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April 2014

  1. 27Apr

    New airline

    Reach Airways Virtual joined VA-List

    Bringing Oceania in Reach...

  2. 06Apr

    Airline news

    [Apr.19] Canadian Xpress April Fly-In: Concorde

    Canadian Xpress would like to invite all pilots and virtual airlines to join us on Saturday, April 19th at 20h00edt (24h00z) for our April 2014 fly-in Canadian Xpress®…

  3. 02Apr

    Airline news

    Canadian Xpress April 2014 Challenge: Easter Egg Hunt

    The Challenge is easy this month, load up your favorite piston powered single engine aircraft from the CXA fleet (that you have the rank to fly) for a 75 nm sightseeing…

March 2014

  1. 29Mar

    Airline news

    Platinum Airways remembers MH370

    Platinum Airways, the very virtual Open Skies airline, will remember MH370 and its passengers and crew. Destination of the Week will visit four airports that play a…

  2. 09Mar

    Airline news

    Canadian Xpress March Fly-In: Spring Break Skiing

    Canadian Xpress would like to invite all pilots and virtual airlines to join us on Saturday, March 22nd at 21h00edt (Sunday 01h00z) for our March 2014 fly-in where we…

  3. 02Mar

    Airline news

    Canadian Xpress March 2014 Challenge: Diamonds Are Forever

    This month, your job is load up equipment in Yellowknife (CYZF) and fly a short hop over to Ekati (CYOA) and then fly the return leg back to Yellowknife (CYZF). Join…

February 2014

  1. 18Feb

    Airline news

    Canadian Xpress February Fly-In: Farewell Sochi

    Canadian Xpress would like to invite all pilots and virtual airlines to join us on Saturday, February 22nd at 21h00est (Sunday 02h00z) for our February 2014 fly-in where…

  2. 05Feb

    Airline news

    Platinum Airways visits Winter Olympics of past and present

    Platinum Airways, the very virtual Open Skies airline, has embarked on a visit to past and present Winter Olympics venues. In February, Destination of the Week visits…

  3. 01Feb

    Airline news

    Fly on VATSIM using SquawkBox with FS9, FSX or P3D?

    The Canadian Xpress SquawkBox Model Set is an add-on plug-in for SquawkBox which allows all pilots flying on the VATSIM network (that are using SquawkBox) to see all…

  4. 01Feb

    Airline news

    Canadian Xpress February 2014 Challenge: Olympic Spirit Part II

    This month, we celebrate and support the athletes that will be heading to Sochi in the next few weeks. Canadian Xpress will be visiting North American Winter Olympic…

January 2014

  1. 20Jan

    Airline news

    Canadian Xpress January Fly-In: Ice Wine Country

    Canadian Xpress would like to invite all pilots and virtual airlines to join us on Saturday, January 25th at 21h00est (Sunday 02h00z) for our January 2014 fly-in where…

  2. 04Jan

    Airline news

    Platinum Airways goes for Liftoff

    Platinum Airways, the very virtual Open Skies airline, is starting the new year with Liftoff. The new Destination of the Week series will visit airfields that service…

December 2013

  1. 31Dec

    Airline news

    Canadian Xpress January 2014 Challenge: Olympic Spirit Part I

    This month, we celebrate and support the athletes that will be heading to Sochi in the next few weeks. Canadian Xpress will be visiting North American Winter Olympic…

  2. 30Dec

    Airline news

    SkyJet hiring new pilotos

    SkyJet Virtual Airlines is hiring new pilotos from all over South America. We offer a big coverage with national and international flights in Argentina, Chile, Colombia…

  3. 30Dec
  4. 29Dec

    New airline

    Hawaiian Virtual Airlines joined VA-List

    When your Flyin', It's Hawaiian!

  5. 23Dec

    Airline news

    Air Tanganyika opens European Hub.

    As a final event in 2013 and a first under new management today we announced that London Gatwick would be a new hub for European Operations. We now have over 150 routes…

  6. 06Dec

    Airline news

    Canadian Xpress December Fly-In: Christmas Island

    Canadian Xpress would like to invite all pilots and virtual airlines to join us on Saturday, December 21st at 21h00est (Sunday 02h00z) for our December 2013 fly-in where…

  7. 01Dec

    Airline news

    Canadian Xpress® December 2013 Challenge: Sunwing Direct

    This month, we pack up all the sun screen we can find and load up the Canadian Xpress® Boeing 737-900 (as we don’t have a 738) which is available to all pilots…

November 2013

  1. 30Nov

    Airline news

    Ottoman Virtual joins Aeolus!

    It is with great pleasure that the management of Aeolus Alliance can today announce its new partner airline Ottoman Virtual. It is great news for both parties allowing…

  2. 24Nov

    Airline news

    Virtual DAT is hiring staff!

