Photo courtesy of Caleb Gordon AAL703

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San Juan International Airport (SJU) is the busiest airport in the Caribbean. Here at the San Juan Hub we provide flight operations to Princess Juliana TNCM as well as many other Caribbean destinations utilizing our main line American Eagle Virtual Caribbean Division.. We also offer virtual flights to most major cities in the US using our main line fleet as well as service Europe, and South America with our partnership of the Virtual OneWorld Alliance. We fly in the VATSIM Networks with primary Air Traffic Control service of VATCAR, and the full support of all the VATSIM regions.

Join our dedicated team of pilots in the San Juan Domicile. My name is  Bill Davis your Hub Manager. I along with a very experienced management team look forward to having a great time with you in our busy Caribbean Skies.

NEWS

It is with mixed feelings that I must announce that Sal has resigned his position as Operations Director for the San Juan hub. I appreciate as I am sure you do all the hard work he has put in with event planning as well as our monthly newsletter. Sal has been promoted in with ZMA ARTCC and due to the amount of responsibility required of his new position has decided to step down from his position. I am happy to say that he will be remaining with us as a pilot. Sal, thanks for all your hard work and congratulations on your new position in Miami.

San Juan Stats for June 980.5 hours!

The San Juan pilots did some good flying June. Most of our pilots were constantly flying.  We had a total of 980.5 total hours flown in 327 flights. Not quite as good as May but still a great month for one of the smaller hubs in AvA Keep up the good work guys!

Our Top Gun Pilot for April is Vince Hendrickson AAL730  with a total of 184.7 hours in 47 flights. Very close behind was Captain John LeMasurier AAL710  with 144.1 hours in 49 flights and Captain Noel Valdez AAL729 with 96.8 hours in 37 flights. Other pilot's that had a great month were Captain Chuck Adams AAL708 with 74.4  hours in 29 flights and Captain Caleb Gordon AAL703  with 60.1 hours in 14 flights.  Awesome flying guys! I would like to thank all the pilots for flying for the San Juan Hub. We are really making our mark here at AvA. We are now recognized as one of the top hubs to beat.  As soon as we get the final numbers for June I will post here it should be good be sure to check back and see how our hub finished in the battle of the hubs!

EVENTS

Palm Beach Overload August 1st

It's almost here! On August 1st, Palm Beach Overload is going to be a blast. Every controller at ZMA will be pushing tin. The traffic will be heavy and ZMA will be ready!  Do not forget to bring your bathing suits.

VATUSA 9th Anniversary Celebration August 7th

VATUSA celebrates 9 years this month and thus will be hosting an anniversary event on Saturday August 7th. Our theme this year is 'water'. We will be featuring airports near locations across America having to do with water. Those featured include:

KSLC - Great Salt Lake
KMSY - Mississippi River
KBUF - Great Lakes/Niagara Falls

Virtual Airlines are also involved, sponsoring locations. ARTCCs are involved promoting the featured airport in their region. It is going to be a great event and we hope you will join us and celebrate VATUSA for the achievements it has made in the past nine years. Whether you have been a member for all nine years or just nine days, celebrate! You make VATUSA what it is, so you are invited!

Cross The Gulf August 29th

Event :: Cross the Gulf
Date :: August 29, 2010
Time: 2300z-0300z

ZMA will be hosting the first ever Cross the Gulf event. This event has been talked about for some time and now it’s finally here! Traveling from West to East, pilots will enjoy the wonderful experience. Cross the Gulf will be taking place on Sunday 29 August 2010. There will be a booking system to boost up the realism. The controllers are ready so bring it on!

There will be 5 featured departure airports and 4 featured arrival airports (listed below). Pilots are encouraged to depart the featured departure airports and arrive at the featured arrival airports. Pilots can book their flight by booking an arrival slot. The booking process will take less than 2 minuets. Pilots are also encouraged to file the preferred routes posted below.

Cross the Gulf has news to release. We are now giving away prizes. To win a prize you must reserve your arrival slot in the ZMA booking system. All pilots that fly their booked flight on August 29th will be eligible of winning a prize. Names will be randomly picked out of a hat. Prizes are listed below.

Prizes
1) Imagine Sim- 1 prize airport download
2) Imagine Sim- 1 prize airport download
3) Imagine Sim- 1 prize airport download
4) FS2Crew- Any product (you choose)
5) FS2Crew- Any product (you choose)

Note: Remember, this is a CAT FREE Event for AVA. Another reason why you should attend this event!

Miami Cross the Gulf Booking System:
http://www.zmaartcc.net/events/CrossTheGulf/signup/


Featured Departure Airports
• Cancun Int’l Airport [MMUN]
• Toncontin Int'l Airport [MHTG]
• Mexico City Int’l Airport [MMMX]
• San Antonio Int’l Airport [KSAT]
• New Orleans Int’l Airport [KMSY]
• Dallas Fort Worth Int’l [KDFW]

Featured Arrival Airports
• Miami Int’l Airport [KMIA]
• Fort Lauderdale Int’l Airport [KFLL]
• Nassau Int’l Airport [MYNN]
 

 

 

 

                                 

 

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Disclaimer
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June Top SJU Pilot

Captain Vince Hendrickson with 184.7 hours in 47 Flights. Congratulations!

 
   
New San Juan Pilots
Pilot ID Name

CAT

AAL712

Nicklas Pedersen

VI

AAL714

Andy Smothers

III

 
     
 
New Transfer Pilots
Pilot ID Name

 Hub

AAL705

Jose Maldonado

MIA

AAL716

Lorrie George

TNG

Transfer Approved!

 
     
 
Recent SJU Promotions
Pilot ID Name

 CAT

AAL729

Noel Valdez

V

AAL730 Vince Hendrickson VI

AAL710

John LeMasurier

V

Congratulations!

 
     

Up Coming Events

7/29: Month of the Class Deltas - LVK

7/30: Friday Night Oshkosh!

7/31: Circus Night at DFW/DAL

8/1: Palm Beach Overload

8/3: Tracon Tuesday - PBI

8/5: Santo Domingo Thursday Flight Night

8/5: Military Ops at Fallon

8/6: Friday Night International - VATCAN

8/7: Denver LIVE! 2010

8/7: VATUSA 9th Anniversary Celebration&

8/8: Nor'easter

8/10: Tracon Tuesday - RSW

8/13: Friday Night Ops - ZSE

8/14: ZFW Summer Sizzle 2010

8/29: ZMA Cross the Gulf 2010

 

     
 

Contact the Management Team

Bill Davis - Hub Manager

James Grchan - Asst. Hub Manager

 

 
     

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