February Online Vatsim Event
On Saturday 10th February, we will join in the fun for the Oakland ARTCC ZOA Goldrush event. Full details can be found at our online pages at http://www.nwva.org/nwva/events.htm
FSX Fleet
We are currently upgrading our fleet pages and by end of February will will have FS2004 and FSX models for you to download
Continental Airlines Begins New Nonstop Service From New York's Liberty International Airport to Roatan, Honduras, and to Bonaire, Netherlands Antilles |
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Continental Airlines begins new nonstop Saturday service
from its New York hub at Newark Liberty International Airport to Roatan, Honduras, and to Bonaire, Netherlands Antilles.
Continental
will operate a Boeing 737-700 with space for 12 customers in
first class and 112 in coach on each of the Saturday-only
flights.
Roatan, located on the northern
coast of Honduras, is a
favorite among scuba, golf and sport-fishing enthusiasts, and is
a popular gateway for eco- tourism in the diverse tropical
region. The flight is scheduled to depart New York/Newark at 9:50 a.m. and
arrive in Roatan at 1:35 p.m. The
return flight will leave Roatan at 2:25 p.m.,
arriving in New York/Newark at 8:10 p.m.
The
flights to Roatan and Bonaire are timed to allow for convenient
connections for passengers at Newark Liberty. Continental also
offers year- round service to Roatan
and Bonaire from Houston, Texas.
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On
Saturday 23rd of September, Alaska Virtual Airlines http://asva.nwva.org/asvahome.htm will
be hosting the NWVA et al http://www.nwva.org/nwva/ group
online event, and we would very much like to invite you all to join
us for this great event
Date
and Time of Event
Saturday
23rd September 14:00 Local Portland Time 21:00 U.T.C
Taking
off from KPDX at 14:00 Local
Flight
Time approx 2H.33min
Destination
and route
KPDX
to KDEN
RIVR6
J15 BOI J163 OCS RAMM5
We
look forward to meeting you all online for this online event
with the vatsim network.
All
information for our pilots have been posted at our online pages at http://www.nwva.org/nwva/events.htm
Kind
regards
Peter
Georges for Alaska VA
CEO
NWVA et al
http://www.nwva.org/nwva/
Ron Uppstrom becomes new
Hub Manager for KIAH
We
are very pleased to announce the appointment of Ron Uppstrom to the position of Hub Manager for the
Houston Hub. Ron has plenty of experience and time to help his
fellow pilots and we know that he will do a great job. Thank you very much indeed Ron
for taking on this important role, and it is very much appreciated
FSUIPC v3.7 has been
released, this can be downloaded at
http://www.schiratti.com/dowson.html
FSX COMPATIBILITY
The
big question now on peoples minds is, will all their hard earned
software work in FSX, well so far it does look like a big no. Alot
of you have the NGBoeing series and the
bad news is that there will be no fix,
here is a clip from Robert S. Randazzo
Precision Manuals Development Group in their forums.
If anyone hears anything about other addons,
please let me know, one I am keen to know about is MyTraffic, I could not be without it.
I have pre ordered FSX but it will be along time before I take out
FS9.
All we can do is wait and see what happens
with addon software.
Makes me wonder why companies such as PSS are still releasing FS9
aircraft such as the B777
Anyway, read on
As you may or (in the case of a few of you) may not have noticed,
we are being expressly quiet about FSX and the compatibility of
many of our product lines with FSX and/or FS9.
There is a very specific reason for our lack of comment, and it is
legal in nature. The bottom line is that we are very limited as to
what we can and cannot say regarding FSX at this time, and we'd
rather not get into specifics that might accidentally get us or
anyone else into trouble.
The following information is all that we can give you at this time:
-> The MD11 has been being developed as an FS9 based product,
with the intent that an FSX compatible version will also be
produced. Specific details of compatibility will have a lot to do
with how FSX progresses, how the MD11 progresses, and about 20
other factors that I cannot discuss.
-> The NG series cannot be modified/updated/patched to make it
compatible with FSX. We should fix that problem pretty quickly with
the 737NGX product line, however that brings this three year old
product line up to standards with all the new PMDG/FSX bells and
whistles. The NGX product line is all new, and bears no relation to
the existing NG product line.
-> The PMDG 747-400 series products are not compatible with FSX.
You will have the opportunity to fly The Queen in FSX, however- and
I cannot give you more details than this.
In the past, it's been traditional for developers to patch their
most current products to make them compatible with the newer
version of FS. I think you'll see some of this from the development
community- but I should warn you that FSX is a bigger structural
change than we've seen in 10+ years- so this is not a matter of
changing a few lines of code. We already know that the 400 series
product line will have somewhere in the neighborhood of 5 months of
work done on it by the time you fly it in FSX. The implications of
this haven't been fully considered- and as such I'm not going to
give you any information on what/how/when, etc.
Yes folks- that is ALL I am allowed to
tell you at this time. I would politely ask that you refrain from
demanding specific details on FSX or our products relation to FSX-
as we will be unable to answer most all of those questions for now.
Once we are able to talk more freely- we will, of course.
