2 November 2003
To All Of Our Pilots,

October was an excellent rebound month from the previous month. Not only was it better in nearly all operational figures, but we set new highs in Total Pilots, Applications, New Pilots, Flying Pilots, and PIREPs. Alaska Airlines Virtual, Delta Virtual, and the Virgin Blue operations also set new operational highs.

Concorde Makes Final Flight, Special Fly-In Considered
Concorde made its final commercial flight on October 24, but Concorde Virtual will continue full operations. We are currently looking at the possibility of a fly-in with British and French virtual ATC in the near future.

New Codeshares Under Negotiation
At this time, we are examining the possibility of codeshare partnerships with as many as six other virtual airlines. We currently only have a codeshare agreement with El Al - A Virtual Airline, but we hope to expand our offerings in the near future.

ANA Cargo, Northwest Cargo Schedules Temporarily Removed
Due to the transition from Daylight Saving Time, the cargo schedules for ANA and Northwest have been temporarily removed due to their not being valid anymore. They will be returned shortly, but until then, these flights may not be flown. They will return sooner if a new Schedules Manager is found.

Pacific Island Aviation Delayed
Our intentions of adding the operations of Pacific Island Aviation to Northwest Virtual have been delayed. However, we do expect these operations to be added within the next month.

Management Hiring
We are currently hiring for four management positions: Aircraft Developer, Sabena Fleet Manager, Scenery Manager, and Schedules Manager. If you are interested in appying, please go here. Most do not require a significant time committment.

Recap of New Virtual Airline Policy
Over the past few weeks, I've received several communications suggesting new virtual airlines for SimAirline.net. If you have not already, please read our policy on this issue, and feel free to leave feedback on it.

Personal Travel
I will be flying on Continental from Minneapolis-St. Paul to Washington National through Cleveland on November 25. If you wish to meet up with me in Minneapolis-St. Paul or Cleveland, then please contact me and let me know.

Aaron Robinson
aaron.robinson@simairline.net
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