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September Schedule Changes Announced
KANSAS CITY, MO – The official list of MetroAir schedule changes was released today. All route changes are effective Sept. 1. Among the changes not previously announced are new routes from Austin,…
MetroAir Expands Regional Midwest Service
KANSAS CITY, MO – MetroAir has today announced five new destinations throughout the Midwest to be served by regional affiliate Allegius. Effective September 1st, flights to Columbia, MO, Manhattan,…
MetroAir Virtual Launches Nonstop Portland-London Service
PORTLAND, OR – MetroAir has today announced their second new flight to London-Heathrow in as many days. Flights will begin on September 1st and will be operated by an Airbus A330-200. This marks the…
MetroAir Announces All Business Class Service Between Boston and London
BOSTON, MA – MetroAir Virtual Airlines today announced that it will launch a new business class-only flight between Boston and London-Heathrow, beginning September 1st. The new service will be…
August Pilot of the Month: Andri Kristjansson
KANSAS CITY, MO – MetroAir is pleased to announce Andri Kristjansson as the August Pilot of the Month! This month marks ATP Captain Kristjansson’s fifth anniversary with MetroAir Virtual. Over the…
MetroAir ACARS v1.4 Released!
MetroAir ACARS v1.4 has been released for usage by all pilots! You can download it by logging in and going to the My Dowloads in your Pilot Control Panel. ACARS v1.4 is in the Addons section. New…
PMDG Boeing 777-300ER Textures Available!
We are happy to announce that Metro Prime textures for the popular PMDG Boeing 777-300ER are now available in the “My Downloads” section of your pilot profile. The Boeing 777-300ER is the flagship…
August Hub Competition: Featured Flights ONLY
The August Hub Competition is only two days away! The competition is fairly simple and basic. Basically, the hub that flies more, wins. Each ACARS flight flown by a pilot earns their hub a base…
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In The Spotlight: Booming Tourism in Iceland Reykjavik – After being struck hard by the economic downturn seven years ago, Iceland’s economy is thriving, boosted significantly by the country’s…
Schedule Changes Announced: Cuts in Chicago and Five New Cities to Boston
KANSAS CITY, MO – MetroAir has made public all schedule changes which will be effective July 1st. Among the changes is the previously announced expansion in Austin. In addition to eight new…
New A319 Special Livery: Keep Austin Weird!
AUSTIN, TX – MetroAir is celebrating their recently announced Austin expansion with a special livery! The unique paint scheme will feature the trademark phrase “Keep Austin Weird” and will painted on…
June Pilot of the Month: Keith Belden
KANSAS CITY, MO – MetroAir is pleased to announce Keith Belden as June’s MetroAir Pilot of the Month! Senior Captain Belden joined MetroAir at the beginning of April with zero transfer hours and a…
All Aboard In ATX!
AUSTIN, TX – While all heads were turned towards Boston last week, MetroAir’s largest change will be coming to Austin at the beginning of July. A MetroAir spokesperson confirmed today that the…
In the Spotlight: MetroAir’s Hidden Agenda in Boston
BOSTON, MA – In an unmarked conference room in the Hyatt Boston Harbor, MetroAir executives, marketing, and operations staff met over the weekend, presumably to discuss both short and long-term…
Fly UK Codeshare Agreement Renewed!
KANSAS CITY, MO – MetroAir Virtual is pleased to announce the codeshare agreement with Fly UK Virtual Airways has been renewed! The historic codeshare agreement between the two virtual airlines took…
MetroAir Adds Two European Destinations
BALTIMORE, MD – MetroAir announced today plans to fly to Hamburg and Amsterdam from Baltimore-Washington beginning July 1st, pending government approval. Both cities will receive daily service on…
MetroAir Collects 10 Daily Slot Pairs at Washington-Reagan Airport
WASHINGTON D.C. – MetroAir announced Wednesday that they have collected 20 daily slots at Washington-Reagan International Airport in the form of 10 slot pairs. Last month, MetroAir Virtual filed a…
MetroAir Virtual Acquires Two A330-200’s from Monarch Airlines
BIRMINGHAM, West Midlands – MetroAir Virtual Airlines announced today finalization of an agreement with Monarch Airlines to purchase two Airbus A330-200 aircraft. The aircraft were delivered to…
May Pilot of the Month: John Fautley
KANSAS CITY, MO – MetroAir is pleased to announce John Fautley as the latest recipient of the Pilot of the Month award! John joined MetroAir in November of 2014 and was assigned to MetroAir’s…
Inaugural Non-stop Flight from LAX to Paris-CDG Takes Off
LOS ANGELES, CA – A MetroAir Virtual Airlines Airbus A330-200 lifted off from LAX on Sunday afternoon on its way to Paris. MetroAir’s new daily service between Los Angeles and the City of Light is…