Robert S. Randazzo
Precision Manuals Development Group www.precisionmanuals.com
Continental Airlines
Announces New Nonstop Service Between New York and Roatan, Honduras
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HOUSTON,
Aug. 14 / -- Continental Airlines (NYSE: CAL) today announced new
nonstop Saturday service between New York at Newark Liberty
International Airport and Roatan,
Honduras, beginning December 16, pending government approval.
Continental
will operate a Boeing 737-700 with space for 12 customers in first
class and 112 in coach on the Saturday-only flight to Roatan, located on the northern coast of
Honduras and a favorite among scuba, golf and sport- fishing
enthusiasts. The flight will depart New York/Newark at 9:50
a.m. and arrive in Roatan at 1:35 p.m. The return flight will leave Roatan at 2:25 p.m., arriving in New
York/Newark at 7:45 p.m. Flights are timed
conveniently to allow connections for passengers at Newark Liberty.
Continental also offers year-round service to Roatan,
from Houston, Texas.
Framed by
tranquil bays and mountain forests, Roatan
is a popular gateway for eco-tourism in the diverse tropical
region. It is home to nearly 100 dive sites, excellent,
well-established dive resorts and operations, and the most
developed tourism infrastructure in the Bay Islands, Honduras.
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August Group flyin
I
hope you can all join us in August for our online event held on the
vatsim network.
Saturday 26th August at 19:00hrs Local Minneapolis time, 24:00 UTC,
we will be taking off from Minneapolis St Paul KMSP and flying to
Detroit Metro KDTW.
It is approx a 1 hr 40 min flight.
Full details can be found at our online pages at http://www.nwva.org/nwva/events.htm
Come along and join in the fun of the day and meet your fellow pilots
Continental Converts 12
Existing Boeing 737 Orders to 12 New Boeing 737-900ER Aircraft
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First U.S. Carrier to Order the
Newest Member of the Boeing Next-Generation 737 Airplane Family
HOUSTON, Aug.
3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Continental
Airlines (NYSE: CAL) today announced that it has converted 12
existing firm orders for Boeing 737 aircraft, scheduled for delivery
in 2008, into 12 new Boeing 737-900ERs. The new 737-900ERs are also
expected to deliver in 2008.
Continental
is the first U.S. carrier to order the
extended-range twinjet that flies about 500 nautical miles farther
than the existing 737-900.
"These
new aircraft will have among the lowest operating costs in our fleet,
allowing us to serve high demand markets more efficiently," said
Larry Kellner, chairman and chief executive
officer. "The new aircraft are part of our continued focus on
fleet modernization, fuel efficiency and delivering the best product
in the business."
Today's
announcement for the new Boeing 737-900ER aircraft does not change
Continental's firm commitments for new Boeing 737 aircraft. The
carrier still has firm commitments for 65 Boeing 737s and has the
ability to convert more of its existing Boeing 737 orders for the
737-900ER.
737-900ER
Provides Efficiencies and Opportunities
Since
announcing its fleet modernization program a decade ago, Continental
has reduced the number of airplane types in its fleet from nine to
three and reached its goal of operating one of the youngest and most
efficient fleets among U.S. airlines. Its modern,
fuel-efficient fleet provides a natural fuel hedge and gives the
airline an advantage over its competitors. Since 1998, the company
has improved fuel efficiency by nearly 25 percent per available seat
mile as a result of several factors including fleet modernization,
implementation of fuel-saving technology like winglets, and improved
operating procedures.
The Boeing
737-900ER shares the same performance attributes of other Next-
Generation 737s currently in Continental's fleet, giving the carrier
greater efficiencies in pilot training, crew flexibility, simplified
maintenance and savings on spare part inventory costs. The company
has arranged backstop financing for the 737-900ER aircraft.
Continental
will configure the 737-900ER with 20 first class seats, providing
excellent capacity for complimentary OnePass
frequent flyer upgrades. The coach cabin will carry approximately 153
passengers.
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Continental
Airlines Selects Chautauqua to Operate 44 Regional Jets
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Continental Airlines today
announced that it has selected Chautauqua Airlines to provide and
operate 44 regional jets as a Continental Express carrier beginning in
2007, under a new capacity purchase agreement.
Chautauqua, a
subsidiary of Republic Airways Holdings Inc. (Nasdaq:
RJET), will operate 50-seat regional jets on Continental's behalf,
under the Continental Express brand. Continental will continue to
schedule and market all of its Continental Express regional jet
service.
"In
selecting Chautauqua, we've identified a regional operator that can
uphold our high standards for reliable, quality service, while
delivering that service at competitive rates," said Continental
Chairman and CEO Larry Kellner.
"We know the
Continental team and are delighted to be a part of their network,"
said Bryan Bedford, chairman, president and CEO of Republic Airways
Holdings, parent company of Chautauqua Airlines. "We look forward
to providing excellent service to Continental and its customers."
