I recently started my new job as Ontario [KONT] Hub Manager. It didn’t take me long to settle in because I know what is expected of pilots. “How does that figure”, you might ask. So far as performing the job is concerned, that knowledge made it much easier to settle in when you pair pilot expectation with what you see…
Join me in welcoming our newest Hub Manager, James Hepburn! James joined MetroAir on July 18th, 2010. He has since racked up 755 pireps with us. That’s 2160 hours if you’re counting with only 233.2 of those being transfer hours! James is no stranger to being a staff member here at MetroAir. He has previously held the positions of an…
Kansas City, MO – MetroAir Virtual Airlines has completed acquisition of its order of 7 777-300ER Aircraft from Boeing Inc. The final aircraft (registration numbers N772MT and N773MT are being ferried from Boeing’s Seattle Washington Plant to MetroAir’s hub in Baltimore MD. The aircraft are scheduled to be in service by March 21′st and they will be on the BWI…
2011 was an interesting year for me. In a year where most everyone was getting more insecure about their jobs mine hired more people and I got to help train them. I also was able to use my job to relocate cross country from my adopted home-state of Georgia to my birth-state of Michigan to be with my family…
Have you ever wondered what goes on in the Operations department or ever thought what planning goes into all the fantastic routes here at Metro? Well I hope that by the time you have read this you will have a better understanding of what it is we actually do! Picking a destination at MetroAir is not as simple as selecting…
MetroAir would like to congratulate March’s Pilot of the Month, David Izzi! David joined MetroAir back in May 2010 and has already flown over 1,100 hours! He quickly climbed the ranks and within the first 4 months of his Metro career, he was promoted to our highest rank, ATP Captain. You can always find David in the air and supporting…
Greetings pilots! I wanted to take some time to post about the Beta testing group here at MetroAir Virtual Airlines that some of you may or may not be aware exists, give everyone some insight into what the group is all about, and give a glimpse into what it’s like to be in my shoes. MetroAir has had a formal…
Kansas City, MO – Earlier today Kansas City Based Metro Air Virtual Airlines announced they were branching out into a new venture with their regional operator, Allegius Airlines. Beginning March 5th 2012, Metro Air will begin trialing Point to Point service using 7 EMB-170 aircraft on a ‘bus route style’ commuter service across the east coast of America. The route…
ACARS v1.3 has been released for usage by all pilots. You can download it by logging in and going to My Downloads in your Pilot Control Panel. ACARS can be found in the Addons section. Changelist for v1.3 Parking brake must be set for flight tracking to start Comments are now required if an event flight is checked Any comment…
After 3 years and a few months of loyal service with MetroAir, Tim Moskal has decided to step down as your Ontario Hub Manager. Tim has a larger workload in college this semester and didn’t feel he had the time to dedicate to his pilots and hub manager duties. Tim will stay on as a pilot for MetroAir and hopes…