VA News and Announcements

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Atlantic Skies Celebrates 20 Years of Virtual Flight Salt Lake City, Utah, December 29, 2012 – Atlantic Skies, the oldest continuously operational virtual airline on the internet, will celebrate its 20th anniversary on January 4th, 2013. It was on that date in 1993 that Andrew Phillips flew the first route for something he called “Atlantic Skies Airlines”. Atlantic Skies pushed the Virtual Airline envelope by introducing the first automated web-based pilot reporting system (AAMS - 1999). This was followed by the first automated, desktop ACARS system (AACARS - 2002) that integrated with Flight Simulator using FSUIPC to report directly …

Hi all. I'd like to welcome you all to join the all new emirates va here http://www.emiratesva.org/ i know some of you will comment saying negative things but I do appreciate constructive criticism so feel free to give us some but please don't post hate comments! Thanks and sign on up!

So im making a delta VA and i cant find something easy for a ACARS. all i want is something to track the flight then email me (the admin) the results... im still working on the VA but does any one have ideas?

Virtual Blue: Exciting New Things, For a New Year, At Virtual Blue New York, NY | 12/27/2012 While still wrapping up our most successful year to date, Virtual Blue CEO Petey Shivery released to the world that "the organization is looking forward to an even better year; a year filled with development, service, and improvement for all our pilots." Virtual Blue is continuing to make itself an organization that stands out from the crowd, an enjoyable and fun-filled organization that can be joined by any pilot looking to learn. The Chief Executive Officer has already announced, with the help of many donations, that they will be seeing an official video come 2013. "…

Honouring a tradition, Platinum Airways’ Destination of the Week will be visiting ski country in January. In a series called On Golden Slopes, the very virtual Open Skies airline will touch down at four special runways in the heart of winter sport country. On Golden Slopes builds on Platinum Airways’ tradition to visit ski resort destinations during the month of January. This year’s destinations are no exception. On Golden Slopes kicks off with a visit to St Johann in Tirol (LOIJ), a short runway airfield near Austria’s famous Kitzbühel region, where the world’s most challenging downhill race will be run at the Hahnenkamm on 26 January. The series continues at the oth…

Hi Flight Simmers, I am looking for staff to help me run a fairly new VA called SkyWest Virtual. The positions I am looking for are: • KSLC Hub Manager - As a hub manager of SkyWest Virtual, you will be responsible for regulating routes for your hub, you will also be responsible for monitoring all members of your hub. If you have any concerns, raise them with the Vice President and/or President immediately. Regular use of our TeamSpeak 3 is recommended so that you can interact with your members as much as possible. • KPDX Hub Manager - As a hub manager of SkyWest Virtual, you will be responsible for regulating routes for your hub, you will also be responsible for mo…

The favorite aircraft fly-in is going on now! Fly your favorite aircraft into 5B2 - Saratoga Co. Airport! Direct connect ip: 75.36.253.92 Scenery Download link: http://tinyurl.com/clhj39z 5B2 Fix: http://tinyurl.com/c3g2jql

Columbus, OH— December 9, 2012 Ohio Express is offering exciting new express Miles promotions and a new featured destination. The follow details are listed below Express Miles: Earn 13,000 miles for flying in and out of IAD for a total of 26,000 bonus miles Fly to any one of our Florida destinations and earn 10,000 miles each Head out to Nantucket and earn 35,000 bonus miles while checking out the Holiday sights Featured Destination: This months featured destination is, Nantucket Massachusetts. Nantucket can be reached by sea or by air. Nantucket is served by Nantucket Memorial Airport, a three-runway airport on the south side of the island. The air…

VAE (Virtual Aviation Experience) would like to announce that our multiplayer servers are still operational despite the recent loss of Gamespy service. Direct connect information can be found on our web site. We are still accepting members as well as continuing on with all future scheduled events. We offer a unique community of real world pilots, air traffic controllers, and flight simulator enthusiasts. Check out our web site www.virtual-aviation.org or our TeamSpeak 3 virtual-aviation.gotdns.org.

http://flyaustralasia.com/home.html Join Australasian VA if you want to fly places in Australasia and beyond fast friendly communication VAFS registered dedicated teamspeak channel suit novice to expert tuition availble from friendly VA pilots passenger, charter, soon to come cargo no exams props thru to A380 online / offline FS9 FSX Mike Bell OZV007 Chief Operations Officer

