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MetroAir Virtual Adds Charter Flights to Sochi for the 2014 Winter Olympics

editor — Thu, 06 Feb 2014 22:43:31 +0000

KANSAS CITY, MO – MetroAir Virtual has announced today the addition of a daily charter flight to Sochi, Russia in coincidence with the 2014 Winter Olympic Games. MetroAir will operate an Airbus A330-200 aircraft to Sochi from their eastern hub in Baltimore. These flights will serve as the only direct connection from the United States to Sochi during the Winter Olympics and will provide over 12,000 total available seats.

Sochi International Airport is located 14 miles outside of Sochi (pronounced SO-chee) and is bordered on two sides by mountainous terrain. Approaches into Sochi can only be made from the west, over the Black Sea, and care must be taken in the event of a go around. Similar to Aspen Airport in Colorado, Sochi is a “one way in, one way out” airport, meaning aircraft will be taking off and landing in opposite directions due to the surrounding terrain.

URSS Charts

Flt. Number	Origin	Destination	ETE	Distance (NM)	Departure (Local)	Arrival (Local)
8214	KBWI	URSS	660	4785	1555	1145
8215	URSS	KBWI	690	4785	1240	1500

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Universal Airlines Announces Plans For 2012 London Olympics

editor — Wed, 18 Jul 2012 13:40:43 +0000

From July 27th to August 12th, Universal Airlines will be in service to the 2012 Olympic Games in London, England. During this event, specific routes will be used for both regional and international flights. A short historic and promotional Quicktime mp4 based presentation is available in tribute to the 2012 games.

http://uvairlines.com/admin/events/2012olympics.htm

Universal Airlines is committed in providing service to both experienced as well as novice pilots in the FS virtual airline community and is known for its policy to accept a pilots previous flight experience and their ability to transfer “all” flight hours earned.

Canadian Xpress February Fly-In: Vancouver 2010 Olympics

editor — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 20:38:04 +0000

The 21st Winter Olympics will be held on February 12–28, 2010 in the province of British Columbia, Canada. Canadian Xpress® would like to invite all pilots to join us on Friday February 12th where we help launch the opening ceremonies.

Departing from Saskatoon (CYXE), we will make a brief stop in Calgary (CYYC) and then on to bring cheering fans to Vancouver (CYVR).

This is an open invitation to all pilots no matter what your flying experience to attend this Canadian Xpress® sponsored event that will be flown on the Vatsim network.

More information regarding this event including operational details, charts, optional add-on scenery and the Canadian Xpress® SB Model Set can be viewed by visiting www.CanadianXpress.ca or by directly downloading our Fly-In document here.

See you all on Friday the 12th!

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