Codeshare Status:

It has been 6 months since we started our historic codeshare agreement with MetroAir, we’re not quite sure where the time has gone; what we do know however, is that the agreement has been incredibly popular for both groups of pilots. With that in mind, we’re pleased to announce that the codeshare agreement will continue. This continuation has seen the introduction of some new flights from a variety of MetroAir bases. The Embraer fans amongst us will also be pleased to hear that a selection of E170 flights have been added to our selection.

So what can you expect from our continued partnership with MetroAir? As previously stated, we have introduced the Embraer into the schedules, increased the number of daily Dash 8 Q400 flights and built on the already existing Airbus A319 flights, this will lead to a selection of flights available from a variety of Metro’s hubs and focus cities including flights to Detroit, Tampa, Charlotte, Sint Maarten and Honolulu but to name a few. We also have access to flights in the new Airbus A330-300!

The new codeshare schedule will be available from the 1st June.

Highland Connection Update:

We’re taking the connection out of the Highlands this Summer as we’re pleased to announce that Highland Connection (operated by Fly UK) has been awarded a contract by the Scilly Islands Travel Commission tooperate flights on their behalf for the upcoming busy tourist season.

We will be basing a single Twin Otter on the island of St Mary’s until the 31st October. Until that point, the aircraft will operate numerous daily flights between the island and the mainland. Destinations include, Lands End, Newquay, Exeter and Bristol.

Normal Highland Connect schedules will not be affected. These flights will be available from the 1st June.

Visit FlyUK online at http://flyuk.aero

GB Airlines and Legion Air VA have today signed a codeshare agreement.
Pilots of both airlines can now fly flights within Europe and the USA.

“This is great opportunity for the Airline industry and for connecting flights for our passengers who want to travel to the US” said GB Airlines CEO Matt Smith.

Tyson Dohrer CEO of Legion Air said “Legion fly within the US and also on to Europe, Our passengers can
now easily arrange connecting flights with Europe and the UK thanks to this codeshare”

​http://www.vacentral.net/airline/gba_gbairlines
http://www.vacentral.net/airline/lga_legionair

MetroAir pilots will have the ability to fly 30 Fly UK routes using Boeing 737-800, Boeing 767-300, and Boeing 747-400 aircraft from Fly UK’s London Heathrow and Manchester hubs. Fly UK pilots will be able to fly Airbus A319 and Bombardier Dash-8 Q400 aircraft on select routes throughout the United States. Pilots of each airline will not be required to join the roster of the codeshare airline to fly the codeshare flights. However, pilots are encouraged to join each others airlines to experience additional routes and aircraft offerings, as long as minimum flight requirements are met for both airlines. Codeshare flights will be duplicated in each airlines’ database under a reserved codeshare flight number. A complete list of active codeshare flights can be found on the Codeshare tab of each airlines Operations pages. Aircraft models and liveries of the codeshare airline will be made available to all pilots.

Matt Calsada, CEO of MetroAir Virtual said, “We are extremely pleased to sign this codeshare agreement with Fly UK, a leader in the virtual aviation industry, to maximize passenger travel opportunities through the vast networks of both airlines. Dedication to excellence is very high on our priority list when considering a partnership of any kind. We are confident that we’ve found a perfect fit with Fly UK.”

Fly UK Virtual Airways (callsign: Skyways [UKV]) was founded in April of 2004 and based their operations out of Leeds – Bradford Airport. Since 2004, Fly UK Virtual Airways has opened hubs at London Heathrow, London Gatwick, London City, Edinburgh, Manchester, and Birmingham, as well as starting cargo and low cost (fly2) divisions. In ten years of operation, Fly UK’s roster has grown to over 900 pilots from 65 different countries, and a route network of 213 destinations worldwide.

MetroAir Virtual Airlines (callsign: Metro [MET]) was founded in the fall of 2005 and began operations out of their Detroit, Michigan hub, with a hub in Ontario, California opening shortly after. MetroAir now operates hubs at Baltimore-Washington (BWI), Los Angeles Int’l (LAX), and Kansas City (MCI), with headquarters in Kansas City. Since its inception, MetroAir Virtual has been run on the concept of operating as a true airline would, allowing the pilots to grow with the airline. After nearly 10 years of operation, MetroAir Virtual operates a fleet of over 300 aircraft to destinations on five continents, giving pilots never ending opportunities.

