VA News and Announcements

Hello! I am Jacob Wilson, the Human Resources Manager (HRM) at airTran VA along with the CEO, John Sanders. We are looking for anyone who likes to have fun flying, has a VATSIM account, and willing to fly at least two flights a month and your first flight within two weeks. We only have a few requirements to fly with us. You must attend all airTran Virtual meetings. Also, you must be willing to keep in contact with me ([email protected]) or John ([email protected]) if any changes need to be made. We have daily flights from all our hubs such as KATL, KMKE, KMCO! (Atlanta, GA, Milwaukee, WI, and Orlando, FL! We hope to have you join us at airTranvirtual.com…

Canadian Xpress® would like to invite all pilots to join us for our March Fly-In where we will explore Japan, the Land of the Rising Sun.Departing from the southern end in Nagasaki (RJFU), we will head north to Nagoya (RJGG) then continue on to Sendai (RJSS) before reaching our final destination, the heavily populated area of Osaka (RJBB). We will cover most of the main island and visit some very interesting airports.This is an open invitation to all pilots no matter what your flying experience to attend this Canadian Xpress® sponsored event that will be flown on the VATSIM network.More information regarding this event including operational details, charts, optional add-o…

Midway Virtual Airlines is based on the real-world Midway Airlines. There were actually two Midway Airlines, both now defunct. The original Midway operated from 1976-1991 and was based out of Chicago Midway Airport. The second airline, based out of Raleigh-Durham Airport, was in operation from 1993-2003.Currently, Midway Virtual uses routes from the original Midway Airlines, although we use aircraft from both airlines. Our ACARS application (kACARS) allows pilots to automatically record their flights and send a PIREP directly to our system. Although not required, we encourage pilots to fly online on VATSIM. If you've never flown on VATSIM, we are more than happy to get yo…

Hey guys,thought i'd let you all know that First Choice Virtual is going to open soon

JAL VIRTUAL: Earthquakes, Livery Contest, Website Adjustments, Equipment & Schedule Notices Japan Airlines Virtual has experienced a lot through the last couple of months, as is our real life counterpart. Today in Tokyo JAL Virtual has, had a press conference regard a number of issues and questions and answers. Our press conference has been delayed because of the earthquake in the Tohoku region. ======== Following is a Transcript of the Press Conference First off everyone at JAL Virtual sends their best hopes and wishes to all the people affected in the Tohoku earthquake and Tsunami, we will be coordinating a special event with VATSIM Japan, soon to help out the …

Press ReleaseFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE11:45 A.M. PST, March 12, 2011 Contact: Public RelationsEmail: [email protected] NITRO RECEIVES FAA CERTIFICATIONPORTLAND,OR, MARCH 12, 2011: Air Nitro announced today that the Company completed FAA certifications and that pilot applications are currently being accepted, but will not be accepted prior to March 31st of 2011.Air Nitro has raised $100 million from a combination of independent as well as corporate investors for the first six months of operations.Air Nitro is starting operations with four aircraft, two ATR 72-500s and two ERJ-145s servicing nine unique destinations on the west coast of the United States from our base of ope…

Dear EveryoneWe announce the opening of our new Virtual Airline ETIHAD AIRWAYS VIRTUALWebsite : http://etihadvirtual.totalh.comRegardsCEOETIHAD AIRWAYS VIRTUALAIRBLUE VIRTUAL

Dear EveryoneWe announce the opening of our new Virtual Airline ETIHAD AIRWAYS VIRTUALWebsite : http://etihadvirtual.totalh.comRegardsCEOETIHAD AIRWAYS VIRTUALAIRBLUE VIRTUAL

Platinum Airways, the very Open Skies virtual airline, is devoting its next Destination of the Week special series to Carnival celebrations around the globe. Hot on the heels of the challenging Conquest of the Snowy Mountains and Flying the Fjords, Platinum Airways pilots will be able to take it easy over the next few weeks with some relaxing DOTW’s lined up: Rio, Venice, Nice and Patras. The recent Flying the Fjords special series confirmed the status of the Destination of the Week (DOTW) feature with Platinum Airways (www.platinumairways.org). After two particularly difficult series, Platinum Airways is now focusing on carnival festivities in South America and Europe. …

