News in brief

Heavy Cargo Austria today announced its opening. The German
speaking airline operates a wide range of heavy cargo aircraft, such as
the C130, the Grumman and the Antonov 225.
The airline got its VA certification from VATSIM today. It was already
IVAO certified. The schedule shows many (short) trips to other European
cities. You can pay them a visit at http://www.heavycargova.org/

Virtual BMI plans to enter the virtual Star Alliance. This news
has not been confirmed, but sources within the industry say it is most
likely vBMI will take this step to enhance realism. In other news,
virtual BMI reported that it has selected a webmaster and a graphics
designer to work on the website. The company is still looking for a
ACARS software developer. For more information, visit http://www.bmi-virtual.co.uk/

Tunisair VA has joined SkyOne Group. SkyOne Group is an alliance
of various virtual airlines such as AirSwitzerland, Palmair and Matavia
Airlines. It offers a booking system, timetables, a pilot logbook and
much more to member airlines. Visit Tunisair at
www.tunisair-va.com