Hi Flight Simmers, I am looking for staff to help me run a fairly new VA called SkyWest Virtual. The positions I am looking for are: · KSLC Hub Manager - As a hub manager of SkyWest Virtual, you will be responsible for regulating routes for your hub, you will also be responsible for monitoring all members of your hub. If you have any concerns, raise them with the Vice President and/or President immediately. Regular use of our TeamSpeak 3 is recommended so that you can interact with your members as much as possible. · KPDX Hub Manager - As a hub manager of SkyWest Virtual, you will be responsible for regulating routes for your hub, you will also be responsible f…

Hi all! My name is Billy Michael and I LOVE the Boeing 737! I have recently started a group called Professional Virtual Pilots. (PVP) We are looking for brand new pilots to join our crew for weekly flights/hops. We fly all over the world. We have been AWOL lately because no one has bothered to log in online and fly, but we are back and wanting new members! We would love for you to join! We fly weekly and we fly anywhere! A flight plan is devised by myself and my assistant, our flights usually last 2 hours or so, but sometimes we do short hops that last 30 mins each. Our last flight was one month ago, it was PHNL - KLAX. Which took quite a while. We have had a websi…

Established 3.1.2012 www.miragechartersva.com Official VATSIM Partner Mirage Executive Charters va was founded in March and has grown to accumulate over 100 pilots! We simulate on demand charter and cargo operations using the VAFS5 ACARS system and use a wide range of aircraft ranging from a Piper Saratoga to a Boeing 737-900 BBJ2! Our professionally designed and created website is one of a kind in the VA community. All pilots are able to post in our forums, send messages and instant message each other via chat at any time. We also have our own Teamspeak 3 server for our pilots to come in and interact with others! Our pilot bases include: -KSRQ Sarasota/Bra…

Platinum Airways to assist Santa in December Platinum Airways will be assisting Santa on his annual epic journey. Throughout December, the very virtual Open Skies airline will fly presents made by the world’s leading manufacturers to Santa’s home airport and Platinum Airways will also have them delivered to chimneys all over the world for Christmas. Meet Ho ho ho – Platinum Airways’ December Destination of the Week series. Platinum Airways’ December Destination of the Week series was inspired by an email by Santa. Due to supply chain problems, the holy man was unable to stock sufficient presents and he requested Platinum Airways to assist him. First and foremost,…

Hello Captains, I'm pleased to annonce that VirtualRyanair.com ( www.virtualryanair.com ) has reached today 450 Pilots. VirtualRyanair is operating IVAO and VATSIM ATC network with two events per month. You can here attached see the preview of our online magazine and you can read it join our Company website. Thankyou for your attention and if you are interested in our low fares virtual Company stay tuned cause the big challenge has already begun. Francesco Gatta Director of Public Relations VirtualRyanair.com

New Hub in Manchester On November 18th 2012, freshJet opened it's hub in Manchester, the third in the UK. Initially, two aircraft will be based here, one Airbus A319 and one Airbus A320. Both aircraft will be used on a variety of routes to Europe including Paris CDG, Palma, Tenerife, Belfast and Glasgow. Keflavik, Iceland was recently added to the route network and will also be served from Manchester, initially operating on a once-weekly basis. Iain Robb, CEO said the following: "I am extremely pleased to finally launch our new hub at Manchester. Not only will this allow us to expand our domestic network, but also allow us to expand to more profitable destinat…

Columbus, OH— Today November 16, 2012, we have launched our new site at www.flyoex.com. In addition Ohio express has brought back their Express miles program. Express Miles give pilots the ability to earn “cash miles” when they fly. Depending on what they accomplish during the flight and how they fly their leg and etc. pilots will earn cash and they will be able to redeem in their pilot center. Pilots will be able to purchase houses, cars, and all kinds of different items to add to their homes and recreational needs. More exciting news also released, Ohio Express agreed to a codeshare agreement with Pan-Am Virtual which will allows OEX pilots to fly all over the U.S …

As of November 11th 2012 Pacific Blue International is proud to announce the release of ACARS v2.0! The New system includes: GPWS Callouts Flight Attendant Announcements Worldwide ACARS Chat and many other things waiting for you to explore! Pacific Blue was created for pilots of Flight Simulator X and Microsoft Flight Simulator 9. Our aim is to recreate real-world passenger services for Pacific Blue destinations around the World. We use the VATSIM online flight simulation network to replicate these movements. VATSIM includes other airline traffic, and Live Air Traffic Controllers. The website contains a unique flight tracking PIREP system, making…

