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New Director of Aircraft Operations
Metro Air are pleased to announce that Alex Norgaard has been chosen to be the Next Director of Aircraft Operations. After several weeks of discussion and decision making Alex finally accepted the…
June Hub Spoke
Kansas City June is about trying new things and flying new aircraft! We want to make sure everyone tries flights in new aircraft to make sure they experience all that Metro has to offer! This month,…
June Pilot of The Month!
MetroAir Virtual Airlines would like to congratulate June’s Pilot of The Month. This pilot flys enough to make this his day job. Thus contributing greatly to the hub competitions. Congratulations to…
End of Life for ACARS 1.0
Starting June 15, 2011, MetroAir will no longer support any version of ACARS in the 1.0 family. The only version that will be supported on and after June 15th is v1.1, which can be downloaded from My…
We're Hiring: Director of Aircraft Operations
Earlier this week, Mr. Josh Button resigned from his duties as Director of Aircraft Operations leaving a vacancy in the Operations Department. Thinking about joining MetroAir staff? Have you been…
Changes to ACARS PiRep Policies and Rewards
Effective June 1st, PiReps submitted without the aid of ACARS for the flight will no longer earn MetroMiles. Please note that partial ACARS PiReps will still earn MetroMiles. MetroAir ACARS has been…
E170 Begins Scheduled Service
After months of planning and organising the day everyone has been waiting for has finally come! From 18th May 2011 the Allegius/MetroAir E170 begins scheduled service from Washington and other east…
Caribbean Airlines announces strategic partnership with Kansas City based MetroAir Virtual
Kansas City, MO (AP) — May 14, 2011; 00:00 GMT – Beginning May 15, 2011, Caribbean Airlines will enhance its scheduled flights to provide more flights to more Caribbean destinations through a…
MetroAir in Partnership with Disney Cruise Lines
Kansas City, MO – Earlier today Kansas City based MetroAirVirtual Airlines announced that it was teaming up with Florida based Disney Cruise Lines during the summer of 2011. MetroAir will be offering…
MetroAir announces more details of E170 Launch
Kansas City, MO – May 8, 2011 – MetroAir announced today it had selected the starting cities slated to receive service of it’s new fleet of Embraer E170 regional jets. The jets, owned and operated by…
May Pilot of the Month!
MetroAir Virtual Airlines is excited to award the May Pilot of the Month to a dedicated member. This member joined, completed the mentorship program and went on to dedicate his time to making our…
Dissinger hired as Fleet Director
Please join me in welcoming Matt Dissinger as our newest staff member. He has resurrected the title of fleet director. While the title is new, the responsibilities have shifted; He will be helping us…
MetroAir releases additional information on Boeing Deal.
Kansas City, Mo [April 4th, 2011] – After a weekend of rampant speculation a spokesperson for Kansas City based MetroAir Virtual released a short statement regarding rumors surrounding the airline…
April Pilot of The Month
Metro Air is proud to announce Tony Cannon as the Pilot of the Month for April 2011. Tony was hired in December 2010 and has quickly climbed the ranks. Tony successfully completed the Mentor program,…
MetroAir announces landmark deal with Boeing Aircraft Co.
Kansas City, Mo [April 1st, 2011] – Executives at Kansas City based MetroAir Virtual Airlines late last night issued notice of a pending aircraft deal to be signed April 1st. At 12:01 AM Metro…
A New Type of Hub Competition: Hub Spokes
Hub Competitions are always great fun. Every month that we hold a hub competition, we see increased numbers of pilots flying and a good-natured camaraderie amongst hub pilots rooting for their hub.…
Hub Transfer Bonus and Hub Assignment Changes
Since Kansas City has an over abundance of pilots, some things are changing around headquarters to try to even out the roster sizes of all of our hubs. Starting immediately, new pilots will be…
MetroAir Announces Recent Staff and Organizational Changes
Kansas City, MO – MetroAir today announced several staffing changes across the company. Austin Clark who has been the Hub Manager at MetroAir’s facility in Ontario California since August of 2010 has…
MetroAir Announces "Spread the Green" Advertising Campaign!
Kansas City, MO March 19 2011- MetroAir’s Department of Media and Marketing today announced a new advertising push for the airline. The new campaign, called “Spread the Green”, is intended to promote…
Updated Impromptu Event Requirements
As mentioned a little over a year ago in a similarly titled post, we are tweaking the requirements for impromptu event flights to make it work a little better. What are Impromptu Events? More and…