NEW YORK, New York – In the largest scheduling update so far in their nearly three year history, Phoenix Virtual Airways has added all regularly scheduled flights from the Summer 2012 season. PVA now operates the largest and most complete virtual airline schedule available with daily flights representing 720 airlines worldwide. Pilots of PVA can fly 2,350 aircraft to 3,550 destinations, many matching what can be found on popular flight tracking websites like Flightaware.com.

“This was a huge update and a great effort from all of our staff,” stated CEO Michael Moro. “Our goal has always been to offer a simulation of all airlines in the world, and with these changes we have met that goal. Now our goal will be to keep the schedules updated on a seasonal basis.”

“The first challenge was sourcing the data; then we had to make that data work within our system,” remarked Dustin Abell, Executive Vice President Operations. “There were a number of changes that had to be made such as coming up with a way for the same flight number to be used on multiple legs–something the base PVA system didn’t support.”

Some notable new aircraft include a C-130 cargo fleet, DHC-2 Beaver, DHC-3 Otter, DHC-4 Caribou, Cessna Citation Jets, Boeing 787, Ilyushin IL-76, many flights in Beech, Piper and Cessna light aircraft, and more. Alaskan bush flying is also available now as many little strips and seaplane bases have been added for the DHC aircraft. All of this is in addition to the standard fleet of Boeing, Airbus, Embraer and Bombardier aircraft.

PVA pilots can transfer up to 150 hours of previous flight experience to start at the level of Captain. This level allows a pilot to fly all of the light aircraft up to narrow body aircraft like the Boeing 737, MD-80 series and Airbus A320. Additional aircraft become available as the pilot acquires more flight time with eleven total ranks currently available to give a sense of accomplishment. In addition to the aircraft and ranks, PVA maintains regular contests and events as well as a vibrant forum community.

Phoenix Virtual Airways provides virtual flight crew services to over 700 airlines serving over 3,500 destinations worldwide. Built using a custom Aircraft Communications Addressing and Reporting System (ACARS) and phpVMS, Phoenix Virtual Airways is a leader in virtual airline automation and realism. Flight Simulator pilots using either FS9 or FSX are encouraged to become part of their community of fun loving, dedicated, flight simulator fans.

Find out more by visiting the PVA website at http://www.phoenixva.org.

NEW YORK, New York – Phoenix Virtual Airways (PVA) will be allowing all pilots to fly any of the 1,311 aircraft in the fleet from 17 December through 24 December so as many pilots as possible can get “home” for the holidays. For PVA pilots, home is one of the five crew centers located in the United States and Europe. This event also serves as an open house for new pilots to try out everything PVA has to offer without any restrictions on what aircraft can be flown.

“Typically we have some restrictions on the aircraft a pilot can fly depending on their rank,” commented Joe Espino, Executive Vice President and Chief Pilot. “Events like this allow everyone to stretch the legs a bit and try out larger aircraft.”

“We try to lift the restrictions on a semi-regular basis, but keep them most of the time to provide everyone a sense of accomplishment,” added Michael Moro, CEO.

PVA is coming up on two years of continuous operations and is one of the most complete virtual airlines available for the Microsoft Flight Simulator platform. They rely on heavy automation to make it easy for pilots to book and fly one of the more than 140,000 flights in the system. While pilots normally have to gain sufficient rank to fly some aircraft, PVA sponsors a number of events throughout the year to allow pilots to enjoy all of the flights available.

Said one new member of PVA shortly after joining, “I am really happy to have joined [PVA]. Indeed what I like most about it are the following things:

• You can fly [almost] any airline, which makes access to almost any airport in the world (and that’s a big plus!)
• The Acars system is really the very best with exhaustive features …. I have ever met (and I have met some)… Really Chapeau to Phoenix Team!
• The promotion system makes one wanna make more hours to fly new airplanes … excellent!
• The website provides the most exhaustive analysis and statistics compared to anything I know.
• The missions and Tours available! Really Good.”

Phoenix Virtual Airways provides virtual flight crew services to 312 airlines serving over 2,800 destinations worldwide. Built using a custom Aircraft Communications Addressing and Reporting System (ACARS) and phpVMS, Phoenix Virtual Airways is a leader in virtual airline automation and realism. Flight Simulator pilots using either FS9 or FSX are encouraged to become part of their community of fun loving, dedicated, flight simulator fans. Find out more by visiting the PVA website at http://www.phoenixva.org.

Contact:
Chuck Topinka, Public Relations
chuck.topinka@phoenixva.org

NEW YORK, New York (September 26, 2011) – Phoenix Virtual Airways (PVA) has named 5 year flight simulator veteran Chris Galemore their first Training Coordinator. Galemore authored the user manual for PVA’s custom ACARS system and will be responsible for maintaining the high level of pilot professionalism PVA has become known for.

“We are happy Chris is joining the management team here at PVA,” said CEO Michael Moro. “He brings years of experience and over 1,300 hours flying with PVA alone. He was the perfect fit for the position.”

In addition to managing training bulletins and helping newer pilots with any questions, Galemore will also be working to expand PVA’s presence within the virtual ATC community. “PVA already has quite a few Online Flyers as we call them, but I also plan on organizing some VATSIM training events to try and get people to use the online service more,” noted Galemore during the announcement.

