News Archive

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Welcome to the MetroAir News Archive.

The Archive contains links to all major MetroAir News and Press Releases about the Airline's Operations and Administration.

Feel free to look back at some of the most important days in MetroAir history and see for yourself the events that have made MetroAir the success that it is today.

03/03/2008 MetroAir Acquires 757's, Retires older 762ER's. - Here
29/01/2008 767-200's Retired from Active Service. - Here
22/01/2008 MetroAir Announce New Aircraft EIS. - Here
19/01/2008 First A321 Delivered to MetroAir. - Here
16/01/2008 MetroAir Team Up with Blueprint Designs. - Here
13/01/2008 MetroAir Celebrates 2 Years of Operations - Here
12/01/2008 MetroAir Showcase First A330 Arrival. - Here
31/12/2007 Executives Reveal New A330 Cabin Design. - Here
23/12/2007 First Dash-Q400 Delivered to MetroAir - Here
09/12/2007 Major Operation and Staffing changes announced. - Here
12/11/2007 New ACARS Released to MetroAir Pilots - Here
03/11/2007 MetroAir announce SAAB 2000 EIS. - Here
02/10/2007 MetroAir Rotates Service Away from Detroit to New Destinations. - Here
25/09/2007 MetroAir State of the Airline Address. - Here
21/09/2007 MetroAir Hires Shane Olguin as Official MetroAir FDE Expert. - Here
19/09/2007 MetroAir exercises options for 20 more A32x. - Here
19/09/2007 Allegius Corp. Leases Saab 2000s for MetroAir Regional. - Here
19/09/2007 MetroAir Sells Regional Division. - Here
17/09/2007 MetroAir Leases Ontario Facility for Eagle Aviation Subsidiary. - Here
15/09/2007 MetroAir Purchases Part 135 Holder Eagle Aviation. - Here
07/09/2007 James Denney recieves MetroAir "Service Award". - Here
07/09/2007 Major moves within MetroAir Management. - Here
06/09/2007 James Denney retiring from MetroAir Management. - Here
05/09/2007 MetroAir to outsource Boeing 737 maintenance. - Here
01/09/2007 Pilots pass the 12,000 Real hour mark for MetroAir. - Here
31/08/2007 MetroAir Lear 35A "MetJet" retired from service. - Here
09/08/2007 2 new Operation Assistants hired by MetroAir. - Here
08/08/2007 MetroAir and ZLA form partnership for training curriculum. - Here
11/07/2007 James Denney heads for the west coast, Tim Krajcar takes over at Detroit. - Here
11/07/2007 Ontario becomes MetroAir's second offical hub. - Here
03/07/2007 MetroAir announces purchase of more Dash 8's. - Here
21/06/2007 MetroAir announces package for Rolls Royce Trent 700. Here
20/06/2007 MetroAir to Launch "Shuttle" Brand on West Coast - Here
20/06/2007 MetroAir Enters Charter agreement with First Air of Canada - Here
14/06/2007 Tim Krajcar and Lindle Romero appointed to new roles on the MetroAir Team - Here
04/06/2007 MetroAir Unveils Inter-Continental Plans - Here
20/04/2007 MetroAir commences service to Washington Dulles with third A319 - Here
19/04/2007 Vince Novak Hired as New Events Co-Ordinator - Here
30/03/2007 Mark McCoy steps down as CEO of MetroAir, Tom Collins Promoted to the role - Here
21/03/2007 Del Steel Hired as new Human Resources Manager - Here
06/03/2007 MetroAir celebrate EIS of Airbus A319's with Corporate Re-Branding - Here
01/03/2007 MetroAir announces plans for Airbus A319 EIS - Here
19/02/2007 Senior MetroAir staff visit Airbus factory in Hamburg - Here
12/02/2007 FAA grants MetroAir Boeing 767-200 ETOPS-180 - Here
26/01/2007 MetroAir switches to Los Angeles Ontario International - Here
14/01/2007 MetroAir Celebrates it's 1st Birthday - Here
10/01/2007 Matt Calsada promoted to new role of VP of Operations - Here
10/01/2007 Mike Chavres given honourary role of Associate Founder - Here
21/12/2006 Financial Schema goes Beta - Here
19/12/2006 Jason Mlot steps down as Events Co-Ordinator - Here
15/12/2006 James Denney Hired as KDTW Hub Manager - Here
11/12/2006 MetroAir announces offer for 20 Airbus A319 Aircraft - Here
05/12/2006 Matt Calsada promoted to Human Resources Manager - Here
07/11/2006 Financial Schema Alpha released, Monthly Financials available - Here
28/10/2006 Jason Mlot Hired as First Events Co-Ordinator - Here
12/10/2006 MetroAir Celebrate Boeing 737-700's EIS - Here
07/10/2006 Matt Calsada Hired as New KDTW Hub Manager - Here
28/09/2006 Clint Watson Promoted to executive position of Chief Financial Officer - Here
27/09/2006 Mark McCoy replaces Stuart Johnston as CEO - Here
11/09/2006 Kim Gesch Hired as new Scheduling Manager - Here
31/08/2006 Steve Iles given honourary role of Official Airline Photographer - Here
15/08/2006 MetroAir acquires three Boeing 737-700 aircraft - Here
25/07/2006 Mark McCoy steps down, Stuart Johnston now CEO, Tom Collins now COO - Here
25/06/2006 MetroAir Celebrate EIS of first Boeing 767-200 - Here
14/06/2006 MetroAir acquires five Boeing 767-200 aircraft - Here
14/06/2006 MetroAir announces transfer of Boeing 737-500 lease to Keystone - Here
01/03/2006 MetroAir acquires single Boeing 737-500 aircraft - Here
05/02/2006 Eric Boyken Hired as KDTW Hub Manager - Here