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All CEO interviewsOctober 2012
- 02Oct
Canadian Xpress October 2012 Challenge: Instrument Flight Rules
This month’s challenge is to forget the FMC, forget looking out the window (other than to enjoy the scenery) and close the GPS and navigate via your aircraft’s…
September 2012
- 27Sep
My Holiday Airline Expands Fleet and Service
September 2012: BIG THINGS ARE HAPPENING AT MY HOLIDAY AIRLINE(virtual)! My Holiday Airline has purchased 3 Boeing B738's to expand their Express Connect passenger…
- 26Sep
Platinum Airways enjoys an Indian Summer
Platinum Airways, the very virtual Open Skies airline, is about to start yet another Destination of the Week theme. As autumn or fall is setting in in the northern…
- 25Sep
Canadian Xpress October 2012 Fly-In Saint Maarten
Canadian Xpress® would like to invite all pilots to join us for our October fly-in where we takeoff from Miami (KMIA) to Princess Juliana International (TNCM), for a…
- 04Sep
Buffalo Airways Virtual Balkans Tour
Buffalo airways monthly tour for September sees the Icepilots move to warmer climates as they head to the Balkans. With support from VATSIM VACC in the area Buffalo…
- 01Sep
Canadian Xpress September Fly-In: Flying the Andes
Canadian Xpress would like to invite all pilots to join us on Saturday, September 15th 10h00edt (14h00z) for our September fly-in where we will fly between high altitude…
- 01Sep
Canadian Xpress September 2012 Challenge: Milk Run
The Milk Run is the bread and butter of a flight schedule for an airline. Solid standard routes are usually guaranteed contracts that always make money. These routes are…
August 2012
- 24Aug
Platinum Airways visits Extreme Runways
Platinum Airways, the very virtual Open Skies airline, has revealed its September Destination of the Week theme. Extreme Runways will visit the world’s shortest and…
- 13Aug
Canadian Xpress 3 Year Anniversary Fly-In
Canadian Xpress would like to invite all pilots to join us for our August 2012 fly-in where we celebrate our 3rd anniversary! Thanks to all our virtual pilots who have…
- 09Aug
TNTVirtual New Website
TNT Virtual Airways would like to annouce the start of their revised website. CEO, Joeri Luckermans would like to invite all to come and join our pilots in flight. We…
- 02Aug
Canadian Xpress 3 Year Anniversary Fly-In
Canadian Xpress would like to invite all pilots & virtual airlines to join us on Saturday August 18th at 09h00edt (13h00z) for our August 2012 fly-in where we celebrate…
July 2012
- 31Jul
Boston ARTCC | Moncton FIR - The Fundy Rush
Halifax and Boston have a long relationship in trade, disaster relief and tourism dating back to Halifax's incorporation in 1749. In honor of these close ties, the…
- 24Jul
CZQM/CZQX FIR - Moncton Mondays
Every Monday Starting at 19h00edt (23h00z) Until Whenever. Just had that hard day at work? Does the Monday Night Football game feature two lousy teams? Do you want a…
- 02Jul
Canadian Xpress® July Fly-In: London 2012 Olympics
The 2012 Summer Olympic Games are scheduled to take place in London, United Kingdom from 27 July to 12 August 2012. Canadian Xpress® would like to invite all pilots to…
June 2012
- 26Jun
Platinum Airways serves its pilots Food for thought
As the northern hemisphere is less than a week away from its Summer holidays, Platinum Airways, the very virtual Open Skies airline, is preparing its next Destination of…
- 21Jun
Learn to fly on VATSIM and get your P1 Rating
Are you new to flying online or have you thought about getting your VATSIM P1 Rating, but do not no where to start? Canadian Xpress® a VATSIM Authorized Training…
- 13Jun
Island Vir is Expanding its Flight Schedule
Aloha! Our Island Vir Ohana is excited to announce expanded service to Kapalua, West Maui. Beginning June 15, 2012, Island Vir will increase its frequency between…
- 08Jun
Canadian Xpress Summer 2012 Challenge: California Dreaming
Summer time has come to the west coast. Vacation homes are open and everyone is ready to enjoy the summer sun and surf. Summer time means higher demands for air…
May 2012
- 31May
Canadian Xpress® June Fly-In: Geysers to Glaciers
It’s June! The birds are singing, the kids are finishing up the school year and most of us stare longingly at the gently swaying trees, overcome by cabin fever after…
- 15May
Platinum Airways urges its pilots to Stretch your legs
Platinum Airways, the very virtual Open Skies airline, is facing a sporty month of June. Urging its pilots to Stretch your legs, the Open Skies virtual airline’s…
- 04May
Canadian Xpress® May Fly-In: Ancient Worlds
From the Pyramids to the Acropolis, we cross centuries of history through the Mediterranean Sea. Our History and cultures were marked by those two ancient worlds and…
- 01May
Canadian Xpress® May 2012 Challenge: Endurance
This month, we are going to change things up a bit. We are giving you a departure airport and you get to pick your destination. Sounds easy enough right, so what's the…
April 2012
- 29Apr
Pronto Airlines Takes Off
Fayetteville, North Carolina - On March 31, 2012 Sean Jackson, CEO of Passport Airline Group called a press conference at Gate 3 of the Fayetteville Regional Airport…
- 25Apr
Jetwave - Riding the Wave, Coast to Coast.
