and less well-known airports can be just as fun and challenging as some…
October Pilot of the Month!
The October Pilot of the Month was hired in May of this year. Although he has only racked up just over 100 hours since joining MetroAir, he flies nearly every other day. The really cool thing about…
Keeping MetroAir in the Air: The Maintenance Program
An Airbus A320-231 enroute to maintenance checks at Kansas City (KMCI). One of the great features about MetroAir Virtual Airlines is the realism. In fact, the word realistic is the first part of our…
MetroAir announces operational changes at Kansas City International
Kansas City,MO – Executives in charge of Daily Operations at MetroAir Virtual announced today that they have reached an agreement with the Kansas City Aviation Department for additional gate space at…
MetroAir Announces expansion of South American Destinations
Kansas City,MO – MetroAir Virtual Airlines inaugurated new service to South America today. The airline quietly started selling tickets last month for the new service which the airlines report sold…
September Pilot of the Month!
This month MetroAir would like to present the Pilot of the Month award to Baltimores own, Khris Roussin. Khris joined MetroAir in May 2012 and has already racked up 286 hours and 200 pireps in just…
SID's: Getting out of "Vegas" the Right Way
Last time I wrote about what makes a good IFR route. Now let’s look at the individual segments of the flight you are planning by beginning with the proper Standard Instrument Departure or “SID” As I…
Getting to know your HR Lady
As many of you may know, I am currently the only active female on the roster here at MetroAir. I wanted to take this time to officially introduce myself and tell you a little about myself and what I…
MetroAir Global Tour
The new month is starting, and we are kicking off the fall season with an exciting new challenge! Starting today, and for each Saturday in September, we will be launching a group of flights on the…
Putting things in perspective: Hub Competitions
Every other month the Hub Jacker, Robin Hub, and the Hub Ranger emerge from the dusty caverns of lost luggage and antiques to rally up their troops while antagonizing pilots from other hubs. Usually…
Who's who at MetroAir
Since MetroAir began in 2005 it has taken hundreds of people to make MetroAir what it is today. MetroAir strives to be different from all the other Virtual Airlines out there. But how many of you…
What makes a good IFR route?
As a hub manager, I see a lot of different ways our pilots file the roues they fly. One that I see often by new pilots is “GPS Direct.” The question is: What really makes a good IFR route? With…
MetroAir awards Sean Mullineaux the Distinguished Service Award
As most of you are aware, Sean Mullineaux is leaving soon to train with the Arizona Army National Guard. We were happy to give him a proud sendoff which we did this evening with Sean’s going away…
MetroAir Special Announcement : Special Event Flight for Sean Mullineaux!
Internal Memo From : _Executive Staff, Marketing Department _To : All Personnel _Subject : _Special Event flights this weekend for Sean Mullineaux! The staff at MetroAir Virtual would like to invite…
MetroAir announces new destinations from Phoenix, AZ
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Kansas City based MetroAir Virtual Airlines announced expanded service from Phoenix beginning Aug. 1 during a press conference at their headquarters today. The new service from…
Realistic. Innovative. Professional.
We’ve all seen the tag line that MetroAir has subscribed to, but have you ever considered exactly what that means? I’d like to focus on the element of realistic in this post. Our CEO, Matt Calsada,…
Managing Your Speed Below 10,000 ft. - Jets
Here are a few tips to help keep your speed from exceeding 250kts while operating the jet fleet at or below 10,000 ft. The tips are segmented into departure and arrival procedures. Departure (We…
Welcome Rob Strain
As some of you may have noticed around the site, teamspeak or the forums that Rob S has been promoted to the position of Fleet Director. Rob began in his new position at the beginning of the month…
Hopping to Heathrow for 2012
Kansas City MO – Kansas City based MetroAir Virtual Airlines announced today at a press conference in London, United Kingdom to announce the airlines plans for the 2012 Olympic s and their future…
July Pilot of the Month
July Pilot of the Month! Hired on April 15, 2012, this pilot has already proven his mettle among his peers. He quickly jumped into the forums with both feet, making himself known around the water…