VA News and Announcements

Phoenix, AZ Cloud9 Virtual Holdings has announced the hiring of additional staff as the organization relaunches under new management in June. Founded by real-world aviators, Cloud9 began its history operating the Boeing 717 out of St. Louis (KSTL). Following a rebrand, the organization moved to Phoenix (KPHX) where it began operating a fleet of Boeing 737 and Embraer E175 jets on premium routes across the United States. After acquiring low-cost carrier CoastJet in 2020, Cloud9 Holdings began dedicating its fleet of 737 aircraft to CoastJet, while purchasing new A320NEO aircraft for the ownership group's flagship carrier, Cloud9 Airlines. In 2021, Cloud9 Holdings announced…

This month’s fly-in is a short 135 nm flight and is ideal for smaller aircraft that will allow you to fly slow and enjoy the mountain scenery. Aspen and Telluride are some of the most popular wintertime places to relax and unwind in the mountains of Colorado. Aspen airport or as it is locally known as Sardy Field, is over 7,000 feet above sea level and is the second highest commercial airport and the busiest ski resort-based airport in the United States. Telluride airport is the highest commercial airport in the United States with an elevation of 9,078 feet above sea-level and a runway length of 6,911 feet. Nearby terrain exceeds 14,000 feet. Not to mention t…

vASA is a virtual airline on the west coast simulating Alaska Airlines. vASA was built off a need for a more premium and modern Alaska Airlines experience something that truly represented the ingenuity of the West Coast. We’re proud to offer a modern system powered by VAMSYS, allowing fellow enthusiasts to enjoy a premium and simple experience that is constantly evolving. vASA offers a flexible aircraft system allowing pilots to choose between any of the aircrafts in the fleet on a majority of our routes. With 5 Hubs on the West Coast and Alaska we offer over 346 city pairs that is updated to match the latest routes Alaska Airlines has to offer. With actual Airbus and Boe…

Donegal Airport is located 2 nm south-west of Bunbeg in Carrickfinn, a townland in The Rosses, a district in north-west County Donegal, Ireland. The airport is on the county's north-west coast. about a 15-minute drive from Dungloe and Gweedore and 45 minutes from Letterkenny. It is popularly known within County Donegal as Carrickfinn Airport. Due to the large gas field in the area, non-scheduled chartered helicopter flights connect the multiple offshore installations to the airport. Eastern Airways operate a chartered service to Aberdeen for this purpose. Until the mid-1980s, the runway was a grass strip. This was replaced by a hard surface runway with temporary buil…

Flying the Compass Airwego Virtual Airline Group Press Release March 2021 The core purpose of a Virtual Airline, from the viewpoint of Airwego, is to provide a platform for its members to enjoy the hobby while expanding their own knowledge of flight simulation. This belief has been at the heart of our VA since we took to the virtual skies in 2000. Through many iterations of Microsoft Flight Simulator, P3D & X-Plane we have endeavoured to support those sims to the best of our abilities with the resources available as we strive to fulfil this belief. Following a review of our long standing Aircraft Policy we concluded a change was required to continu…

Excellence Virtual Private Air Services Update - March 2021 Hello All, In the last couple of weeks, Excellence has grown and over 100’000 miles have been flown. Behind the scenes, many people have spent their free time working on new projects. We are thrilled to announce the following exciting news: We have added the Daher TBM930 to our fleet. Initially, three aircrafts (M-EXTA, -B, and -C) will fly for Excellence. Livery & interior credit goes to Matti (EVP3). The TBM930 is a turboprop airplane which will fly our shorter routes: Zurich to Geneva (19 weekly), Cannes (6 weekly) and Nice (on weekends) Amsterdam to Brussels (12 weekly) …

Intellectual Air is now accepting applications to join our airline. The name started off as a joke (but it stuck!), but the airline most certainly isn't. By offering our pilots the option of being given a route or choosing their own, we cater for every simmer out there! If you are interested to know more, visit our site: Intellectual Air I look forward to seeing you in the virtual skies!