Fly UK Virtual operates flights to 15 destinations in the United States, while MetroAir Virtual operates to 3 UK destinations, which include 29 weekly flights to London Heathrow.

Operationally, both airlines will expand their route networks through the codeshare agreement, allowing passengers to transit seamlessly across the world on both carriers. This codeshare agreement will give MetroAir and Fly UK passengers greater access to destinations in Europe and the United States, respectively. The upcoming codeshare has already had a positive impact on MetroAir operations, with the start of daily nostop service to London Heathrow from Kansas City. Passengers wishing to travel to or from London can now do so via MCI.

“The new codeshare agreement will expand MetroAir’s presence in Europe and provide our customers with even more choice and better connections,” said MetroAir COO William Hogarth, ” The biggest benefits that our two airlines will gain from codesharing are the lucrative, but often competitive transatlantic routes. The codeshare will enable us both to strengthen our grip and allow both carriers to minimize empty seats yet maximize profitability and convenience. I am very much looking forward to seeing the new services begin and firmly feel that it will be another great chapter in both airline’s history.”

GB Airlines and Crossair Virtual have today signed an agreement for a codeshare partnership.

Both Airlines have said that this is a great opportunity for the air travel industry.

More exciting news also released, Ohio Express  agreed to a codeshare agreement with Pan-Am Virtual which will allows OEX pilots to fly all over the U.S operating on their carrier while Pan-Am  pilots fly on Ohio express legs. This allows our regional pilots a chance to step out and fly bigger planes if they want, and vice versa, it allows Pan-am to step into a smaller plane; in the meanwhile building a great camaraderie of pilots and a close nit airline as a whole.

Amsterdam

The new partnership could strengthen the Your Perception – Arabian relationship, and connects European passengers with the Middle East.
YPV intends to do everything to satisfy its passenger’s needs with advanced Global One inflight entertainment, inflight meals with Arabic flavors on the service Dubai, and European/Dutch style cuisine to Amsterdam.

The following codeshare flights are available for bookings:
YPV/ARB440: EHAM – OMDB | 1234567| B763
YPV/ARB439: OMDB – EHAM | 1234567| B763
YPV pilots can submit flight report to Yourperception VA for these routes with the advanced VAFS flight tracking system.

http://www.yourperception.nl

This will also serve as a test probe for future Eagle Wings expansions into the American markets.

With regards
Ivan Ozvatic
CEO Eagle Wings
www.eaglewingsvirtual.com

“With the continued success of our Code-Share agreement with German Airways, adding additional services to the agreement was simply just a matter of time”, said Steven Richards, Director of San Francisco Hub Operations.

“We have decided to add some of the more interesting destinations within the German Airways schedule to our Code-Share agreement and in all, nine (9) new destinations have been added to the Pacific West Airways schedule. Within Germany, Bremen and Leipzig/Halle were added, for the UK, we added Birmingham and Heathrow, for Spain, the islands of Palma de Mallorca and Tenerife were added, Austria will see Innsbruck service, Amsterdam is added for the Netherlands and lastly Brussels was added for Belgium service”, added James Neill, Director of Public Relations & Creative Design.

“Not only were we able to add some of the more dramatic destinations to our agreement, we were also able to increase our fleet support for our Pilots, offering additional Airbus aircraft, ranging from the A318-100 now all the way to the A340-600 . Further, the ATR72-500, which remains German Airways’ domestic short range work horse was also added to our Code-Share hangar, giving our Pilots and even greater spectrum of aircraft to choose from”, Shane Ishii, President of Fleet Operations & Development added in closing.

Pacific West Airways is located in San Francisco, California and began operations on March 1, 2009. With three focus cities within the Pacific West network, (Denver, Phoenix, and Seattle), Pacific West Airways along with its solely owned subsidiary, Paradise Airways, currently services 77 destinations in North America and the Pacific rim.
Pacific West Airways currently operates with a fleet of Bombardier Q-400s, Boeing 717-200s, 737-700s, 737-800s, 767-300ERs, 767-400ERs and Boeing 777-200LRs

For more info visit: www.newpacificwestairways.com