MetroAir Virtual Airlines Staff

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Virginia Beach VA
Pilot since February 10, 2006
Matt Calsada
Chief Executive Officer
Favorite MetroAir Plane: A319
Favorite MetroAir Destination: KSEA
Hometown Airports: KORF

Matt joined MetroAir soon after the airline was officially launched. Eight months later he begain rising through the ranks at MetroAir serving as the DTW Hub Manager. He has served in every staff capacity; He has also held the positions of HR Manager, Chief Technology Officer, Chief Operations Officer and now Chief Executive Officer.

As a child, Matt always had a yearning to be a pilot. While in the real world he is a software developer, he spends his virtual time flying for MetroAir. Since he is normally busy taking care of other MetroAir business tho, he usually rides in the jump seat.

Dallas TX
Pilot since February 25, 2006
Kim Gesch
Chief Operating Officer
Favorite MetroAir Plane: A321
Favorite MetroAir Destination: KDTW
Hometown Airports: KDFW

Kim joined MetroAir as a pilot in 2006. His enjoyment of operational scheduling contributes to the roles he has served at MetroAir, having held the positions of Scheduling Manager, VP of Operations and now COO. Kim also served as a founding member of MetroAir’s Beta Team.

Since a child, Kim has had a love for aviation. He currently works in the Air Service Development department for the DFW airport, but has also held positions in Terminal Management, and Ramp Operations. Prior to working for the airport he held positions in Management and Station Operations for ATA Airlines. Originally from the Detroit area Kim is married with 3 children and is an avid Red Wings fan.

Houston TX
Pilot since September 12, 2006
Lindle Romero
Chief Personnel Officer
Favorite MetroAir Plane: Dash 8 Q200
Favorite MetroAir Destination: KDEN
Hometown Airports: KIAH

Lindle Romero joined MetroAir virtual as a pilot in September of 2006 after 4 years of flying strictly in the combat aviation arena (IL2 Sturmovik). Lindle joined MAV in September of 2006. Later that year Lindle was hired on as the Director of Training for MetroAir, then eventually applied to be the ONT Hub Manager. In July of 2008 Lindle was promoted to VP of Operations and now sits on the executive board of the airline. In September of 2009 Lindle's title was changed to Chief Personnel Officer to better reflect job duties and responsibilities.

In real life Lindle is married and has two sons. The oldest is 7 years old and the new baby is already 2 years old! Lindle works as an IT Sr. Specialist for a natural gas pipeline company. The company has over 20,000 miles of pipelines in the U.S. and the largest LNG terminal in North America.

For Lindle's detailed bio, check his wiki entry.

Chandler AZ
Pilot since March 18, 2011
Sara Mullineaux
Human Resources Manager
Kansas City MO
Pilot since January 29, 2011
Matt Dissinger
Fleet Director
Favorite MetroAir Plane: CRJ-700
Favorite MetroAir Destination: CYTZ
Hometown Airports: KMCI

Matt Dissinger has had an interest in flying since Flight Simulator '98 where his favorite aircraft was the MD-88. His aspirations of flying were further heightened in 2000 when he received an invitation to visit NorthWest Airlines headquarters in Minneapolis, MN, met with an instructor with 25+ years experience, and got to fly one of the full motion 747 simulators! After a near perfect taxi out, takeoff, circle, and landing centerline, the instructor turned to him and told him "You play way too many video games!".

Fast forward to 2007 when Matt again got back into flight simulator with Flight Simulator X and began flying for ATA Virtual. He flew with ATA Virtual for 4 months as a pilot before joining the staff there as Chief Technology Officer on January 8, 2008, responsible for maintaining and updating their website with new features as well as updating their fleet for FSX compatibility. Matt remained with ATA Virtual until they closed down in November 2008.

Matt spent the next 2 years flying off and on, looking for a new home, before finally joining MetroAir Virtual in January, 2011. He jumped head first into the regional aircraft and after spending numerous hours in them, decided he felt like tweaking the aircraft to further improve on them. After completing tweaks on the Q200 and Q400 and supplying back to the beta test team, he accepted a staff position to formally continue on future aircraft improvements.

Thornton-Cleveleys Lancashire
Pilot since August 24, 2010
William Hogarth
Director of Scheduled Operations
Favorite MetroAir Plane: A330
Favorite MetroAir Destination: KMDW
Hometown Airports: EGNH

William joined Metro in August 2010 after searching the airways for the perfect VA for 8 years. Less than three months later he had risen to the rank of Director of Aircraft operations, responsible for delivery of the new A32x and A330s. Three months later he had risen further up the Operations ladder to Director of Scheduled Ops, now in charge of keeping Metro's 900+ schedules in order.