Phoenix Virtual Airways provides virtual flight crew services for 310 airlines serving over 2,800 destinations worldwide. Built using a custom Aircraft Communications Addressing and Reporting System (ACARS) and phpVMS, Phoenix Virtual Airways is a leader in virtual airline automation and realism. Flight Simulator pilots using either FS2004 or FSX are encouraged to become part of their community of fun loving, dedicated, flight simulator fans. Find out more by visiting the PVA web site at http://www.phoenixva.org.

“PVA is the definitive leader in the sheer number of airlines and types of aircraft to fly, places to go, and things to do,” remarked Michael Moro, CEO, during an announcement at Tolmachevo Airport in Novosibirsk. “At any given moment, PVA pilots are flying anything from a Hawker Siddeley for airlines like Wasaya up in Canada, through ERJ and CRJ regional jets for carriers like Delta or United in the US or City Airline in Sweden or Airlink in South Africa, up to 747′s and A380′s on hundreds of thousands of routes globally.”

PVA is the most complete simulation of commercial aviation available today. All airline timetables follow real world schedules as of the time the airline is added to the system. PVA pilots progress in rank to fly larger and more challenging aircraft, and there are numerous opportunities to fly any aircraft in the system during special “CAT Waiver Weekends” like the one PVA is holding to celebrate this milestone.

PVA also maintains an active pilot community with various contests and company forums. There are always a number of fellow crew members willing to help with flight simulator related advice and support.

Phoenix Virtual Airways provides virtual flight crew services to 300 airlines serving nearly 3,000 destinations worldwide. Built using a custom Aircraft Communications Addressing and Reporting System (ACARS) and phpVMS, Phoenix Virtual Airways is a leader in virtual airline automation and realism. Flight Simulator pilots using either FS9 or FSX are encouraged to become part of their community of fun loving, dedicated, flight simulator fans. Find out more by visiting the PVA website at http://www.phoenixva.org.

Contact:
Chuck Topinka, Public Relations
chuck.topinka@phoenixva.org

“A year ago we started with 7 airlines and 27 pilots,” said Jeffrey Kobus, EVP of Airline Development, in a statement. “Since then we have added over 250 more airlines and PVA’s Military Air Reserve Force. Our pilots have recorded over 10,000 flight hours and our highest time pilot has over 1,000 hours.”

Michael Moro, CEO, stated, “It has been an amazing first year for PVA by any measure. The pilot community here is second to none and we look forward to many more years.”

PVA started with 5 major passenger airlines based in the United States, Air Canada, and KLM. To celebrate the anniversary, PVA has added an additional 27 airlines to bring the total number served to 277. Included airlines cover just about every type of airline operation with destinations in 221 countries and over 1,200 aircraft in the fleet. PVA pilots operate on realistic schedules modeled after the real world airlines.

At the beginning of this year, PVA also added military simulation with the addition of the Military Air Reserve Force (MARF). PVA pilots who qualify and volunteer are immersed in an ultra-realistic simulation of life as a military reserve pilot complete with drills and possible deployment based on actual events going on in the world. MARF operates 179 aircraft including transport, medivac, reconnaissance, fighter, and helicopters.

Phoenix Virtual Airways provides virtual flight crew services to over 275 airlines serving over 2,500 destinations worldwide. Built using a custom Aircraft Communications Addressing and Reporting System (ACARS) and phpVMS, Phoenix Virtual Airways is a leader in virtual airline automation and realism. Flight Simulator pilots using either FS9 or FSX are encouraged to become part of their community of fun loving, dedicated, flight simulator fans. Find out more by visiting the PVA website at http://www.phoenixva.org.

Contact:
Chuck Topinka, Public Relations
chuck.topinka@phoenixva.org

“[PVA] has the largest route network, most airframes, and more flights to more places than any other airline–virtual or otherwise,” stated Executive Vice President William Sanson. CEO Michael Moro added, “With PVA we are truly doing what no one has been able to do before–effectively model the entire airline world in a fun and engaging way. Our crew members are not locked in to one geographic area or set of aircraft. They can bid and fly for any airline as long as their rank allows.”

At any given moment, PVA pilots may be hauling cargo in a Cessna 208 Caravan for Mountain Air Cargo, a FedEx Feeder operation, or jetting over the Pacific in a 747 with hundreds of passengers for All Nippon Airways. The new airline additions include Corsairfly, Indigo, Jade Cargo International, and others. A realistic rank structure, together with various missions and regular contests ensures there is always some new challenge.

Phoenix Virtual Airways provides virtual flight crew services to 250 airlines serving over 2,500 destinations worldwide. Built using a custom Aircraft Communications Addressing and Reporting System (ACARS) and phpVMS, Phoenix Virtual Airways is a leader in virtual airline automation and realism. Flight Simulator pilots using either FS9 or FSX are encouraged to become part of their community of fun loving, dedicated, flight simulator fans. Find out more by visiting the PVA website at http://www.phoenixva.org.

Contact:
Chuck Topinka, Public Relations
chuck.topinka@phoenixva.org

We have an extensive route network spanning multiple real world airlines, so pilots at PVA have the option to choose who they fly for. You may choose to fly for only one airline, or you may choose to fly for several, the choice is yours! All while using the same account to accrue hours and work towards promotions. In the coming months we will be launching more real world airlines and giving you more choice of who you want to fly for and where you want to go.

Our pilots file their flight reports with our custom, automatic, state-of-the-art ACARS system. We are also set up to handle FS Passengers and FS Flight Keeper. We have created a laid back, friendly atmosphere in which all virtual aviators can call home. We welcome all virtual pilots, whether you are brand new to flight simulation or a hardened virtual veteran.

Visit them at:  www.phoenixva.org