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All CEO interviewsMay 2016
- 29May
Canadian Xpress June Fly-In - FlightSimCon
Canadian Xpress would like to invite all pilots & virtual airlines to join us on Saturday, June 11th at 10h00edt (14h00z) and 21h00edt (Sunday 01h00z) for our June 2016…
- 28May
Fly the Canadian Xpress OrbX Freeware Tour
The OrbX Freeware Tour is our largest tour to date where you will visit some of the best freeware scenery available (FSX & P3D). Join Canadian Xpress today by visiting…
- 06May
Canadian Xpress May Fly-In - Alpine Escapade
Canadian Xpress would like to invite all pilots & virtual airlines to join us on Saturday, May 21st at 10h00edt (14h00z) and 21h00edt (Sunday 01h00z) for our May 2016…
- 03May
Canadian Xpress May 2016 Challenge: Dangerous Airports XII
This month, your mission is to depart from Lisbon (LPPT) and head to Madeira (LPMA) with the Canadian Xpress freeware or payware Boeing 757-200F which is available to…
April 2016
- 05Apr
Group Flight KATL-KCCO
American Tours is inviting all virtual airlines and pilots to join us on our first annual group flight. The flight will be held on Friday the 8th at 6:00pm EST. We will…
- 04Apr
Canadian Xpress April Fly-In - European Commute
Canadian Xpress would like to invite all pilots & virtual airlines to join us on Saturday, April 23rd at 10h00edt (14h00z) and 21h00edt (Sunday 01h00z) for our April…
- 03Apr
Canadian Xpress April 2016 Challenge: Dangerous Airports XI
This month, your mission is to from Ranger Creek (21W) and head to Copalis State Airport (S16) with either the Canadian Xpress Cessna C172, Cessna C185 Tundra or Maule…
March 2016
- 22Mar
Welcome
Virtual Aurigny is a new airline that started in 2015 completely from the ground up, to what you see today. Our vision is to have a realistic, professional virtual…
- 21Mar
New VA
Hello this is a new VA we are just starting so things will be laid back you can do short charters with a number of aircraft and a number of routes. If you have any ideas…
- 05Mar
Canadian Xpress March Fly-In - Ski Weekend
Canadian Xpress would like to invite all pilots & virtual airlines to join us on Saturday, March 26th at 10h00edt (14h00z) and 21h00edt (Sunday 01h00z) for our March…
February 2016
- 04Feb
Canadian Xpress February Fly-In - Devil's Triangle
Canadian Xpress would like to invite all pilots & virtual airlines to join us on Saturday, February 20th at 10h00est (15h00z) and 21h00est (Sunday 02h00z) for our…
January 2016
- 31Jan
Canadian Xpress February 2016 Challenge: Dangerous Airports IX
This month, we depart Marseille Provence Airport (LFML) and travel to Courchevel is an airport serving Courchevel (LFML), a ski resort in the French Alps. The airfield…
- 20Jan
Takeover
We have have a successful but slow start to the launch of Virtual Aurigny. Due to us being a small Virtual Airline we have has the opportunity to re-brand to a larger…
- 10Jan
Fly the Canadian North with the Canadian Xpress® Air Inuit Tour
Based in Dorval, Quebec, Canada, Air Inuit operates domestic passenger services, charter and cargo services in Nunavik and Nunavut. As Air Inuit continues to grow, they…
- 04Jan
Canadian Xpress January Fly-In - Everyone's Favorite
Canadian Xpress would like to invite all pilots & virtual airlines to join us on Saturday, January 23rd at 10h00est (15h00z) and 21h00est (Sunday 02h00z) for our January…
- 02Jan
Canadian Xpress January 2016 Challenge: Dangerous Airports VIII
This month, we depart Chengdu Shuangli (ZUUU) and travel to the highest airport supported in the FS world, Qamdo-Bangda (ZUBD) Tibet that has an elevation of 14,219 ft…
December 2015
- 06Dec
Canadian Xpress December Fly-In - Snow & Ice
Canadian Xpress would like to invite all pilots & virtual airlines to join us on Saturday, December 19th at 10h00est (15h00z) and 21h00est (Sunday 02h00z) for our…
November 2015
- 30Nov
Canadian Xpress December 2015 Challenge: Dangerous Airports VI & VII
This month, your mission is to depart from Princess Juliana (TNCM) on the Island of Saint Maarten with the Canadian Xpress DeHavilland Dash 6-Q300 and fly to Saba (SABA…
- 26Nov
Canadian Xpress Concorde Anniversary Tour
Concorde was retired in 2003 due to a general downturn in the aviation industry after the type's only crash in 2000, the 11 September terrorist attacks in 2001, and a…
- 20Nov
Canadian Xpress® November Fly-In - Return to Saint Maarten
Canadian Xpress would like to invite all pilots & virtual airlines to join us on Saturday, November 28th at 10h00est (15h00z) and 20h00est (Sunday 01h00z) for our…
- 02Nov
Canadian Xpress November 2015 Challenge: Dangerous Airports V
This month, your mission is to depart from Zia International Airport (VGZR) and fly to spectacular Paro (VQPR) with either the Bombardier CRJ-700 or Dash 8-Q400 which is…
- 01Nov
Bush Pilots Wanted!
