News Archive

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Welcome to the MetroAir News Archive.

The Archive contains links to all major MetroAir News and Press Releases about the Airline's Operations and Administration.

Feel free to look back at some of the most important days in MetroAir history and see for yourself the events that have made MetroAir the success that it is today.

25/02/2011 ACARS 1.1 Released! - Here
24/02/2011 MetroAir announces closure of Crew Bases. - Here
23/02/2011 Embraer announces order from US Based Allegius Airlines - Here
20/02/2011 MetroAir Announces Annual Profit for 2010 - Here
16/02/2011 We’re Hiring: Director of Aircraft Operations - Here
30/01/2011 Ask the Staff - Here
17/01/2011 KMCI Hub Manager Changes - Here
06/01/2011 Changes to Ranks & CAT Ratings - Here
02/01/2011 MetroAir Virtual University now Open!!! - Here
29/12/2010 Launching Non-stop Service to Rome and Montevideo - Here
20/12/2010 MetroAir Supporter Benefits - Here
19/12/2010 MetroAir expands pacific operations - Here
18/12/2010 MetroAir offering vacation flights to select Mexico and Caribbean destinations - Here
16/12/2010 Exciting things happening in HR with Training - Here
11/12/2010 MetroAir moving to Concourse A at KMCI. - Here
02/12/2010 The Twelve Days of MetroAir - Here
26/11/2010 Anaheim Ducks Livery - Here
25/11/2010 Winter Wonderland! - Here
24/11/2010 Don’t Cry For Me Argentina. - Here
15/11/2010 メトロは、東京へ飛んで開始されます - Here
14/11/2010 Welcome Mr. Hogarth! - Here
09/11/2010 Fleet Installers Updated - Here
09/11/2010 Hiring Director of Aircraft Operations - Here
07/11/2010 Vince Novak hired as Director of Media and Marketing - Here
29/10/2010 MetroAir returns to Haiti. - Here
28/10/2010 MetroAir to Close Burbank - Here
23/10/2010 New faces in MetroAir’s Scheduling Offices - Here
23/10/2010 MetroAir to Provide Airlift for Pennsylvania Mining Companies - Here
20/10/2010 Further Expansion at MCI and Cirrus Integration - Here
20/10/2010 Director of Media and Marketing - Here
17/10/2010 MetroAir Announces New Destinations - Here
01/10/2010 MetroAir Virtual Chosen as Charter Partner for NML 2010 Season - Here
23/08/2010 Staff Changes at Ontario - Here
02/08/2010 Updated MetroAir AI Released - Here
01/08/2010 MetroAir Announces A New Mentorship Program! - Here
25/07/2010 From the desk of the CEO - Here
24/07/2010 MetroAir Dispatch Released - Here
01/07/2010 MetroAir Announce Acquisition of Cirrus Air - Here
28/06/2010 MetroAir expanding with additional aircraft - Here
21/06/2010 MetroAir Virtual moving HQ and opening new hub - Here
19/06/2010 MetroAir to Provide Charter Services for Scientists Studying BP Oil Spill - Here
16/06/2010 Referring Friends and Pilots to MetroAir - Here
05/06/2010 Devin Caliri hired as Director of Charter Operations - Here
29/05/2010 Emerald Charter: National Guard from Fort Stewart to Indy500 - Here
24/05/2010 Introducing MetroMiles - Here
17/05/2010 Hiring: Director of Charter Operations - Here
10/05/2010 MetroAir expanding on the economical uprise - Here
09/04/2010 Introducing Non-stop service from Washington DC to New Orleans - Here
24/02/2010 MetroAir Virtual appoints new East Coast Operations Director and new routes - Here
22/02/2010 Service to Honolulu Restored - Here
21/02/2010 Got Gates? - Here
23/01/2010 Metro Air Virtual Airlines Releases Second Quarter Results - Here
