KANSAS CITY, MO – MetroAir introduced plans for their fleet-wide maintenance program during a brief press conference outside MetroAir’s headquarters here today. Short URL: http://m3t.co/bCMSi
We covered a lot about the how, what, when and wheres of how MetroAir got attacked. In this final post of the series I wanted to shift the discussion a little. While our software wasn’t running the most current version and our backup policies weren’t what they once were, the true cause of the hack was the ability to hack…
KANSAS CITY, MO. – MetroAir today announced the launch of its upcoming seasonal summer service focused on the Pacific region. Following the success of least summer’s venture with Island Air of Hawaii, MetroAir announced the return of this partnership for the Summer 2013 season. Two of our Q400 aircraft have been specially outfitted for the trip to the islands of…
In the last part, we talked a little bit about the events of a recent hack and how we took actions to mitigate it and restore our content. This article is going to go more into the positives of the incident; specifically we’ll delve into what we learned and how we changed our actions. Backups Since the incident regular backups…
KANSAS CITY, MO. – MetroAir Virtual Airlines announced today that from May 1st there will be a full new set of schedules in operation at their FLL focus city. These changes are part of there ongoing efforts to bring pilots the best possible service and realism. For many months it has been common knowledge amongst the ops team that they…
By now most of you know that last weekend MetroAir endured a debilitating attack to the website that lasted a little under 48 hours. Much was learned during the assailment and has helped to reinforce some of our data policies. Join us as we walk through the events of the attack and how the staff mitigated it in part one….
After having acquired Cirrus Air a number of years ago and leaving the brand dormant, the executives at MetroAir Virtual have opted to bring back Cirrus Air. MetroAir’s iconic green liveries will be replaced with the blue tints of Cirrus. While the MetroAir website has already started it’s transition, it is expected that the transition will take much of the year…
KANSAS CITY – MetroAir Virtual Airlines will offer Airbus A330 service from Ontario, Calif., to Hong Kong beginning Apr. 1. The new Hong Kong flight is the newest in a recent batch of long-haul flights added from MetroAir’s Ontario hub, which were made possible by the addition of new A330 aircraft and the reintroduction of Boeing 757s in recent months….
MetroAir Virtual Airlines has partnered with Major League Soccer team Sporting Kansas City to provide charter flights to and from the team’s away games this MLS season. The flights, which will be flown in a special Sporting Kansas City livery for the Airbus A319, will be available beginning March 22 with service to Boston for the team’s match against the…
MetroAir Virtual Airlines is pleased to announce an Ad Hoc Charter in partnership with the University of Baltimore launching March 19. Ad Hoc Charters are unique flights available for a short period, often designed to push pilots to the limits of their skills, and this flight to Bhutan is no different – Paro Airport is at 7,300 feet and has…