In amongst juggling all the Operations at Metro he is a CSA at his local airport for Jet2.com dealing with all the Departures and Arrivals at the UKs newest growing airport.

William has always been interested in aviation ever since he took his first flight some 19 years ago. You can often find William on teamspeak chatting with the regulars and at the same time flying and doing his staff work.

Ottawa Ontario
Pilot since July 09, 2010
Alex Norgaard
Director of Aircraft Operations
Tucson Az
Pilot since February 19, 2010
Ken Adams
Director of Training
Kennett Square Pennslyvannia
Pilot since November 17, 2010
Andrew Berry
Director of Mentorship
Previous VA: southwest VA Verification Link: none
Knoxville TN
Pilot since February 01, 2012
Cody Wilson
Director of Integrated Media
Favorite MetroAir Plane: A319
Favorite MetroAir Destination: KDEN
Hometown Airports: KTYS, KBNA

Since joining, Cody has seeked ways of contributing more to MetroAir. He finds the opportunity to work in media and marketing a challange, Cody says "It's always something new and challanging. With something new around every corner thats why this area of Metro is so great!". In his spare time he snowboards as often as he can, loves to travel and spends time with his friends and family.

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Holyoke MA
Pilot since August 29, 2006
Tim Moskal
Ontario Hub Manager
Favorite MetroAir Plane: DH2
Favorite MetroAir Destination: KMCO
Hometown Airports: KBDL

Tim Moskal joined MetroAir August 29, 2006 and has been flying with the green team ever since. Since then he has logged over 515 hours in 13 Metro Air aircraft. He has been flying for VA's for over two years now and has been on the staff at two other virtual airlines. Tim gladly accepted the position of Allegius Hub Manager on August 2, 2008, and was promoted to the position of Ontario Hub Manager on November 11, 2008. In September 2009 Tim accepted the offer to move into the Washington Hub Manager position after Joseph Sutkowi's resignation.

Tim is from Holyoke,Massachusetts (About 1.5 hours directly west of Boston) He has had a love of aviation since he was little and dreams of flying 757's for the airlines.

Winston Salem NC
Pilot since March 09, 2008
Derrick Medlin
Kansas City Hub Manager
Favorite MetroAir Plane: A319
Favorite MetroAir Destination: KLAS
Hometown Airports: KGSO

Derrick Medlin hails from Kernersville, North Carolina. He has always dreamed of flying. A veteran of the United States Air Force(1981-1990) his first exposure to flight simulation was in 1985. His neighbor had a Commodore 64 computer! Although, real world flight was not in his future, Microsoft has provided him with his opportunity to live his dream! In the real world, he has been with CINTAS The Service Professionals, as a Service Sales Representative for over 15 years.

He took his trusty copy of FS2002 and joined MetroAir in March of 2008. Since then he has logged over 350 hours in the Metro livery. "I had been flying for about 7 months, and was looking for a little more than just what plain FS could offer. As I was searching for a more fulfilling experience by flying online, I found VATSIM, and a whole list of virtual airlines to choose from. After reading webpages until my eyes were about to bleed, I found MetroAir. As I read, I found out it was 'all that and a bag of chips!' I love Metro and the community of friends I have gained during my stay here." He bought a copy of FS9 in June of 2009 to enhance his flightsiming experience.

He was promoted to Allegius hub manager in September of 2009. He served there until recent headquarters move and addition of the new Kansas City hub. "I am excited about this opportunity to move to the Midwest and help MetroAir develop a new training base here in MCI."

Chandler AZ
Pilot since November 15, 2009
Sean Mullineaux
Baltimore Hub Manager
Favorite MetroAir Plane: A319
Favorite MetroAir Destination: KONT
Hometown Airports: KPHX

Sean Mullineaux is originally from Maryland, but now calls Phoenix his home. He started his flight sim career in 1998, after he bought and fell in love with the game and has not looked back. He joined MetroAir in November 2009. After searching long and hard for the right VA, he is proud to call MetroAir Virtual his home. Since joining, he has logged over 700 hours. In February 2011 he accepted the position of Hub Manager for Kansas City. He continues his love for the virtual skies by supporting the upcoming pilots and helping them succeed.

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