vUAL1.1 New Improvements Released
Virtual United Airlines (virtualua.org) is a non-profit volunteer hobby organization for simulation pilots, an environment in which the individuals can experience, learn, and have fun while conducting basic and advanced piloting skills using flight simulator software. vUAL prefers not to call itself a “virtual airline,” but rather a virtual organization. While simulating real world operations in flight simulator is a goal, vUAL wants to promote and teach all forms of aviation. vUAL would like to be a learning tool, where flight simulator users can come to experience a new level of both real and virtual aviation.
It is with my pleasure to announce the release of vUnited Airlines version 1.1! Since our opening late last week, vUAL’s staff has been at work to bring our pilots the forefront in cutting edge technology and realistic operations. Version 1.1 brings users the same abilities with added modules including:
Improvements to ACARS and new Custom Dispatch Center
Our custom-built ACARS client seamlessly integrates with the website and booking system. The technology department has fixed the landing rate bug and made improvement enhancements in the latest release. We recently released our custom dispatch 1.0, where our pilots can get a touch of the real world aviation.
vUAL Enhanced Rewards Program with Pilot Shop
vUnited Pilots will now be rewarded for their flights in our new reward program, vUAL Rewards. The system is based off of a 1 point per nautical mile flown and pilots can use accumulated points to buy gift cards to flightsim.com or badges for our TeamSpeak 3 server and much more. As pilots gain more and more points, one can be promoted to the Silver, Gold, Platinum, or Platinum Plus in which they receive 3, 5, 8, 10 vUAL reward points per Continue reading
Summer with flyeuro and East Midlands Hub..
CASTLE DONINGTON, ENGLAND – flyeuro’s executives have met earlier this year with the executives of three European airports; Budapest, Berlin Schonefeld and East Midlands. They have visited today to Midlands major low-cost airport, Nottingham East Midlands to announce the official East Midlands hub launch, a deal which was shrouded in secrecy over the past few months.
The airport officials welcomed the new airliner at EMA with a specially designed cake for the occasion at a press conference. Prioritizing the agenda, flyeuro’s Chief Executive Officer Kamil Bonczyk quickly moved on to describing the benefits of the hub launch, and announcing a wide variety of destinations to be launched at EMA. “We’re aiming to provide a low cost alternative to passengers and to pilots. With that in mind, we also need to make sure the services we offer will be of interest to our customers”.
Out of East Midlands, flyeuro will operate five brand new delivered Boeing 737-800 type aircrafts. The aircrafts have been delivered quite recently, and feature winglets as their contemporaries. Flyeuro’s COO Emil Gabrys, responsible for fleet managing said “It’s a great day for us to be at EMA, launching new destinations, and expanding, but for me above all, it’s great to see them new shiny Boeings which will soon raise to the skies out of East Midlands”.
It was confirmed that flyeuro will fly to 28 brand new destinations, including Paphos, Ibiza, Chania, Dinard, Faro, Fuerteventura, Lodz, Warsaw, Milan and Riga. In the winter schedule, flyeuro will operate flights to Chambery. Furthermore, when asked by the press about further EMA expansion, the CEO did not deny this possibility, laughing the reporter off and saying “Well, we’ve only began one expansion, so let’s not jump too far ahead of ourselves. We’ll just wait and see, but if Continue reading
Platinum Airways Celebrates Spring with Flower Power
Platinum Airways has revealed the theme of its next Destination of the Week series. As the northern hemisphere is (finally) climbing out of its long and severe winter, we thought that there was no better way to celebrate the rebirth of nature than by having a Flower Power month. Flower Power will take us to some of the world’s leading flower shows and events.
Spring has been a distant season in the northern hemisphere so far, and Platinum Airways is giving its pilots a boost by visiting four leading flower shows around the globe. We kick off with the Philadelphia International Flower Show and Philadelphia International Airport, KPHL. From there, we travel to the Netherlands, Keukenhof or Kitchen Garden, the world’s largest flower garden near Lisse, between Amsterdam and The Hague. So it’s only logical that we pay a visit to Schiphol Airport (EHAM). Our third Flower Power destination is the National Cherry Blossom Festival, held in Washington, DC, and we will therefore fly to Ronald Reagan National Airport (KDCA). And we end our series with Harrogate in northern England, which leads us to Leeds Bradford International Airport (EGNM). You might wonder why we’re not visiting one of London’s spectacular flower shows. The reason is simple: DOTW aims at taking our pilots to destinations that you would probably give a miss.
DOTW missions qualify for a 5% bonus if Continue reading
freshJet Seeking Talented Fleet Painter
freshJet has opened a position for Fleet Painter to take on the honours of painting our yet-to-be revealed new livery for 2013. The livery will become the face of the airline, painted across our Airbus A319 and A320 aircraft which operate on all of our services across Europe from our UK hubs in Glasgow, Manchester and Belfast.
The painter will be responsible for the painting of the new livery but in addition will also be welcomed as part of the staff team, earning them the opportunity to take part in future projects such as the design of special liveries, logojets and even naming an aircraft. Additionally you will have the opportunity to contribute in decision making by having your say, whilst being entitled to all the other advantages of being a freshJet staff member.
The applicant must be able to provide evidence of previous work which must be entirely their own work (however not necessarily including the design)
To find out more, visit our careers page.
vUSAF & AETC First Principles of Learning
To guide the learning process, vUSAF has designed Principles of Learning and applied them to all areas of our program.
This applies to our vUSAF for today and tomorrow.
1. The vUSAF & AETC learning environment is adaptable.
2. The learning environment is effective and efficient in meeting validated learning objectives, protecting our vUSAF Pilots time in their real life and in our great hobby. A great balance.
3. Our new Technology for 2013 is designed to give us the most innovative learning environment possible, one being the new ACMI gauge.
4. Learning is available anytime and anywhere
5. Students in the vUSAF & AETC are responsible for their own learning with training material to guide their way.
6. Instruction is more interactive, self-paced where possible, and appropriate to the vUSAF desired outcome.
AS REAL AS IT GETS www.vusaf.org
Canadian Xpress April Fly-In – The Masters Tournament
The 2013 Masters Tournament is the 77th edition of the tournament, the first of golf’s four major championships. It is scheduled to be held April 11–14 at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia. The beauty of the golf course at this time of year is arguably unsurpassed.
Canadian Xpress® would like to invite all pilots to join us on Saturday, April 13th at 21h00edt (01h00z) for our April 2013 fly-in where we fly from the preceding PGA event at San Antonio (KSAT) to Atlanta (KATL) which is near the Augusta National Golf Club.
This is an open invitation to all Continue reading
Eastern Airlines Virtual Pilots Loves To Fly
Here at Eastern Airlines Virtual, we have some of the most active pilots around. Since the introduction of the VAFS5 client last year, we have maintained the number one spot in the VAFS power rankings system. We have dominated in the number of flights flown and the number of flight hours. This a great accomplishment and our pilots are proud.
We have a large number of routes to keep pilots busy. Along with the routes, we have a great fleet full of modern aircraft. We also have weekly multiplayer flights, a dedicated ventrillo server, and a monthly newsletter.
Eastern Airlines Virtual started in 1998. Our Senior management staff works hard in the background to keep the Golden Falcon alive. We are always looking for new pilots to join our fine roster. Whether you are a veteran or a beginner pilot, and you are able to fly regularly, you can be a part of one of the oldest virtual airlines on the internet.
For more information, please feel free to visit our website at www.easternairlinesvirtual.com.
Come and see how we earn our wings, everyday!