Canadian Xpress Bush League Sunday is our weekly informal bush flying event that takes place on the VATSIM network every Sunday night at 20h00est (Monday 01h00z) where…
October 2015
- 27Oct
Canadian Xpress October Fly-In - World Series Game 4
Canadian Xpress would like to invite all pilots & virtual airlines to join us on Saturday, October 31st at 10h00edt (14h00z) and 21h00edt (Sunday 01h00z) for our October…
- 02Oct
Canadian Xpress October 2015 Challenge: Dangerous Airports IV
This month, your mission is to depart from Stornoway (EGPO) and fly to Barra Airport (EGPR) which is a short-runway airport (or STOLport) situated in the wide shallow…
September 2015
- 22Sep
New Vice President of Operations hired.
James Dunlop of Elite PremAir Virtual Airline has been promoted to Vice President of Operations effective 9/20/2015. He will oversee the day-to-day operations of the…
- 19Sep
Canadian Xpress September Fly-In - Happy 19th MS Flight Simulator 95
Canadian Xpress would like to invite all pilots & virtual airlines to join us on Saturday, September 26th at 10h00edt (14h00z) and 21h00edt (Sunday 01h00z) for our…
- 16Sep
Read here the full CEO interview to Air Switzerland
Read here the full CEO interview to Air Switzerland http://goo.gl/OlCSSg
- 03Sep
Canadian Xpress September 2015 Challenge: Dangerous Airports III
Departing from St. John's (CYYT), your mission is to fly to one of the most dangerous airports in the north, Narsarsuaq Airport (BGBW) in Greenland where downdrafts are…
August 2015
- 21Aug
Aeolus Alliance September Event
IVAO Italy , Aeolus Alliance and IVAO Belgium are inviting you to participate in the 04th of September Event. It will be covered with ATCs along the way.. flights will…
- 11Aug
Read here the full CEO interview to MakaiAir
Read here the full CEO interview to MakaiAir http://goo.gl/n95xX4
- 08Aug
Canadian Xpress August Fly-In - 6th Anniversary
Canadian Xpress would like to invite all pilots & virtual airlines to join us on Saturday, August 29th at 10h00edt (14h00z) and 21h00edt (Sunday 01h00z) for our August…
- 06Aug
Canadian Xpress August 2015 Challenge: Dangerous Airports II
This month’s challenge take us from Telluride (KTEX) to Aspen (KASE). Pilots must be certified to land in Aspen, because the approach requires a swift descent through…
- 03Aug
VA-LIST IS BACK!
It is with great pleasure that we announce the reopening of the site va-list.com, all the data has been restored and you can log-in with your email and password. Special…
October 2014
- 26Oct
Platinum Airways sings Happy Birthday to Us
On 10 November 2009, Platinum Airways, the very virtual Open Skies airline, registered its website domain, www.platinumairways.org. Happy Birthday to Us, the new…
- 13Oct
SmartJet Orders 4 New Boeing 737-900ER's
Today it is our great pleasure to announce that we have placed a firm order for 4 new Boeing 737-900ER's to service some of our more high traffic destinations, such as…
September 2014
- 04Sep
Canadian Xpress Virtual Airline Turns Five!
Canadian Xpress was established on April 1st 2009 but was officially launched five years ago today on September 4th 2009. We would like to take this opportunity to thank…
- 01Sep
Canadian Xpress September Fly-In - Equipment Delivery
Canadian Xpress would like to invite all pilots & virtual airlines to join us on Saturday, September 20th at 10h00edt (14h00z) and 20h00edt (24h00z) for our September…
August 2014
- 31Aug
Canadian Xpress September 2014 Challenge: World Tour Leg II
Canadian Xpress is celebrating its 5th year of operations this month. Part of our celebrations is the launch of our Boeing C-17 Globemaster III, along with a…
- 31Aug
Platinum Airways commemorates victims of airborne terrorism
Platinum Airways, the very virtual Open Skies airline, is commemorating the victims of air-borne terrorism. Its September Destination of the Week series, Terror in the…
- 16Aug
Canadian Xpress 5th Anniversary Fly-In
Canadian Xpress would like to invite all pilots & virtual airlines to join us on Saturday, August 23rd at 10h00edt (14h00z) and 20h00edt (24h00z) for our August 2014…