Corporate Air Maintenance Outsourced
Seattle-based Corporate Air (VATSIM:CPT) announced a partnership with Air Services, a ground-services provider based at the Jefferson Co. International Airport (0S9), in an early morning press-conference.
Air Services is a ground services provider offering clients a variety of services ranging from general aircraft maintenance to 100-hour engine/airframe inspections. The agreement reached establishes a solid partnership between the two companies offering Corporate Air virtual hangar space and discounted maintenance fees.
“We’re excited to take the next step into the future with Air Services,” said Corporate Air’s Airline Operations Manager, Chris McGee. He went on to say that, “this partnership will not only allow us to have a central maintenance base but will also be financially rewarding.” Continue reading
Corporate Air to acquire 2 caravan’s
Corporate Air, a Seattle based on demand cargo feeder service announced the acquisition of 2 Cessna Caravan 208B’s. The lease agreement provides Corporate Air with a total of two Caravan’s with the option of three more.
After talks with an Alaskan based financial firm “We sealed the deal” stated the airlines Operations Manager Christopher McGee. Both aircraft are slated to be based at our Seattle hub. “They are currently in South Dakota and Idaho however, we have sent pilots out for the repositioning of the aircraft”. Continue reading
Dawn of a New Era event
The Indian Aviation has developed a lot in the past couple years. With the domestic carriers now flying International Routes, with the number of low cost carriers ever increasing, India seems to be another emerging giant in the field of Aviation. This without doubt is the dawn of new era in Indian Aviation. Continue reading
FlyUK opens flying club
Fly UK, one of the UK’s leading virtual airlines, celebrating its 4th year of operations this year, has today launched a new flying club for its pilots.
The new flying club, which has bases in the UK at Cumbernauld, Sherburn and Shoreham allows pilots to have a break from the normal scheduled operations and hop into a light aircraft or helicopter for some VFR flying! Pilots are encouraged to fly on the airlines in-house FSD server, although also welcomes pilots to fly online on the IVAO/VATSIM networks. The club plans to organise regular group and adventure events as well as introducing a number of club tours, including a UK helicopter tour. Pilots have the use of a personal logbook to log flights and also have the option of taking up one2one training courses with the airlines in house Training Academy that includes an instructor who holds a real world PPL. Continue reading
AirWeGo opens Rome base
After several months of negotiation, the Executive Management of the AirWeGo Virtual Airline Group are please to announce the opening of a brand new, and first European, fixed wing base at Rome – Leonardo da Vinci-Fiumicino Airport. Continue reading
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Eurobelgian Airlines launched
After months of preparatory work, the new Eurobelgian Holding has started operations today.
Flanders Airlines, founded in 2006 has been asked to join the GlobalOne alliance. To meet with the targets of this alliance, the parent company of Flanders Airlines, the ACBA Group, has decided to reintegrate the airline inside a new holding.
The result of this decision can be found in the “Eurobelgian Holding”. The holding company will comprise two airlines: the existing, but changed Flanders Airlines and a new airline, named Eurobelgian Airlines.
Although both airlines are seen as two separated airlines, they will work under one AOC. This will result in one commercial website, one crew list and an extended cooperation. It can be seen as Flanders Airlines would be a franchise airline of Eurobelgian airlines with conservation of its own identity. Continue reading
