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Spring on-time performance hits records!
06.06.09
 British
Virtual Airways pilots have produced the best punctual
performance for 5 years in the months of March, April and May.
The quarter had an overall operational performance of 84%. That
means 84 flights in 100 have departed either on time or early
(shown as months 13/14/15 on the graphic).
This is against a target of 72% and an overall figure of 68% for
the year 2008.
These results are fantastic and prove that our new recruits take their position seriously. Reading through the reports, it seems there is a clear drive to achieve great performance and a better overall understanding of our operation's procedures.
Said Charlie Smith, Fleet director and scheduler. Spring is usual the best performing quarter for on time performance, whilst autumn is the poorest (autumn 2006 recorded a poor 38% on time performance, our worst in history, mainly due to stormy and windy conditions). If the weather holds, we expect to be able to beat the 72% target throughout the summer.
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FSX Boeing 757-200 model out by this week-end!
02.04.09
We
are excited to bring you a new model for Flight Simulator X. The
Boeing 757-200 has been flying in BVAir.com colour for over 7
years, but so far was only available for FS9. We have been
working on a replacement model for FSX and we are pleased to
announce the release of the FSX757. The aircraft will be
available for download by this week-end. Our beta testers are
currently finishing the testing of the aircraft.
The Boeing 757-200 will remain in the British Virtual Airways
fleet for a while longer, despite the fact that British Airways
announced today that it will sell its remaining 10 757s to a
cargo operator from 2010, replacing the older jets by more fuel
efficient Airbus 320s.
The new model features all the usual functionalities such as
reflective body, fully animated parts, new camera angles and
night lighting. For the first time, the jet features the London
2012 official logo near the tail. As always, your feedback on the new model will
be welcomed. We are now starting work on finding a new Boeing
767-300 model for FSX.
UPDATE 03.04.09: Now available to
download. The file includes specific sound files and totals 33MB
of data. See your download link from the main pilot's screen to
proceed.
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Flight selection and report queries
25.03.09
Several emails and forum posts from pilots are reporting a technical problem with flight selection and reporting. The problem seems to occur on a random basis when the user selects a flight and doesn't report it before midnight the same day. The following day, the user may be faced with a dilemma: trying to report the flight from the previous day and being told that "no flight is booked" or trying to select a flight and being told "Please report your previous flight before selecting a new one". This is not a problem we have experienced before, and may be due to some of the deep rooted changes that have been completed for the re-launch.
Whilst we are look into the issue, we would like to ask pilots to email us at support@bvair.com if and as soon as they experience this problem so we can investigate it on the spot. In the meantime, please keep the following procedure in mind: it is preferable to select and fly a flight on the same day to prevent conflicts between the British Virtual Airways flight server and your account. If you are faced with the scenario
mentioned above, try and select the same flight again (if you selected BVA101 on day 1, select BVA101 on day 2, if you can) and report the flight right after the selection. You can always delete the report after that, which should reset the flight allocation system for your account.
UPDATE 26.03.09: If you experience this problem, as an interim measure, simply log out and back into your account. We are now working on a patch to fix this issue.
UPDATE 01.04.09: This issue should now
be fixed, if you are still experiencing problems, please
email us.
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