LAUSA Air’s pilot pay program started back in April when financial support was provided by LAUSA Air’s proud sponsors. Ask why the change was necessary he told us. ” The Pilot Pay program was a research module that was being tested with the airline. We wanted to see what kind of response that we could get out of our pilots. We were at a point within the airline where we were sitting on a plateau with hours and flights, which put us at a standstill in the power rankings of the VA Financials flight system. The response that we wanted to see was right on with our plan. At the current time we have a 75% positive change in our total revenue and we jumped upward in the power rankings. We still have a long way to go to where we as an airline want to be at, but we are now going in the right direction”.  The new change to the program will now include all pilots that fly for the month, even if you have .5 hrs or 100+ hrs for the month. All pilots will be paid $.10 USD per hour flown within the month”. A dime per hour is sufficient for all of us as pilots and the organization.

This will keep us on budget without taking away from other parts of the airline”.  “There will be an increase of pay as more sponsor-ships are secured and financial endorsements are confirmed”, Preimesberger said. He continue to say ” our goal is to at least have it up to a quarter an hour by the end of the year. We have currently accepted verbal agreements with real-world aviation groups for sponsorship to our program, and are waiting for the financial side of the house to be put into place”. The figures speak for themselves, after a review of financials records obtain from VA Financials website, in March the Airline was in the 25 spot and flights were at all time low of 125. Currently LAUSA Air is at the 17th place in the power rankings and by the end of the month they will have well over 500 flights and close to 2000 hrs at this pace. It goes to show you that money does talk in both the real and virtual world.

Visit LAUSA Air online at: www.lausa.co.uk

Michael Priemesberger
CEO LAUSA AIR VIRTUAL

The pilot with the most verified Aeromed hours [Aeromed 80-95] wins £25.

The pilot with the most verified Aeromed flights [Aeromed 80-95] wins £25.

Ops from KMCO to EGKB – Pilots must complete full mission sets and return the aircraft back to base to qualifty..

DAVIN ITANO
Operations Manager
LAUSA AIR GROUP

Letter from Air Escort Medical Flight CEO to LAUSA Air pilots:

Dear LAUSA AIR Pilots,

My name is Joe Gonzales, CEO of Air Escort Medical Flight. My company provides worldwide medical flight and medical escort services to patients requiring medical attention during flight. This month we celebrateour 6th year in business. As part of that celebration I offer all of you a challenge. I will put $50.00 up to the pilots who flies the most aeromedical missions in the name of Air Medical Group. Also, I am offering the following: $200.00  to the pilot who flies the most Aeromedical Flights in a 12 month period. Please contact Daniel Harvey [ flight.ops@lausa.co.uk ] for the details of this challenge. I wish you all godspeed with your missions!
Joe Gonzales, CEO
Air Escort Medical Flight
Air Medical Group Worldwide

Recently, Lausa Air has jump started a groundbreaking (daresay, revolutionary) initiative designed to reward its virtual pilots, not with virtual paychecks and virtual swag, but with cold, hard cash… through PayPal.  This is “a pilot incentive program with real-live sponsors for its virtual pilots,” said a Lausa Air representative, “and with this new program, we can show our pilots how much we appreciate their dedication and loyalty to Lausa, and the Lausa Air Brand.”

Long-time Lausa supporter, Air Medical Group (www.airmedgroup.com) has again stepped up to be a part of the landmark proposal. “We would not be in a position to offer our pilots such substantial returns were it not for Joe Gonzales, the Air Medical Group, and their continued support,” the representative continued, “nor would we want to be. They have been with us from the beginning, and we are proud to be partnered with such an innovative and dedicated organization that helps so many all around the world.”

Using VAFS to track pilot activity, the pilot reward system acknowledges the aviators with the highest hours per month, and also the aviator with the most number of segments flown. Because Lausa Air has routes ranging from 50 nm to those in excess of 8,000 nm, ideally, no single pilot would be able to have both the highest hours and most flights in any given month. With this hierarchy, the regional pilots of Lausa Air’s City Flyer have a chance to be rewarded for their contributions to the virtual airline.

Here are the numbers: $30 (US) for the pilot with the highest recorded hours for the month. $10 (US) for the pilot with the second-highest recorded hours for the month. $20 (US) for the pilot with the highest number of recorded flight segments for the month. There are rules and regulations, and the rewards are not paychecks for services rendered but rather a simple way to inspire and motivate pilots.

Lausa Air is the virtual airline for London Aviators USA, or Lausa (lausa.co.uk), which offers training to anyone interested in learning the ropes as an air traffic controller or pilot. As a part of the ever-growing online community, Lausa and Lausa Air have partnered with real-life aviation professionals who share this same mission.

Lausa Air, virtual airline for London Aviators USA (www.lausa.co.uk), has entered into a sponsorship agreement with Formula One World Championship Ltd. to offer logistic support for the series’ “flyaway” races. Working in conjunction with current Formula One Logistic Partner, DHL, Lausa Air will provide motorsport’s preeminent racing series the opportunity to return home between away races; something that was not always possible prior to the agreement.

