Fly! Airlines News Desk
Fly! Airlines
Montreal, Quebec
February 27th,2010 1600EST
Fly! Airlines CEO, Michel Montreuil announced a few additions to the flight schedule and new aircraft that have been delivered this week.
First, the decision has been made to keep VaBase as our pirep system due to an update coming in March 2010. The new VaBase system will include a ACARS and improved features. We hope this will attract more pilots to our airline.
Starting this spring, construction at St. John's International Airport for a new Fly! Airlines lounge will start. The new lounge will include wireless internet, comfortable seating and a variety of duty free shops. The lounge should open in late June 2010. Fly! Airlines is planning on building a few more lounges in our popular destinations to give our passengers the best experience while flying with us but, also when waiting for their flights.
The new additions to our fleet is two Airbus A319-115 with the registration code C-FGFO and C-FGFP and one Airbus A320-216 carrying C-FGEH. C-FGFO will be based at Vancouver International and operating daily to Edmonton and Winnipeg. C-FGFP will be operating to Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport via St. John's International Airport. The Airbus A320-216 will be operating to Varadero and Cancun from Toronto. The new flights will begging operating on March 11th, 2010. Fly! Airlines is not releasing information about expansion plans at the moment. The pilot activity at Fly! has increased slightly and expect to continue to improve.
Pilot Recruitment
Fly! Airlines is looking for dedicated Airbus A319/A320 pilots. New applicants a required to have VATSIM id and must file a their first flight plan within 14 days of application acceptance and must fly a minimum of 1 flight per calender month to remain active with Fly! Airlines. The applicants must own a legal copy of Microsoft Flight Simulator 2004 or X and must be 13 years of age or older to be a member of Fly! Airlines (No exceptions will be made).
Fly! Airlines
Montreal, Quebec
January 26th 2010 1900EST
Today, Fly! Airlines officially announced changes to the flight schedules and their recently additions to the fleet.
First, I'd like to mark that the airline is going through some tough times. We have seen record low pilot activity and pilot applications are getting less frequent in the last two months. This notes to us that something is not catching the pilots eye. We asked a few people about the website, operations and the fleet, most commented on the pirep system, VaBase. We have done some research and we have been given a guaranteed spot as Beta Testers for VAMS (Virtual Airline Management System) coming out this March.
The last two weeks Fly! Airlines have been delivered 7 Airbus A320-216 aircraft, ordered in mid October 2009. The A320's will provide the airline with the needed passenger capacity for our most demanded flights. The A320 is the final aircraft type we will be delivered for a long period of time, but we plan on ordering more A320's and A319's if the pilot activity increases in the next few months. Also, we have returned all leased aircraft from Us Airways this includes the 4 Embraer 190IGW's and the single Airbus A319-132. Flight wise, the airline suspended all seasonal flights due to low passenger demand, but has added new flights the timetable including a flights from YUL-YYT-LHR-YYT-YUL, YVR-YOW-YVR, YYZ-YQM, SFO and LAS-YYZ. We are aiming to add YUL-YYT-CDG-YYT-YUL and to a few more European destinations in the future.
For booking assistance or additional information, please contact Tony Belliveau at hr@vflyairlines.com
Pilot Recruitment
Fly! Airlines is looking for dedicated Airbus A319/A320 pilots. New applicants a required to have VATSIM id and must file a their first flight plan within 14 days of application acceptance and must fly a minimum of 1 flight per calender month to remain active with Fly! Airlines. The applicants must own a legal copy of Microsoft Flight Simulator 2004 or X and must be 13 years of age or older to be a member of Fly! Airlines (No exceptions will be made).
Fly! Airlines
Montreal, Quebec
December 8th 2009 2200EST
Fly! Airlines is proud to announce the arrival of their 4 leased Embraer 190 series and 1 leased Airbus 319. They are added to our current fleet of Airbus 319 series. Fly! Airlines have the option to buy them after 3 months of use. They will enter in service on December 11th 2009. The Embraers will provide service to the added destinations from Vancouver, Toronto and Montreal. Flights to Los Angeles, San Francisco, Las Vegas and Calgary will be available from Vancouver. Flights to Chicago and Quebec City covered by the Embraers and a direct service to Los Angeles operated by an Airbus 319 will be covered by Toronto. Finally, Montreal will take care of the New York LaGuardia, Boston and Washington Dulles routes.
Fly! Airlines will provide the usual service on all of their Embraer aircrafts for all the routes. Video and audio entertainments with a high performance wireless internet are included in service changes. Dinners are served and alcohol beverages are available for purchase at a low price.
For booking assistance or additional information, please contact Tony Belliveau at hr@vflyairlines.com
Fly! Airlines
Montreal, Quebec
November 30th 2009 2000EST
Fly! Airlines is proud to announce the beginning of his seasonal services to the Caribbean. Starting December 7th 2009, Fly! Airlines will be offering non-stop services to six new sun destinations from their Montreal and Toronto hubs. Bridgetown and Sint Maarten will be serviced twice a week from Montreal. Pointe-à-Pitre will have a three times a week service from the same hub. On Toronto’s side, service to Montego Bay and San Juan will be provided twice a week and Cancun three times a week.
Service will be conducted on our A319 series which are equipped with high performance wireless internet service. Video and audio entertainment is also available for passengers who which to entertain themselves during the flight. Dinner is served on board with alcohol beverages available for purchase at a reasonable price.
For booking assistance or additional information, please contact Tony Belliveau at hr@vflyairlines.com