GLASGOW, SCOn Tuesday 22nd February 2011 at 20:30Z, we opened the site for applications only.Iain Robb - Chief ExecutiveRyan Fredericks - Operations ManagerHarris Brandon - HR ManagerAndrew Williams -Operations AssistantJordan Gregory - Head of TrainingDerek Scott - Magazine AuthorFlights will be operated by 6 Airbus A319-132s (G-FRSA, G-FRSB, G-FRSC, G-FRSD, G-FRSE, G-FRSF) and 2 Airbus A320-232s (G-FRSX, G-FRSY). We also plan to lease a single Boeing 757-200WL in the summer season to operate flights to Malta.From our hubs we plan to operate flights to London Stansted, Dublin, Isle of Man, Jersey, Aberdeen, Amsterdam, Nice, Madrid, Milan Malpensa, Geneva (Seasonal), Vien…

For more information about Skylines visit our websitewww.skylinesvirtual.com

Today at TexAir, we launched our new charter flight division which allows our pilots to request a charter route via our forum in any aircraft on routes we don't service in our regularly scheduled division. Aircraft types are broken into categories, and each pilot's rank is eligible for certain categories. Charter equipment can include our current fleet, or it can be an aircraft lease. Depending on rank, our charters can be found in anything from a Cessna 150 to an Antonov 225.Of course, we offer a great selection from scheduled routes as well. Stop by and give our schedule and route maps a look. We're always accepting new pilots, and we welcome all levels of experience. O…

Looking to fly around Alaska and NW Canada? Are you also looking for scheduled cargo flights out of Anchorage to various destinations around the globe? Alaska Cargo and Charter Virtual may be what you are looking for, our fleet currently includes Cessna 208B Grand Caravans, C-130s, and 777-200LRFs. At Alaska Cargo and Charter Virtual, we do not restrict what planes in our fleet our pilots can fly based on rank, you can fly any plane in the fleet from the time you join. We have staff positions available, which are hub manager for Anchorage and fleet painter/manager. Visit us at http://www.alaskacargovirtual.com

Florida West Virtual is now open, Searching for some Fright dog Captains!As of Jan 2011, The Island Pacific Group of Companies purchased Florida West Virtual, In this position they plan to lead the company to become a major player as a scheduled air cargo operator in the North American and Central American region's as well as in the World wide market. Currently Florida West is a leader in these markets with daily services on a modern and efficient fleet. Under their management, Florida West Virtual has become a more successful, profitable, and strong organization with dedicated professionals that use innovation and personalized service to better serve its customer base.Fl…

December 9th, 2010 Three days ago, ACVA opens its doors to all pilots. We are a unique airline offering over 3900 flights with 13 aircraft styles and 336 aircrafts. Based out of Toronto Ontario (CYYZ), from where we fly all over Canada and many great destinations. We also have additional hubs in Halifax, Nova Scotia (CYHZ), Montreal, Quebec (CYUL), and Vancouver, BC (CYVR). With ACVA you are assured of free flight, meaning, you select your hub, but can fly from anywhere. We have interactive forums and a chat room for all pilots. One flight per month is all you need to fly with no hourly restrictions! We are an enthusiastic young virtual airline with staff w…

Canadian Xpress® would like to invite all pilots to join us for our February Fly-In where we discover the Canadian Prairies which covers three Canadian provinces; Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta.Departing from Winnipeg (CYWG), we will head west to Saskatoon (CYXE) before continuing our journey to Calgary (CYYC).This is an open invitation to all pilots no matter what your flying experience to attend this Canadian Xpress® sponsored event that will be flown on the Vatsim network.More information regarding this event including operational details, charts, optional add-on scenery and the Canadian Xpress® SB Model Set can be viewed by visiting www.CanadianXpress.ca or by dir…

The 2011 Canada Games are coming to Halifax, Nova Scotia and in honour of the games, Moncton FIR will be hosting a flyin at the Halifax Stanfield International Airport (CYHZ) on the VATSIM network and will be open from 23h00Z-02h00Z on Saturday, February 12th. All inbound & outbound traffic is welcome so come and root on your favorite Province!See you on February 12th!