    In adition to hire 50 new pilots, Virtual DAT is also hiring staff! We need: HUB manager, CPH HUB manager, BLL Fleet manager Chief Operating Officer Route Manager…

  3. 12Nov

    Airline news

    SmartJet: Ready To Soar High!

    SmartJet virtual now has our re-paints in and our website is about 80% completed, we are still however as always allowing new pilots to register and fly with us at the…

  4. 03Nov

    Airline news

    Platinum Airways goes Whale Surfing

    Platinum Airways, the very virtual Open Skies airline, will be in the southern hemisphere in November on a whale watching tour. Destination of the Week will visit four…

October 2013

  1. 31Oct

    Airline news

    Canadian Xpress November 2013 Challenge: Paradise Kiwi Style

    This month, your job is to load up either the Canadian Xpress® Airbus A320-200, Boeing 737-900NG, Boeing 737-300 or the Bombardier CRJ-700 which are available to all…

  2. 08Oct

    Airline news

    Canadian Xpress® October Fly-In: Northern Lights

    Canadian Xpress® would like to invite all pilots and virtual airlines to join us on Saturday, October 19th at 21h00edt (Sunday 01h00z) for our October 2013 fly-in where…

  3. 01Oct

    Airline news

    Canadian Xpress® October 2013 Challenge: America's Cup

    Your job is to fly the members of Team New Zealand home in style. From San Francisco (KSFO), you will load the 53 members of Team New Zealand on board the Canadian…

  4. 01Oct

    Airline news

    Global Connect Virtual

    Global Connect VA is a virtual airline that has been setup to accommodate your virtual flying needs. Our Pilots have the admin ability to move themselves, their aircraft…

September 2013

  1. 03Sep

    Airline news

    Platinum Airways goes for a September Detox

    Platinum Airways, the very virtual Open Skies airline, has announced its September Destination of the Week theme. Following its nine Great Gigs in the Sky during the…

  2. 02Sep

    New airline

    Fast Airways Virtual Airline joined VA-List

    Welcome to the Virtual Airline List

  3. 01Sep

    Airline news

    Canadian Xpress® September 2013 Challenge: Search & Rescue

    This month, Canadian Xpress® has been hired to move SAR equipment from Death Valley National Park, where it’s been supporting the Badwater Ultra-Marathon and other…

August 2013

  1. 29Aug

    New airline

    ITALIANI VOLANTI joined VA-List

    We simulate the flight, everything else is reality

  2. 27Aug

    Airline news

    [Sept.21] Canadian Xpress® September Fly-In: South East Asia

    Canadian Xpress® would like to invite all pilots and virtual airlines to join us on Saturday, September 21st at 21h00edt (Sunday 01h00z) for our September 2013 fly-in…

  3. 26Aug

    Airline news

    Southwest Virtual Airlines An Airline Built To Succede

    Today after doing research into Southwest Virtual Airlines and Flight Unlimited I have determined that Southwest Virtual and Flight Unlimited as a whole are built to be…

  4. 11Aug

    Airline news

    Truewinds virtual airline joins Aeolus alliance

    Yesterday we welcomed Truewings VA to the Aeolus Alliance. With the joining of Truewings VA we have our first passenger airline with operations based in South America…

  5. 04Aug

    Airline news

    Canadian Xpress® August Fly-In: Lobster & Crab

    Canadian Xpress® would like to invite all pilots and virtual airlines to join us with your favorite turbo-prop on Saturday, August 17th at 21h00edt (Sunday 01h00z) for…

July 2013

  1. 24Jul

    Airline news

    Beta Cargo VA joins Aeolus Alliance

    Today we welcome betacargo virtual to the Alliance. With the joining of Beta Cargo we now have a second cargo handler in our Alliance and this will open opportunities…

  2. 22Jul

    Airline news

    Canadian Xpress® Now Offering VATSIM P2 Ratings

    Canadian Xpress® a VATSIM Authorized Training Organization, is pleased to announce that we can now train, evaluate and issue your VATSIM P2 Rating. By following our…

  3. 16Jul

    Airline news

    Sparkjet joins the Aeolus Alliance

    [img]http://www.aeolusalliance.com/files/promo/img/02.png[/img] [img]http://www.spark-jet.com/spk.jpg[/img] Today we welcome Sparkjet Virtual to the Alliance. With this…

  4. 12Jul

    Airline news

    Platinum Airways to add online flying to its offering and seek affiliation with VATSIM

    Platinum Airways announces that it is adding online flying to its offering. The very virtual Open Skies airline will seek affiliation with VATSIM as soon as its online…

  5. 07Jul

    Airline news

    AEOLUS Alliance formed

    Hello Fellow Viewers Welcome to AEOLUS Alliance created by Joeri Luckermans (CEO of TNT Virtual) and Manuel Seiwald (CEO of Hellenic Airways). We would first like to…