Chartered by Formula One Management (FOM), flights will depart from London (EGKK) and Munich (EDDM) in support of various teams using their specially designed cargo crates which use all available space onboard the aircraft. Lausa Air’s new Boeing 747-8F will offer more capacity at less cost-per-mile than current transport options, although DHL will continue to provide the primary transport for the series.

The start of the 2012 F1 season in Melbourne, Australia will showcase the range and payload of the new 747-8F and Lausa Air will be on stand-by to provide both the governing body as well as the race teams with charter service to and from the various international racetracks.

Sources:

Formula One World Championship Ltd. (http://www.formula1.com/default.html)

London Aviators USA (www.lausa.co.uk)

Lausa Air, virtual airline for London Aviators USA (www.lausa.uk), has issued a memorandum of understanding with Hawker Beechcraft Services (HBS) for a long-term service contract for Lausa Air’s fleet of Beechcraft B1900D and King Air 350 aircraft. With the close-proximity of HBS’ recently expanded Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport facility (KIWA) to Lausa Air’s Metro Oakland hub (KOAK), HBS was the obvious choice for Lausa Air which flies its B1900Ds under the LAUSA City Flyer banner, and King Air 350s under part 135 operations.

HBS has 10 service centers located across the U.S., Mexico and the United Kingdom offering world-class service and professional aircraft maintenance and repair. Because the service centers are factory owned, they offer access to its knowledge base of factory expertise and engineering data. For more information, visit www.hawkerbeechcraft.com.

For Lausa Air’s North American-based Boeing 737-800 and -900 aircraft, they are looking to North State Aviation who recently announced they will be converting the old Piedmont and Pace Airline facility at Smith Reynolds Airport in Winston-Salem, North Carolina (KINT). Announced March 1, 2012, North State Aviation plans on hiring over 120 mechanics, with estimates forecasting over 300 jobs over the next four years. The North Carolina facility will reduce ferry times for Lausa Air as they move their East Coast operations from Tampa back to Orlando, Florida.

Sources:

Aviation Pros: Hawker Beechcraft Corporation Announces New $14 Million HBS Facility in Mesa, Arizona. (http://www.aviationpros.com/press_release/10404485/hawker-beechcraft-corporation-announces-new-14-million-hbs-facility-in-mesa-arizona)

Aviation Week: North State to Open 737 MRO in North Carolina. (http://www.aviationweek.com/aw/generic/story_generic.jsp?channel=mro&id=news/avd/2011/03/02/15.xml&headline=North%20State%20To%20Open%20737%20MRO%20In%20North%20Carolina)

Hawker Beechcraft: Authorized Service Centers. (http://www.hawkerbeechcraft.com/customer_support/authorized_service_centers/domestic_asc_search.aspx)

London Aviators USA. (http://lausa.co.uk/)

Davin Itano
Director Media & Corporate Communications

LAUSA / LAUSA AIR

LAUSA AIR AEROMED DIVISION is recruiting new pilots to operate virtual emergency air medical flights within USA & Europe. This job requires a special breed of virtual pilot, lifesaving will be part of everyday flying for you.  Applicant pilots will be required to hold a virtual CPL (IR) , have at least 50 hours on type and hold a current and valid type rating for the Learjet 45. Expect to go anywhere any time

Since April 2010, Lausa Air has been operating virtual Aeromedical flight on behalf of our sponsor Air Medical Group www.airmedgroup.com

Utilizing the Bell 412, Learjet 45 and the Beech 1900D for fixed wing operations, these particular aircraft are recognized world-wide as high performance platforms in the Aeromed and Search & Rescue roles. Using call-sign ” Lifeguard ” on emergency medical flights, LAUSA AIR Aeromed operates emergency medical fight from San Francisco Intl [KSFO] and Biggin Hill [EGKB] UK.
LAUSA AIR AEROMED DIVISION – EMERGENCY AIR MEDICAL FLIGHT

AIRCRAFT

BIGGIN HILL

G-EVAC – LEARJET 45 (AIR AMBULANCE)
N412LA – BELL 412EP (AIR AMBULANCE)
N412EX – BELL 412EP (AIR AMBULANCE)
G-MERC – BEEECHCRAFT 1900D (AIR AMBULANCE/ EXEC CHARTER)

SAN FRANCISCO

N911AM – LEARJET 45 (AIR AMBULANCE)
N412AM – BELL 412EP (AIR AMBULANCE)

AEROMED & CHARTER OPS

Based at Biggin are 2 Bell 412EP helicopters, one in the Aeromed role, the other configured for Executive Charter and VIP transport. Also based at Biggin are fleet of Piper and Cessna GA training aircraft, as well as a LearJet 45 and a multirole Beechcraft 1900D also operating in the Aeromed/Executive Charter role offering a fixed wing Medevac capability throughout Europe.

