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KANSAS CITY, MO – MetroAir introduced plans for their fleet-wide maintenance program during a brief press conference outside MetroAir’s headquarters here today.
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…
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…
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 announced the addition of ad-hoc charter service from Baltimore to St. Maarten beginning today. In order to meet the increased demand to the Caribbean during the Carnival and spring break seasons, MetroAir is offering direct Airbus A330 service to St. Maarten from Baltimore, in addition to the scheduled A320 service from Baltimore and E170 service from…
With the end of the year approaching and a new one beginning, it’s time to look forward to what 2013 will bring to the charter department. Of course, the winter ski charters and the South American flights will continue into the early spring before we switch over to the summer charters. With the recent re-addition of the 757′s to the…
KANSAS CITY, MO. – MetroAir Virtual Airlines announced the reintroduction of the Boeing 757 to its fleet during an executive press conference here today. “We’re thilled to reintroduce the 757 into our fleet,” Matt Calsada, MetroAir’s chief executive officer said. “We’re confident that with the uptick in the economy and increased passenger demands that this news couldn’t come at a…
Kansas City, MO. – MetroAir executives announced major structural changes to the airline’s focus cities during a press conference outside MetroAir’s headquarters here today. Effective Dec. 31, Washington Dulles International Airport will cease to be a focus city and destination within the Metro Air route network, and MetroAir will expand operations in Portland, Ore., giving it the title of the…
Rob Strain has been our Fleet Director for about six months now and since joining the staff has proved to be a vital member of the operations team. Some of his achievements include expanding MetroAir with more than 100 new routes and competing much needed maintenance on the fleet. As of Dec. 1, Rob transferred to the Director of Media…
Winter is coming … which means snow is coming … and that means ski season is right around the corner. In order to help get skiers to their destinations, MetroAir Virtual Airlines’ Winter Ski Charters are back again with flights starting Nov. 26. MetroAir will offer service from each of our three hubs and Chicago, as outlined below: From Baltimore…