Continuing with our Sunday Night Flight Events, we bring our monthly Fly-In to the Island Nation of The Bahamas. New Providence Island is the home of Resort City of Nassau. Nassau airport or officially named Lynden Pindling International, is the busiest airport in the Bahamas, as the jumping off point for the rest of the Bahama islands. The Bahamas is also home of some of the nicest beaches in world. Departing from Princess Juliana on the Island of St. Maarten we fly to Nassau. St. Maarten has one of the most famous approaches in the world as you make a very low pass over Maho Beach. However, what most people forget about is the departure track out of St. Maarten. Le…

DC3 AIRWAYS PLANS HISTORIC WORLD WAR TWO REENACTMENT OF OPERATION VARSITY CREATED AND DIRECTED BY GLEN BROOME, VP OPERATIONS www.dc3airways.net DC3 Airways will be re-enacting the airborne component of the Rhine river assault of March 1945, the last natural barrier between the western allies and Germany. The event will be staged over two sessions, Saturday 20th and Tuesday 23rd March, both at 19:00z. All flight simulation pilots are invited to participate. There are packages with full effect files, flight plans, instructions and more for the 4 major platforms. XPlane, FSX/P3Dv3, P3dv4.5 and P3Dv5.1. Unfortunately MSFS 2020 is not i…

Bora Bora is an island group in the Leeward Islands. The Leeward Islands comprise the western part of the Society Islands of French Polynesia, which is an overseas collectivity of the French Republic in the Pacific Ocean. Bora Bora has a total land area of 30.55 km2. The main island, located about 230 kilometers northwest of Papeete, is surrounded by a lagoon and a barrier reef. In the center of the island are the remnants of an extinct volcano, rising to two peaks, Mount Pahia and Mount Otemanu; the highest point is at 727 meters (2,385 feet). Bora Bora is part of the Commune of Bora-Bora, which also includes the atoll of Tupai. Bora Bora is a major international to…

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Hello fellow simmers! We would like to welcome you to Excellence Virtual Private Air Services. We are a new VA founded by two simmers (a Swiss and a Dutch guy), focusing on private air travel. Our fleet currently consists of the Cessna CJ4 and Cessna Longitude jets, flying out of our main hubs Zurich and Amsterdam. We offer our pilots a choice of standard routes for maintenance and strategic relocation, ad-hoc flights at your passengers' discretion, as well as group flights, events and (in the future) training. As a startup VA our current selection of aircraft, supported sims and networks is limited: the supported environment is Microsoft Flight Simulator (FS2020) an…

Hi everyone, I'd like to announce the launch of a new virtual airline: vspirit As you might guess, we are modeled on the operations of the real world Spirit Airlines. The VA is built on the VAMSYS platform which allows for SimBrief integration, a custom ACARS client called Pegasus, and provides access to passenger loads, weather, gate assignments, and more information all within the flight booking process. As of this time, we have a very loose activity requirement -- 1 flight every 90 days. We have a Discord with a growing and active community, and we have real world aviation professionals in our ranks guiding the development of the VA. We have a knowledge…

Telluride Regional Airport (KTEX) is a public airport six miles west of Telluride, in San Miguel County, Colorado. It is owned by the Telluride Regional Airport Authority. At an elevation of 9,078 feet (2767 m) above sea level, it is the highest commercial airport in North America with scheduled passenger flights. Telluride Regional Airport covers 542 acres (219 ha) and has one runway, 9/27, 6,911 by 100 feet (2,106 by 30 m). The runway is on a plateau and still dips slightly in the center, although the dip was more pronounced prior to a renovation in 2009. It can be a challenging but beautiful approach for pilots. In the past during winter months, about 20% of the s…

Flexin’ Wings Around the Globe! Pan American Virtual is a virtual airline created for flight simulation enthusiasts We are aiming to relive the legacy of one of the best known real world airlines; Pan American World Airways. Founded in 2017 by our CEO Perry Fincher who has been dedicated in enhancing the flight simulation experience for airliner enthusiasts. PAV seeks to expand on the vision of Pan American World Airways as if they were still operating today. Whether you like to fly online for a realistic experience or offline with AI Traffic, you will always find a friendly atmosphere in which you can enjoy your hobby. As last year proved to be a cha…

Piiq Airways are a brand new low cost airline from the United Kingdom. They are based at London Southend Airport and currently have over 60 flights to 17 destinations and growing. We have an adequate fleet of Airbus A320Neo/NX's (MSFS2020). We having a growing team of 12 pilots and we have no plans to stop. Our aim is to be the budget airline of Europe and more. Come and join our wonderful budget virtual airline. We don't have strict requirements to join however, we do ask you to know how to fly the A320, be active weekly and be familiar (if not be prepared to) with VATSIM. We have a great crew centre, fun discord chat and some lively custom liveries! See you i…

Kahului is located on the Hawaiian Island of Maui. Approach to this airport is normally from the south, that brings you in between volcanic peaks on your left at 6,000 feet and on your right at 10,000-feet above sea level. To land at an airport only 22 feet above sea level. This visual distraction along with the winds that funnel between the peaks makes Kahului a very challenging airport. Your mission is to fly from Honolulu (PHNL) to Kahului (PHOG) with the Canadian Xpress® freeware or payware Airbus A32-211, Boeing 737-700 or Boeing 737-900 [n]that are available to all pilots regardless of rank, but for only the Monthly Challenge.[/b] You may also fly any Canadian …

