Universal Air Alliance Update – New Rank Structure
As you all well know by now, things here at FlyUAA are constantly in motion, and to that end, and after many requests, I am proud to announce that we have a new way to fly here at FlyUAA along with a new rank structure this change will take effect on April 2, 2016. Below I will outline the changes, but rest assured that one thing will never change, and that is the concept of you fly what you want, where you want, whenever you want.
So now for a list of changes:
1. No more CAT restrictions.
2. You will make more virtual dollars to spend in our Pilot Shop.
3. We now have 4 Divisions within UAA.
4. We now have 4 types of callsigns.
5. We now have 11 Ranks per Division.
6. We now have new and improved insignia.
So what does this mean? Well a new way to fly! Check out the Continue reading
Platinum Airways Visits Waterworks
Platinum Airways, the Open Skies virtual airline, has announced its April DOTW theme: Waterworks. The series will visit four engineering masterpieces that are related to water.
Water is a crucial element. Some countries have too much, some too little. It can pose a serious threat to nature. And it offers engineering challenges. Waterworks will pay tribute to four engineering masterpieces that have solved major issues. The series will start with a visit to the Suez Canal that eliminates many days of sailing between the Indian and Atlantic Oceans. Our destination will be Port Said (HEPS) on the northern side of the canal. Our second Waterwork is the Panama Canal that addresses the issue of having to circumvent South America. We’ll be flying into Marcos Gelabert Airport (MPMG). No country in the world knows how to deal with water better than The Netherlands, and we’ll visit the Delta Works, an engineering work of genius to protect the Zeeland province against floods of the magnitude of the 1953 disaster that claimed more than 1,800 lives. The closest airport to the Delta Works is Rotterdam Airport (EHRD). We’ll conclude Waterworks with a visit to Las Vegas’ McCarran International Airport (KLAS), the closest large airport to Hoover Dam, a source of power and water, and a major leisure attraction.
Each DOTW comes with charts to be downloaded and links to Continue reading
Canadian Xpress April 2016 Challenge – Dangerous Airports XI
Copalis State Airport on the Pacific Coast of Washington State that is located at the mouth of the Copalis River is a unique airport. It is the only known beach airport in the United States and is the only stretch of ocean beach in Washington where landing is legal. The runway is the 4500 foot stretch of ocean beach from the Copalis River on the south to the rocks towards the north.
Your mission is to departing from Ranger Creek (21W) and head to Copalis State Airport (S16) with either the Canadian Xpress® Cessna C172, Cessna C185 Tundra or Maule M-7 Taildragger.
Join Canadian Xpress today in order to participate as there are some great prizes to be won including:
• Aerosoft Products
• Bonus Flight Hours Continue reading
Fly UAA Opens It’s Doors
Welcome to Universal Air Alliance (FlyUAA.org). We officially launched on January 14, 2016, and the progress from then till now has been tremendous. FlyUAA is a code share Virtual Airline, allowing pilots to fly any aircraft, routes or airline they like and receive full credit with any version of flight simulator. We support FS9, FSX, FSX SE, P3D V1-3, X-Planes 9, 10. As a FlyUAA pilot, you may fly Commercial, Cargo, Bush Planes, Military Aircraft, and Helicopters. FlyUAA is the perfect Virtual Airline for the true Flight Simulator Enthusiast.
February 12, 2016 was the Grand Opening of FlyUAA, and as such we held our Grand Opening Event. Feb. 12 & Feb. 13 we flew to Viva Las Vegas for our Inaugural flight. All FlyUAA pilots who completed this tour, received the Inaugural flight Award.
If you are interested in joining a great VA please check out www.FlyUAA.org and also you can find us on Facebook at Universal Air Alliance and also check our YouTube page out at https://www.youtube.com/
Tom West
CEO FLY UAA
Canadian Xpress British Columbia Float Tour
Fly the Canadian Xpress® British Columbia Float Tour
The Canadian Xpress® British Columbia Float Tour is based on Harbour Air which is a scheduled service, tour and charter airline based in Richmond, British Columbia, Canada. The all-seaplane airline specializes in routes between Vancouver, Nanaimo, Victoria, Sechelt, Comox, Whistler and the Gulf Islands, primarily with DeHavilland Canada floatplanes. Along with West Coast Air and Whistler Air, it operates DeHavilland Beavers, Otters and Twin Otters.
The Canadian Xpress® British Columbia Float Tour consists of 34 legs that follow routes of Harbour Air that must be flown in order using the Canadian Xpress® DeHavilland Dash 6-Q300F float aircraft.
Join Canadian Xpress® today by visiting http://CanadianXpress.ca and Continue reading
Moving Forward with Virtual United Social Club, Inc.
Chicago, Illinois - Being social, realism, organization, and visually appealing are just some of the things that help make a Virtual Airline stand out amongst the vast number of organizations out there. It is our pleasure, from the hard working Staff Team at Virtual United, to introduce Virtual Project Forward. This is a new project will help make us one of the best in the World. When you hear that “Rhapsody in Blue” you automatically think United, but what about it from the virtual point of view?
Virtual Project Forward will revolutionize the ways of not only Virtual United, but also the Virtual Community. To begin, you have to be social. The community is what makes your airline succeed. At Virtual United were are working on moving to new heights with the start of live streaming on Twitch.tv. Next is realism. By working with our new members on the staff team, we are improving and adding those routes that you love to fly. There is nothing worst then looking forward to a flight, but not having it in the database. This is all being improved so if Star Alliance has it, then so do we. Organization is another key factor for something to succeed. In our case, Virtual Project Forward will improve the navigation of a new interface. Not going to say much, but don’t be surprised if one day there is a new website layout. This also ties into the visually appealing aspect. If something looks appealing, then it is proven more people will be drawn to it.
In conclusion, we would like to welcome you to Virtual United as we make a new beginning with Virtual Project Forward. These changes will help us tackle our goal of making Virtual United Social Club Inc. a place where Continue reading
MetroAir Takes Delivery of First Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner
EVERETT, WA – MetroAir Virtual Airlines celebrated its first Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner Monday with a special pre-delivery ceremony at Boeing’s Everett Delivery Center. The 787-8 variant of the Dreamliner is the first of 5 first 787 orders that MetroAir has placed with Boeing. MetroAir also has 5 options and 10 airframes to be leased.
MetroAir will initially deploy the 787-8 on a series of trial flights to Los Angeles, Portland, Baltimore, Boston, Chicago, Austin, and Fort Lauderdale from their central hub in Kansas City. This trial period will give MetroAir an opportunity for both flight and ground crews to become familiar and get hands-on experience with the aircraft. The 787-8 will be operate on these routes until March 1, at which point they will begin service on their permanently scheduled routes.
While specifics have not been announced beyond the initial Los Angeles-Manchester route, Chief Operating Officer William Hogarth stated “the 787 is expected to make appearances in Mumbai, Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh, and Honolulu”.
The high-profile Dreamliner is part of MetroAir’s broader fleet growth effort, which also includes the recent addition of the Embraer 145 to the regional fleet, and the Airbus A330-300 last Continue reading
