Canadian Xpress December 2012 Challenge: Business Traveler
This month, we are flying the business routes that are operated by the very successful Porter Airlines. A twist in this month’s challenge is that pilots are being given the option of 2 different routes to fly. Starting at Toronto City Centre (CYTZ), you will operate a round trip flight to Newark (KEWR) or Chicago Midway (KMDW).
Join Canadian Xpress today in order to participate as there are some great prizes to be won including software from Aerosoft.
The December 2012 Challenge is open to all Canadian Xpress pilots from December 2rd until December 30th, 2012 so join Canadian Xpress today by visiting http://CanadianXpress.ca .
*Canadian Xpress accepts 50% of your VATSIM, IVAO or other virtual airline hours with no limits.
Caal Airways Monthly Magazine for December 2012
Another great month for Caal Airways. Our Va is becoming more successful month by month. Please click on the link to view our December Magazine
http://www.caalair.com/Newsletter_December_2012.pdf
Canadian Xpress December Fly-In: White Christmas
Every year at this time, we always ask the same question for the Holidays: Will we have a white Christmas? Well here at Canadian Xpress® we can provide snow, wind, fog and everything else!
Canadian Xpress® would like to invite all pilots to join us for our December fly-in on Saturday, December 15th at 21h00est (02h00z) where we depart from Bellingham Washington (KBLI), we will head north to Ketchikan Alaska (PAKT) for a spectacular approach in probable heavy Continue reading
Texas Airways Announces New Routes
This week Texas Airways is please to announce three new routes and the in service debut of the Boeing 737-900ER. Flights to Omaha and St. Louis have been posted allowing those who want to clock longer flights that opportunity. Additionally our first excursion flight to Colorado Springs with the 737-900ER has also been posted. Our Project OpenSky Boeing 737-900ER features updated and correct -900ER textures with the Type II door in the aft fuselage. This aircraft will continue in Special Service with the airline for the future, including over Spring Break (Austin to Corpus Christi) and later in the summer of 2013 direct non-stop flights to the Bahamas. We have also enjoyed a 100% increase in our roster totals, which is an indication that Texas Airways is on it’s way to becoming a rising star in the virtual airline hobby.
Platinum Airways to Assist Santa in December
Platinum Airways will be assisting Santa on his annual epic journey. Throughout December, the very virtual Open Skies airline will fly presents made by the world’s leading manufacturers to Santa’s home airport and Platinum Airways will also have them delivered to chimneys all over the world for Christmas. Meet Ho ho ho – Platinum Airways’ December Destination of the Week series.
Platinum Airways’ December Destination of the Week series was inspired by an email by Santa. Due to supply chain problems, the holy man was unable to stock sufficient presents and he requested Platinum Airways to assist him. First and foremost, Santa looks after the little ones, and Platinum Airways’ solution was to organise flights between the world’s leading toy retailer’s headquarters and EFRO. The leading toy retailer is, of course, Toys “R” Us, headquartered not far from one of Platinum Airways’ hubs, Newark (KEWR). But Santa’s surviving modern times depends to a large degree on the Holy Man looking after mum and dad. For mum, Santa needed to stock up with supplies made by the world’s most valuable brand of luxury products, Louis Vuitton Moët Hennessy. This means that the second Ho ho ho mission will take our pilots from Orly Airport (LFPO) to Rovaniemi. The third mission, aimed at dads, was equally straight forward: dads like IPhones, IPads, IPods and other ICatching gadgets. Apple, the world’s leading tech company, being located near San Jose, CA, the third mission will link KSJC and EFRO. The fourth and final Ho ho ho mission is probably the most rewarding one: Platinum pilots will deliver all those presents to kids, mums and dads close to their Continue reading
Virtual USAF ACMI (Air Combat Maneuvering Instrumentation) Gauge
Have you ever wanted FSX to be “As Real as it Gets?” Have you ever wanted to fly Military Operations outside of a FSX scenario? Now you can get your chance to see just how real FSX Military can get with the Virtual US Air Force! The Virtual United States Air Force (vUSAF.org) has this capability with its own ACMI (Air Combat Maneuvering Instrumentation) Gauge. As with real world RED FLAG held at Nellis and other air combat related exercises worldwide, the ACMI gauge acts as a Aircraft Communications Addressing and Reporting System (ACARS) to log and track air combat kills and log each pilots activities such as rounds used, bombs on target, fuel use, load out weight, and takeoff and landing statistics.
The vUSAF’s ACMI gauge will set the parameters of the aircraft you select to use, be it an A-10 to a X-35 a B-52 to a C-130. Just about any military aircraft can be used. Your aircraft will be loaded with the correct amount of Chaff/Flare, Ammunition, bombs, cargo, etc. Aim-9 missiles , AAA & SAM have also been added to create a more realistic environment And to aid in the practice, the ACMI gauge has a practice mode in which a transponder code is used to log the activities and damage but wont disable your aircraft.
Currently the VUSAF ACMI gauge sports the following features:
1. Functional FLARE, CHAFF and ECM capability
2. Basic Bomb, Gun, Air-to-air missiles, air-to Continue reading
FreshJet Winter Press Release
New Hub in Manchester
On November 18th 2012, freshJet opened it’s hub in Manchester, the third in the UK. Initially, two aircraft will be based here, one Airbus A319 and one Airbus A320. Both aircraft will be used on a variety of routes to Europe including Paris CDG, Palma, Tenerife, Belfast and Glasgow. Keflavik, Iceland was recently added to the route network and will also be served from Manchester, initially operating on a once-weekly basis.
Iain Robb, CEO said the following:
“I am extremely pleased to finally launch our new hub at Manchester. Not only will this allow us to expand our domestic network, but also allow us to expand to more profitable destinations throughout Europe.”
“I hope that the new hub will bring great success to the airline and will become a popular choice among both pilots and passengers.”
A third and perhaps fourth aircraft are expected to be added next year.
Winter Schedules
The Winter 2012/2013 schedules have been released and published. A variety of ski and winter sun destinations are available from our hubs in Glasgow, Belfast, and now Continue reading
