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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…
EVENT: MetroAir Hub Crawl
Join us in kicking off the Boston hub launch with the MetroAir Hub Crawl! This is a two day, action packed, online event that will cross the country in any MetroAir aircraft of your choice! On May…
MetroAir Publishes First Summer Schedules
KANSAS CITY, MO – MetroAir has published its May schedule changes today, which show the large shift of flights from Baltimore to Boston following the announcement of their exit from their D.C. area…
MetroAir to Lease Four Boeing 737s from Fly UK
BOSTON, MA – MetroAir Virtual Airlines has said it plans to lease four Boeing 737 aircraft from codeshare partner Fly UK on a six month term. The airline expects to improve its operational…
MetroAir Announces Plans for a Boston Hub
BOSTON, MA – MetroAir’s future in Boston has been solidified today with the announcement of a new long term lease agreement signed between the airline and Massachusetts Port Authority. Beginning June…
10 Years Ago...
A little more than 10 years ago on a cold Michigan morning, our founder Mark McCoy had a crazy idea to build a new virtual airline that was focused on realism. The plan was to start the airline off…