Based at San Francisco is 1 Bell 412EP helicopter Aeromed role and a LearJet 45 offering a fixed wing Medevac capability throughout the USA.

Apply : flight.ops.@lausa.co.uk

LAUSA AEROMED IMAGES : http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=330603503643783&set=a.330603466977120.71049.154644211239714&type=3&theater#!/media/set/?set=a.330603466977120.71049.154644211239714&type=3

As the London 2012 Olympics approaches Lausa Air is looking for a high quality aircraft painter. We will pay $25 per aircraft.

Please respond to flight.ops@lausa.co.uk

With the launch of VAFS 5 and the fact that LAUSA AIR prides itself on originality and is definitely not an imitation VA. Real routes real pilot, always somebody to help you on your virtual journey. A true Anglo-American operation we offer every level of pilot that challenge as well as a friendly TS server and training from true aviation professionals.

2012 FLIGHT OPERATIONS

KOAK

Oakland was LAUSA AIRS first hub of operation and has remained an admin and training HUB for LA ever since.  Oakland return in 2012 and has been re-established as LAUSA Air 7 CITY FLYER HQ effective from Feb 2012. All pilots joining LA will be assigned to Oakland, type rated on the Beech 1900D. Qualification on type to CRJ 700 comes after 25hours on the turbo props. Oakland operates regional flights in the states of California, Oregon, Nevada and Arizona. LAUSA AIR’s AEROMED DIVISION  operates our BELL 412ep’s from Oakland & SFO.

KSFO

SFO was LAUSA AIR HQ 1020/11. USA HQ moves from west to east coast allowing for shorter reach into Europe and the Middle East. SFO is retained and becomes LAUSA CARGO HQ. For now the HUB operates an MD-11f and a 747-400. At rank Senior Captain 100+ hours you can transfer to and from the Cargo Division.  LAUSA AIR’s AEROMED DIVISION  operate one Lear 45 Air Ambulance from the Signature ramp, north side of the field utilizing call-sign ‘ LIFEGUARD ‘

KTPA

LAUSA AIR USA HQ FOR 2012. This HUB offers LAUSA AIR true global reach around the world. Strategically located LAUSA AIR operates routes to every continent in the world. Operating almost the entire fleets from here LAUSA AIR pilots can fly 737-800, 737-900, 747-400, A340-600, A330-300

EGLL

LAUSA AIR’s European HQ, London Heathrow is one of the busiest Airports in the world. Long haul routes into Australia via Hong Kong as well as the traditional routes into major USA hubs, Africa, Far East.  The short-haul  schedule focuses on Europe and North Africa mainly. London Heathrow is the only airport hub operating both LAUSA AIR & CITY Flyer routes. On completion of 25 hours at Oakland, European based pilot may transfer to London Heathrow to fly the CRJ700 & CRJ900.

EGKB

Biggin Hill is a historic Battle of Britain airfield is retained as the European flight training hub. LAUSA AEROMED operates from here also with a Lear 45 and a Bell 412EP.

Please come and join our team or to make further inquiries e-mail: flight.ops@lausa.co.uk

Helicopter testimonial from an LAUSA member:

I have been addicted to Microsoft Flight Sim since the first one back in the late 80′s. Those of you who are old enough might remember the checkerd grid with the river that divided the flying area in half with 2 dimensional mountains on 2 sides. I remember the first thought that crossed my mind when I loaded FS for the first time and it was, “where’s the helicopter?”  I guess you can say that my love for helicopters goes way back to my childhood; when other kids wanted to be fireman and doctors, I wanted to be a helicopter pilot.

I had been flying in gamespy, randomly, and without a true sense of purpose for many years. I had thought about joining a few virtual airlines but I didnt want to get trapped in a fix-wing. I had been jumping from room to room hoping to find others that share my passion for helicopters and being a pain in  the butt to many a FSX ATC. The fact is most people who jump in the tower dont know how to handle helicopter traffic, so as a helicopter enthusiast, life can be pretty lonely. I got involved in a competitors VA and I was flying along (fixed-wing) turning on and off the autopilot and vectoring for final.  I was miserable…. Then I met dan and he told me that LAUSA has a VA that had helicopter med flights using callsign ‘Lifeguard’. I couldnt believe it! Exactly what I had been looking for all these years. I picked my jaw up off the floor and signed up immediately. I was so excited that I went out and bought a new helicopter (Cera Bell 212) (you gotta check it out). It still amazes me how few helicopter pilots there are in the flight sim community, but maybe, there are more than we know about and they are just like I was; lost, looking for a home….

Maybe you have been thinking about helicopters but are intimidated by their slow speed and constant need for attention…. Let face it, learning all the physics a helicopter takes some time. Well dont be. Helicopter flying is exciting, empowering, and purposeful. Come join us and see. If you need instruction, you’ll get it.  www.lausa.co.uk