Platinum Airways, the very Open Skies virtual airline, is planning yet another special series of Destination of the Week missions. Following its successful Conquest of the Snowy Mountains, the DOTW section will feature five unique destinations: Flying the Fjords, with missions taking its pilots to Norway, the Far Oer Islands, Iceland, Greenland and Alaska. Destination of the Week (DOTW) has acquired a strong tradition with Platinum Airways (www.platinumairways.org) of offering interesting missions. In January this year, DOTW visited some of the most challenging mountain airports in the Northern hemisphere. As the Conquest of the Snowy Mountains proved very successful, P…

January 26, 2011PanAm-Virtual Airlines announced today that effective February 1st, 2011; they will be re-aligning the VA. “What we are doing is creating Regions. We will be operating from most of the same hubs, but we are going from having individual Hub Managers, to Regional Hub Managers (RHM’s). We believe this will better serve our VA”, stated CEO Martin Kellenbarger. PanAm-VA announced that the new Regional Hub Managers will be USA-West: Ed Haligan, USA-East: Robert Baker, and International: Clive Kent. PanAm-VA also announced during the re-alignment it will move the base of their operations from Columbus, Ohio to New York. Port Columbus International will still rem…

Hello all future VA owners!If you are planning to start a VA and want the most modern systems running on your website, together with a flight logging system which doesn't require additional software, please consider the:The IPS (Integrated Pirep System) is PHP-based flight logging system which logs flights flown online at IVAO or VATSIM.Please have a look at the website: www.integratedpirepsystem.com for more information!Greetings,Jasper Bussemaker

ROSWELL, GA -- Since the initial development of our Dispatch system in late 2007, Delta Virtual Airlines and Air France Virtual Airlines have logged over 10,000 flights using this industry-leading flight planning system.Live Dispatch and ACARS flight reporting is a feature that many virtual airlines claim to offer, but almost none have the same secure, custom network protocol based system that Delta Virtual and Air France Virtual have had since 2004. Rather than kludgey HTTP-based systems, the DVA/AFV ACARS systems relies on a sophisticated custom XML protocol and multi-threaded server that allows for custom Windows clients such as our Dispatcher software to connect to ou…

January 12, 2011Today in a Press Release PanAm-VA CEO, Martin Kellenbarger announced that Sr. Captain Robert Baker was appointed to the position of Hub Manager for Miami-International Airport (KMIA).*Miami International operates 130 daily flights that include both Domestic and International flights. KMIA has 23 different aircraft assigned to the hub.

Our PurposeMidwest Virtual Airlines was founded with the purpose of combining realism, challenge and fun into a single virtual airline environment so that pilots had a one-stop location where they could receive their flight simulation fix.What Makes Us UniqueFirst and foremost, Midwest Virtual Airlines is founded on the idea of being an airline BY THE PILOTS, FOR THE PILOTS. This airline takes every thought and idea from every pilot into consideration. Each and every person has the ability to directly influence and change the airline, from the top, down.Second, as a pilot, you're not merely flying for more hours, but you're flying for finances through VAFS, for the succes…

Virtual Blue1 is a virtual airline, which attemps to provide flight simulator pilots a realistic and up-to-date simulation of the Finnish airline Blue1. On Friday 14th January 2011 at 1300z we will open the Virtual Blue1 pilot recruiting.While we are primarile a Finnish group, I have posted this here because finally 99% of our materials are now available in both Finnish and English, so we are now able to welcome non-Finnish speakers to join!The recruiting application form can be found on our website at http://www.blue1va.net. We ask that all applicants read the instructions on that page carefully before completing the form. We will take up to 20 new pilots in this session…

Canadian Xpress® would like to invite all pilots to join us for our January Fly-In where the Polish VACC will greet us to discover their beautiful country.Departing from the south in Rzeszów (EPRZ), we will head strait north to Gdansk (EPGD) and then finish our journey in the Capital city of Warsaw (EPWA).This is an open invitation to all pilots no matter what your flying experience to attend this Canadian Xpress® sponsored event that will be flown on the Vatsim network.More information regarding this event including operational details, charts, optional add-on scenery and the Canadian Xpress® SB Model Set can be viewed by visiting www.CanadianXpress.ca or by directly dow…