In April 2006,
Continental announced that Chautauqua would operate any of the aircraft
that ExpressJet Airlines elected to return to
Continental under the Continental-ExpressJet
capacity purchase agreement. ExpressJet's
decision to retain all 69 aircraft provided Continental with the
opportunity to examine options for replacing the regional capacity
provided by those aircraft. Chautauqua will supply the 44 aircraft that
it will operate under the new capacity purchase agreement. Continental
currently has no plans to replace 25 of the 69 50-seat regional jets
retained by ExpressJet.
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July Group Flyin event
Every month we arrange a group
online flyin event where all of our pilots from all our Airlines, get to-gether and fly on the Vatsim network. It's a great
way to meet your fellow pilots, and for all of our partners to get to-gether and enjoy the day. This month we will fly the Malev route Hamburg to Budapest. EDDH to LHBP
Date of event is Saturday 29th
July
Time is 19:00 Local Hamburg
17:00
U.T.C
Approx flight time is 1Hr 40 m
Full details can be found at
our online pages at
http://www.nwva.org/nwva/events.htm
Come along and join in the day,
and meet your fellow pilots
5/22/06
Continental
Airlines tomorrow will inaugurate daily nonstop flights between its New York hub at Newark Liberty International Airport and Copenhagen, Denmark. With Copenhagen, Continental now
offers transatlantic service to 28 cities in 15 countries.
"The Copenhagen service rounds out
the Scandinavian network by complementing the existing flights offered to
Oslo and Stockholm," said Jim Summerford, Continental Airlines vice president Europe, Middle East &
India. "With our summer 2006 transatlantic expansion complete, we're
ready to deliver the industry-leading product that our customers want for
their vacation and business travel to Europe."
Service to
Copenhagen will be operated
by a 172-seat Boeing 757-200 aircraft, carrying 16 passengers in the BusinessFirst cabin and 156 in economy.
Flight
CO122 departs New York/Newark daily at 5:35
p.m., arriving at Copenhagen at 7:30 a.m. the following day. The return flight,
CO123, departs Copenhagen daily at 9:00 a.m., arriving at New
York/Newark at 11:45 a.m. Flying time will
be approximately 7 hours 55 minutes eastbound and 8 hours, 45 minutes
westbound. During the winter months, when demand traditionally declines,
Continental will operate five flights per week on the route, reverting to
a daily service in Spring 2007.
Saturday 15th
April 2006
Harald Seider becomes Vic
President for Continental Virtual Airlines
We are very pleased to announce that Harald Seider has been appointed
Vic President for Continental Virtual Airlines. Harald has made major
contributions for our partner airline KLMVA and we know that he will be
just as valuable to Continental Virtual Airlines. Harald’s
major roles will be the liaison with Hub Managers/pilots, stepping in
when they need help, bringing together ideas of Hub Managers to improve
the overall running of CVA.
We would like to thank Harald for taking on this important role and
hope he gets many hours of enjoyment with his fellow staff and pilots.
Peter Georges
CEO for Continental Virtual Airlines
NWVA et al
May GROUP FLYIN
NWVA et al invite you all to come along for our May flyin event. This
month we will fly the KLM route of Bristol U.K EGGD to Schiphol Amsterdam
EHAM
Date of Event : Saturday 13th May
Time of event : 17:00 UTC - 18:00 Local Bristol U.K BST
Distance :325 miles
Flight Time : 1H.30mins
Please note, The preferred aircraft to fly are the Fokkers 70 and 100, but if you would like to
fly another type, Bristol is not a big Airport and does have
restrictions.
No Heavies please.
Full details may be found at our events page at http://www.nwva.org/nwva/events.htm
We look forward to seeing you at Bristol EGGD,
come along and meet your fellow pilots.
SkyTeam alliance members Continental Airlines and Alitalia today announced they are beginning codesharing to provide better service to passengers
who travel between Italy and the U.S. and transfer between the two carriers.
Continental and Alitalia are
two of the nine carriers who make up the SkyTeam
alliance, which also includes Aeromexico, Air France, Czech Airlines, Delta, KLM, Korean Air and Northwest.
Effective immediately, Continental will place its code
(CO*) on the following Alitalia flights:
between Rome/Milan and Bari, Brindisi, Catania,
Florence, Lamezia Terme,
Naples, Palermo, Pisa, Trieste and Venice, Italy; between Rome and
Bologna, Genoa, Reggio di
Calabria, Turin and Verona, Italy; and between
Rome/Milan and Tirana, Albania. These flights will connect with
Continental's daily non-stop services between New York/Newark and both Rome and Milan.
At the same time, Alitalia
will place its code (AZ*) on Continental flights between New York/Newark
and 11 U.S. destinations -- Cleveland, Dallas/Fort Worth, Denver,
Houston, Los Angeles, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Pittsburgh, Portland
(Oregon), San Francisco and Seattle -- plus Aguadilla,
Puerto Rico. These flights will connect with Alitalia's
daily non-stop services between both Rome and Milan and
New York/Newark.
Codesharing improves airline service by simplifying the booking process
with electronic ticketing and communication of itinerary information
between airlines. Customers traveling on connecting CO/AZ itineraries are
able to have single check-in for all flights, including the issuance of
boarding passes and checked baggage to their final destination.
Additional codesharing routes are expected to
be announced in the upcoming months.
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