A new schedule has been uploaded and will be available for bidding during the next bid period.
Here are the stats from the current and new schedule. The "Active" schedule stats are for the currently available schedule. The "Standby" schedule stats are for the schedule that goes into effect on April1st.
An Events Commission is being convened to develop in-house Events. Several volunteers will be accepted.
There are projects in work now that need assistance, so we are still in need of a few volunteers to help us out.
If interested or want to learn more about this volunteer opportunity, please go to the Red Volunteer button at the top of this page. Select the Events Commission project and on that page is a link to apply.
Direct link to the posting: Globe Cargo Virtual Airlines (globecargova.org)
Dispatch Software Nears Completion.
As most of you know our Dispatch Dept. and Webmaster have been working a long time to get the system back up and running. The work is nearing the final stages and will require some testing before gong public again so there is no specific date as of yet but keep an eye out for any new info published. We all owe Joe, Shaun and the Dispatch Dept. a Big THANK YOU for working so hard on this project for us.
We welcome our member input for Charter Suggestions. Look under Flight Operations on Discord.
If you do not have Discord you may email your route to the Airline Manager
All charter suggestions will be reviewed before being added to the Charter Board on the website.
Please ensure your suggested charter conforms to GCVA aircraft only.
This includes airport runway lengths and routing NOT over or inside of any Prohibited Airspace in accordance with published FAA NOTAMS.
In our ever changing world things here at GCVA keep pace and change as well.
The new year will see some extra attention to historical events from Polar and Atlas.
Milestone events from the companies such as new aircraft deliveries, first routes and some dedicated time to commmerate other historical and significant events for the airlines.
The Events commision is being formed and needs some voulunteers! Planning both normal carrier events and some just plain fun in-house events.
As always, Bodo has been updating new Repaints to match current aircraft liveries and the newly arrived 777s to the fleet.
Darrell has updated new real world schedule and charters.Also on discord he added a "Charter Suggestion" area where anyone can send their ideas for a "To and From" location that is not on the normal schedule/open board flights or charters. Please remember ACFT / Location / Load. And remeber to check the airport to ensure the selected acft can operate from it.
The Dispatch Department is still inching closer to completeing the programming required to meet the SB standard getting dispatchers back online.
The next Meet and Greet for staff and memebrs is in planning, Keep an eye on the webpage!
Happy New Year and thankyou to all of you for helping GCVA continue to be such a great place in 2024.