Hello everyone, We are the FSX Force, A Virtual military unit which uses FSX as well as Arma 2! In the FSX Force, we have a few branches: Air Force: Flies F-16C/D, KC-135, C-5 and AWACS planes. Navy: Flies F-18E and E-2. Army: Flies MH-6, MH-60, MH-47 and AH-6. The army have the Arma part as well. We have bases for every unit, as it is in real life, and we are moving our aircraft to staging areas as required, to do Operations combining most or all of our squadrons. We have members from the USA, Canada, the Philippines, UK, and the Middle east. If you want to check it out, this is our website (we are still working on it, so its not finel): http://fsxforce.…

G'day all, This month sees Reach Airways continuing to expand with new pilots and aircraft to our existing destinations. It is currently planned to launch some west coast and central Australian destinations by December pending approval and aircraft availability. Currently the aircraft fleet consists of 4 737s (two each of both -700 and -800 model), an ATR 72-500 for regional operations and an Airbus A320-200 (being used for evaluation flights currently). This month also sees a revised website skin and a new header image. Improvements are continuously being made to the website and forums to improve the user experience. Now is the best time to join us as we sett…

Las Vegas, NV( October, 14 2012) - American Flight Airways and Alpha Jet low cost carrier, announces six new non stop services from Las Vegas to cities accross the United States and Mexico! Today at Palms Casino Resort, Las Vegas, NV AFA Phoenix Hub Director Yanis Zanders announced new Alpha Jet services in the United States and Mexico. "Ladies and Genltemen, we are proud to introduce you with six newly added Alpha Jet routes serving new destinations across United States leaving KLAS McCarran International airport! Our survey showed that there is great demand to connect these cities with Las Vegas! We are proud to connect Las Vegas with Fort Collins, Colorado which was…

Platinum Airways, the very virtual Open Skies airline, has announced its new Destination of the Week theme: Assembly Hall. The series will visit the four leading jet passenger aircraft manufacturers and will take Platinum Airways’ pilots to the main airfield that is used by Boeing, Airbus, Bombardier and Embraer to test their latest aircraft and future models. And Platinum Airways has also responded to Hurricane Sandy by setting up several Relief flight destinations. Assembly Hall will offer Platinum Airways pilots a look at past and future aircraft built by the leading passenger jet manufacturers. Boeing has two test flight airfields: KBFI and KPAE. Boeing Field is o…

Garuda Indonesia Virtual (GIV) is a virtual airline only for FS2004 (FS9) or FSX platform user & we are not affiliate with real world Garuda Indonesia. Simulated real national airlines operating in Indonesia. Since 90's decade, a flight simulator fans & anthusiast are growing even bigger each years. Garuda Indonesia Virtual will set new standards in the world of Virtual Aviation. We use the Integrated PIREP System (IPS) to re-create the real world Garuda Indonesia Airline schedules which operates services across Asia, South West , Middle East and Europe. Using our modern airline fleet and GIV ACARs system, booking mode with the timetable & callsign restric…

Hello fellow flight simmers, As CEO of ATA-Virtual I am pleased to announce the re-opening of ATA Virtual. ATA Virtual is seeking pilots and Staff Members to fill our Roster (see our Human Resources Link in our Navigation menu). ATA Virtual’s site is up and going with a growing fleet with Mainline, Connection and Retro routes that the once great ATA Flew. Mainline Routes - These routes were flown from the middle to the later years of the existence of ATA Retro Routes - These routes where the original routes flown from the early years of ATA. Connection Routes - These routes where the short hop commuter flights based mainly out of our Hubs located in Chi…

Greetings to all Virtual Pilots in the FS World, This Fall, we have started an initiative to get more pilots in our VA ranks by establishing a new promotional campaign through our social properties in Facebook, Google +, and YouTube. We are also starting efforts to increase our VA awareness through a promotional website demonstrator located in the link below (Internet Explorer 9+, Safari 4+, Google Chrome 10+, Firefox 4+, and Opera 10+ required): Virtual Eastern Demonstrator The demonstration page shows the unparalleled feature set that Virtual Eastern has to offer to its members. Some of them include SystemOne (our PIREP System), large selection of aircraft, …