18/01/2010 MetroAir A319 fleet get ETOPS-180 Approval from FAA - Here
18/01/2010 Colin McFadden resigns, Yuri Kuit joins - Here
17/01/2010 Haiti Relief Flights - Here
06/09/2009 MetroAir Videographer Contest - Here
15/04/2009 MetroAir Announces Operational Changes - Here
04/04/2009 CRJ-700 Enters into Service - Here
02/04/2009 MetroAir Releases FSX Compatible Fleet - Here
12/03/2009 Organizational and Staffing Changes - Here
20/02/2009 Major announcement on the way? - Here
01/01/2009 MetroAir Announces plans for new terminal at IAD - Here
31/12/2008 Tom Collins Awarded MetroAir Service Award - Here
07/12/2008 MetroAir Store - Here
01/12/2008 Allegius Fleet Plans - Here
19/11/2008 Allegius Hub Manager Hired - Here
12/11/2008 Moskal promoted to Ontario Hub Manager - Here
08/11/2008 Hiring Hub Manager - Here
31/08/2008 MetroAir Assists in New Orleans Evacuations - Here
13/08/2008 MetroAir Hires Another Official Airline Photographer - Here
03/08/2008 MetroAir Hires 2 new Hub Managers - Here
31/07/2008 MetroAir Announces Cost Cutting Initiatives - Here
21/07/2008 MetroAir CEO Tom Collins Steps Down - Here
08/07/2008 MetroAir releases livery for the Project Airbus A319 - Here
05/07/2008 First Ontario Based Dash 8 -Q200 Enters Service - Here
03/07/2008 MetroAir Staff Announcements - Here
26/06/2008 MetroAir Announces Featured Flights - Here
24/06/2008 MetroAir Hiring Operations Coordinator - Here
23/06/2008 Joseph Sutkowi replaces Sean Forehand as Regional Hub Manager - Here
04/06/2008 Lindle Romero Joins Executive Staff - Here
28/05/2008 Allegius announces acquisition of additional aircraft - Here
20/05/2008 Steven Lebrechthausen Joins MetroAir Staff - Here
17/05/2008 MetroAir Selects Purchaser for Retired Boeing 737-291 Adv Fleet - Here
17/05/2008 Seasonal Destinations Announced - Here
02/05/2008 MetroAir Lists the Boeing 737-200Adv Fleet for Sale - Here
30/04/2008 New Destination Announced - Here
27/04/2008 Alex Newton hired as HR Manager - Here
19/04/2008 MetroAir announces operational changes - Here
17/04/2008 Kevin Smith Resigns, Hiring HR Manager - Here
28/03/2008 First 757 Enters Service, 737-200 leaves, new staff changes - Here
03/03/2008 MetroAir Acquires 757's, Retires older 762ER's. - Here
29/01/2008 767-200's Retired from Active Service. - Here
22/01/2008 MetroAir Announce New Aircraft EIS. - Here
19/01/2008 First A321 Delivered to MetroAir. - Here
16/01/2008 MetroAir Team Up with Blueprint Designs. - Here
13/01/2008 MetroAir Celebrates 2 Years of Operations - Here
12/01/2008 MetroAir Showcase First A330 Arrival. - Here
12/01/2008 MetroAir teams up with Overland - Here
31/12/2007 Executives Reveal New A330 Cabin Design. - Here
23/12/2007 First Dash-Q400 Delivered to MetroAir - Here
09/12/2007 Major Operation and Staffing changes announced. - Here
12/11/2007 New ACARS Released to MetroAir Pilots - Here
03/11/2007 MetroAir announce SAAB 2000 EIS. - Here
02/10/2007 MetroAir Rotates Service Away from Detroit to New Destinations. - Here
25/09/2007 MetroAir State of the Airline Address. - Here
21/09/2007 MetroAir Hires Shane Olguin as Official MetroAir FDE Expert. - Here
19/09/2007 MetroAir exercises options for 20 more A32x. - Here
19/09/2007 Allegius Corp. Leases Saab 2000s for MetroAir Regional. - Here
19/09/2007 MetroAir Sells Regional Division. - Here
17/09/2007 MetroAir Leases Ontario Facility for Eagle Aviation Subsidiary. - Here