JWA just opened this weekend - we are a fictional LCC based out of SAN and IAD, operating 737's and CR9's across the U.S. and to vacation spots like Hawaii, Mexico, and…
- 23Apr
Platinum Airways ships Cargo!
Platinum Airways, the very virtual Open Skies airline, will ship Cargo! to the main hubs of the five leading global courier service providers over the next five weeks…
- 17Apr
New airframes coming
A message from the CEO of Virtual Caledonian. Virtual Caledonian are proud to announce that we are to take delivery of Airbus A321 and A330 models. These will work…
- 13Apr
VFR Pilots Wanted!
Canadian Xpress VFRiday is our weekly informal VFR event that takes place on the VATSIM network every Friday night at 21h00edt (01h00z) where we fly to different area…
- 04Apr
WestWind Airlines Releases First-Ever Newsletter!!!
WestWind airlines would like to announce the first ever edition of their new monthly newsletter, the "WestWind Monthly". This newsletter is a new way of communicating…
March 2012
- 29Mar
Canadian Xpress April Fly-In: Season Opener
Opening Day is the day on which professional baseball leagues begin their regular season. For Major League Baseball and most of the minor leagues, this day falls during…
- 29Mar
Scott McGougan coined Director of Marketing, PR
Today, Scott McGougan gladly accepted the position of Director of Marketing, Public Relations. After tense negotiations, Scott and the Marketing Department came to an…
- 26Mar
Platinum Airways takes trip down Memory Lane
Platinum Airways, the very virtual Open Skies airline, has announced its next Destination of the Week theme. From 1 to 29 April, Platinum Airways pilots will be visiting…
- 18Mar
Premier Virtual Airline Alliance
15 March 2012 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE My Holiday Airlines and MPK Airways have formed an alliance under the banner of: Premier Virtual Airline Alliance. Both airlines will…
February 2012
- 26Feb
Worldwide Virtual Announces New Website
Worldwide Virtual is proud to announce the launch of our new website. After months of design and testing, we have a much cleaner, easier to use and faster website than…
- 26Feb
Now hiring experienced pilots
My Holiday Airline is looking for new pilots with some experience flying commercial jets. We fly DC10-30s, B752s and B763s. If you are looking for a new home in the…
- 24Feb
Canadian Xpress March Fly-In: Return of the Snowbirds
A Snowbird is a term used to describe Canadian citizens who enjoy spending the winter months of the year in warmer climates. It is well known fact that a great…
- 22Feb
Platinum Airways serves Southern Comfort
Platinum Airways has revealed its next Destination of the Week theme: Southern Comfort. Over the next five weeks, the Open Skies virtual airline will present a tour of…
- 20Feb
AIV Announces Re-launch Date and new URL
Atlantic International Virtual Airlines (AIV) Senior Management team announces the official re-launch date. AIV will re-launch on Monday, March 12, 2012 after many…
- 20Feb
ememraldwings adds new hub
EDI headquarters announced today, emeraldwings international charter has opened a new hub at Shannon International Airport Ireland to better serve Europe. With hubs in…
- 02Feb
Eastern Airlines Virtual Ranks #1 in VAFS Power Rankings
Eastern Airlines Virtual ranks #1 in VAFS Power Rankings on average Ratings, flights, and flight hours! See rankings and data here…
January 2012
- 24Jan
Canadian Xpress February Fly-In: Venice / Italy
Canadian Xpress would like to invite all pilots to join us on Saturday, February 18th, 2012 at 20h30est (Sunday February 19th 01h30z) for our February 2012 Fly-In where…