Canadian XPress Announces VFRiday
Canadian Xpress VFRiday is our weekly informal VFR event that takes place on the VATSIM network every Friday night at 21h00est (Saturday 02h00z) where we fly to different area each week.
Whether you fly Direct, VOR to VOR or with your GPS, you will discover that flying VFR is a lot of fun and the scenery is spectacular.
Sign up as a pilot with Canadian Xpress today by visiting http://CanadianXpress.ca, choose your favorite Canadian Xpress prop aircraft and join us on our TeamSpeak3 Server for a lot of fun! Continue reading
Canadian Xpress October Fly-In – Northern Lights
The bright dancing lights of the aurora borealis (Northern Lights) are actually collisions between electrically charged particles from the sun that enter the earth’s atmosphere. The lights are seen above the magnetic poles of the northern and southern hemispheres. 2013 is the peak period of an eleven year cycle.
Canadian Xpress® would like to invite all pilots & virtual airlines to join us with your favorite turbo-prop on Saturday, October 19th at 21h00edt (Sunday 01h00z) for our October 2013 fly-in where in this season of Northern lights chasing, we will depart Iqaluit (CYFB) in Nunavut Canada and head north east to Thule Air Base (BGTL) in Greenland. We will fly in real Continue reading
Canadian Xpress September Fly-In – South East Asia
Tropical monsoon climate, infinite beaches, and thousands of islands to discover, South East Asia lies on the intersection of geological plates, with heavy seismic and volcanic activity.
Canadian Xpress® would like to invite all pilots & virtual airlines to join us on Saturday, September 21st at 21h00edt (Sunday 01h00z) for our September 2013 fly-in where we will feel the heat and the beauty of Vietnam. Departing from Hanoi (VVNB) we will fly to mythic Phuket (VTSP) where you can expect a Saint Marteen like approach!
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 Continue reading
Canadian Xpress August Fly-In – Lobster & Crab
For your summer vacation, why not visit the Canadian Maritimes on the east coast? Aside breath taking views and sights, do not forget that you can sample the best crab and lobster there is!
Canadian Xpress® would like to invite all pilots & virtual airlines to join us with your favorite turbo-prop on Saturday, August 17th at 21h00edt (Sunday 01h00z) for our August 2013 fly-in where we will fly from Sept-Iles (CYZV) to Moncton (CYQM) and then on to the jewel of the gulf of St-Lawrence: Iles-de-la Madeleine (CYGR).
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 Continue reading
Canadian Xpress July Fly-In – Mediterranean Summer Vacation
This month, we are flying some of the most popular European vacation destinations in the Mediterranean Sea! The history of the Mediterranean region is crucial to understanding the origins and development of many modern societies.
Canadian Xpress® would like to invite all pilots & virtual airlines to join us on Saturday, July 13th at 10h00edt (14h00z) for our July 2013 fly-in where we will fly from Djerba Tunisia (DTTJ) to Tivat Montenegro (LYTV) and then on to wonderful Skiathos Greece (LGSK). Join us for hot summer fun in the Mediterranean!
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Easyjet Virtual -1 Week Away From VATSIM Takeover
On July 6th 2013 at 1900Zulu, 2000UK Easyjet Virtual is taking over VATSIM for the night! Driving ATC controllers insane! We will be flying from our hub in Glasgow, to Alicante in Spain! The event is one week away now, all pilots are going to congregate on our TeamSpeak server, and fly as a convoy! Its our first event as a VA and we are truly looking forward to it! Also, if you are not registered for the airline, please come on VATSIM and join the fun! Any ATC controllers on VATSIM are politely asked to control the area, so FULL ATC COVERAGE will be provided.
See you in the skies!
Montreal & Moncton FIRs Announce Lobster Route Vatsim Event
Montreal & Moncton FIRs invite all pilots to join them on Thursday, February 7th between 19h00est-23h00est (00h00z-04h00z) on the VATSIM network and fly between the Quebec (CYQB) and Moncton (CYQM) on the Lobster Route.
This event between Moncton (CYQM) and Quebec City (CYQB) is all about recognizing the fact that the maritimes export more than 3 billion dollars of Lobster each year around the world. Quebec City restaurants are among the lobster buyers.
For this flight, they suggest small aircraft such as the Cessna 185, Beechcraft 1900 or any Continue reading