15/09/2007 MetroAir Purchases Part 135 Holder Eagle Aviation. - Here
07/09/2007 James Denney recieves MetroAir "Service Award". - Here
07/09/2007 Major moves within MetroAir Management. - Here
06/09/2007 James Denney retiring from MetroAir Management. - Here
05/09/2007 MetroAir to outsource Boeing 737 maintenance. - Here
01/09/2007 Pilots pass the 12,000 Real hour mark for MetroAir. - Here
31/08/2007 MetroAir Lear 35A "MetJet" retired from service. - Here
09/08/2007 2 new Operation Assistants hired by MetroAir. - Here
08/08/2007 MetroAir and ZLA form partnership for training curriculum. - Here
11/07/2007 James Denney heads for the west coast, Tim Krajcar takes over at Detroit. - Here
11/07/2007 Ontario becomes MetroAir's second offical hub. - Here
03/07/2007 MetroAir announces purchase of more Dash 8's. - Here
21/06/2007 MetroAir announces package for Rolls Royce Trent 700. Here
20/06/2007 MetroAir to Launch "Shuttle" Brand on West Coast - Here
20/06/2007 MetroAir Enters Charter agreement with First Air of Canada - Here
14/06/2007 Tim Krajcar and Lindle Romero appointed to new roles on the MetroAir Team - Here
04/06/2007 MetroAir Unveils Inter-Continental Plans - Here
20/04/2007 MetroAir commences service to Washington Dulles with third A319 - Here
19/04/2007 Vince Novak Hired as New Events Co-Ordinator - Here
30/03/2007 Mark McCoy steps down as CEO of MetroAir, Tom Collins Promoted to the role - Here
21/03/2007 Del Steel Hired as new Human Resources Manager - Here
06/03/2007 MetroAir celebrate EIS of Airbus A319's with Corporate Re-Branding - Here
01/03/2007 MetroAir announces plans for Airbus A319 EIS - Here
19/02/2007 Senior MetroAir staff visit Airbus factory in Hamburg - Here
12/02/2007 FAA grants MetroAir Boeing 767-200 ETOPS-180 - Here
26/01/2007 MetroAir switches to Los Angeles Ontario International - Here
14/01/2007 MetroAir Celebrates it's 1st Birthday - Here
10/01/2007 Matt Calsada promoted to new role of VP of Operations - Here
10/01/2007 Mike Chavres given honourary role of Associate Founder - Here
21/12/2006 Financial Schema goes Beta - Here
19/12/2006 Jason Mlot steps down as Events Co-Ordinator - Here
15/12/2006 James Denney Hired as KDTW Hub Manager - Here
11/12/2006 MetroAir announces offer for 20 Airbus A319 Aircraft - Here
05/12/2006 Matt Calsada promoted to Human Resources Manager - Here
07/11/2006 Financial Schema Alpha released, Monthly Financials available - Here
28/10/2006 Jason Mlot Hired as First Events Co-Ordinator - Here
12/10/2006 MetroAir Celebrate Boeing 737-700's EIS - Here
07/10/2006 Matt Calsada Hired as New KDTW Hub Manager - Here
28/09/2006 Clint Watson Promoted to executive position of Chief Financial Officer - Here
27/09/2006 Mark McCoy replaces Stuart Johnston as CEO - Here
11/09/2006 Kim Gesch Hired as new Scheduling Manager - Here
31/08/2006 Steve Iles given honourary role of Official Airline Photographer - Here
15/08/2006 MetroAir acquires three Boeing 737-700 aircraft - Here
25/07/2006 Mark McCoy steps down, Stuart Johnston now CEO, Tom Collins now COO - Here
25/06/2006 MetroAir Celebrate EIS of first Boeing 767-200 - Here
14/06/2006 MetroAir acquires five Boeing 767-200 aircraft - Here
14/06/2006 MetroAir announces transfer of Boeing 737-500 lease to Keystone - Here
01/03/2006 MetroAir acquires single Boeing 737-500 aircraft - Here
05/02/2006 Eric Boyken Hired as KDTW Hub Manager - Here