Hello everyone, I would like to present you with our newly created Virtual Airline under VAMSYS. SW Virtual is simulating the real-life operations of Smartwings Group, which primarily consists of Smartwings airline and Czech Airlines. Our fleet is mostly composed of Boeing 737NG, but we have also some Airbuses, and Cessna 680 Sovereigns. Our main hub is in Prague, Czech Republic, with our hubs also located in Poland, Slovakia and Hungary. We are an IVAO certified airline, and we have also established several partnerships, and we strive to establish even more. Smartwings is the biggest airline in the Czech Republic and its main focus are summer destinations …

Fly the Canadian Xpress USA Capitals Tour The Canadian Xpress® USA Capitals Tour consists of 50 legs that must be flown in alphabetical order from Alabama to Wyoming where you will explore the capital cities of the 50 United States of America. The USA Capitals tour is a 50,000 nautical miles journey where you will visit airports with runways as short as 2,500 ft and legs that consist of distances as far as 3,900 nautical miles requiring you to carefully choose the aircraft you will fly and the amount of fuel to take on board. Join Canadian Xpress today by visiting http://CanadianXpress.ca and fly the USA Capitals Tour! *Canadian X…

Edmonton is the capital city of Alberta. Edmonton is on the North Saskatchewan River and is the center of the Edmonton Metropolitan Region which is surrounded by Alberta's central region. The city is a staging point for large-scale oil sands projects occurring in northern Alberta and large-scale diamond mining operations in the Northwest Territories. Edmonton is home to North America's largest mall, West Edmonton Mall (the world's largest mall from 1981 until 2004). Victoria is the capital city of the province of British Columbia and is located on the southern tip of Vancouver Island off Canada's Pacific coast. Victoria is the southern most major city in Western Cana…

SunWest is a high-fidelity virtual airline with an affinity for attention to detail. Our staff, made up of real-world pilots and dispatchers, has spent the last eighteen months developing and testing a virtual airline experience like no other. If you have been looking to take your flight simulator to the next level, look no further! About SunWest As a virtual airline, SunWest was founded in late 2019 with the goal of emulating the operations of a low-cost FAR Part 121 airline. Utilizing the PMDG NGXu, we have built an expansive fleet and route network throughout the United States. With hubs at Phoenix Sky Harbor International (KPHX), Mc Carran International (KLA…

Castlegar is located within the Selkirk Mountains at the confluence of the Kootenay and Columbia Rivers. It is a regional trade and transportation center with a local economy fueled by forestry, mining, and tourism. Castlegar was recently cited as one of the Top 8 Places in British Columbia for most promising growth. It is home to Selkirk College, a regional airport, a pulp mill, and several sawmills. The population of 7,259 people includes many Doukhobors, who were largely responsible for much of Castlegar's early development and growth. Your mission is to fly from Hope (CYHE) to Castlegar (CYCG) with any Canadian Xpress propellor equipped piston or turboprop that y…

Winnipeg is the capital and largest city of the province of Manitoba, Canada. It is centered on the confluence of the Red and Assiniboine rivers, near the longitudinal center of North America. The city is named after the nearby Lake Winnipeg; the name comes from the Western Cree words for muddy water. The region was a trading center for Indigenous peoples long before the arrival of Europeans. Winnipeg is the seventh-most populated municipality in Canada, with a resident population of about 778,500. Being far inland, the local climate is extremely seasonal even by Canadian standards with average January lows of around -21°C (-6°F) and average July highs of 26°C (79°F). …

Vancouver is a major city in western Canada located in the Lower Mainland region of British Columbia. As the most populous city in the province, the Greater Vancouver area had a population of 2,463,431 in 2016 making it the third-largest metropolitan area in Canada. Vancouver has the highest population density in Canada with over 5,400 people per square kilometer which makes it the fifth most densely populated city in North America. The approach into Vancouver is like few others in the world. Coming in from the east you will cross over peaks reaching nearly 10,000 feet into the sky. From the North, South and West, you will be treated to spectacular views of the BC co…

This month, we switch to Central Canada as part of our Capitals Fly-In tour. Starting in Quebec City, we head west over the Nation's Capital of Ottawa before landing in Toronto. Quebec City is the capital city of the Canadian province of Quebec. It is the eleventh largest city in Canada. The Algonquian people had originally named the area Kébec, an Algonquin word meaning "where the river narrows", because the Saint Lawrence River narrows proximate to the promontory of Quebec and its Cape Diamant. Explorer Samuel de Champlain founded a French settlement here in 1608, and adopted the Algonquin name. Quebec City is one of the oldest European cities in North America. The…