Greetings!
With the recent release of the A319 Checklist, we would like to hear your opinion on the new “FCOM” style formatting of the Checklist.n
Blue Skies!
Bobby Cosgrove
President
bcosgrove(at)fusionairways(dot)com
Greetings!
We have decided in the past week to leave pilots with the option of flying all equipment types for one last month. We feel that it allows you, the pilot, to determine exactly which program you wish to be in to ensure that you enjoy your time at Fusion Airways. Starting September 6th, “equipment programs” will be enforced, and you will only be able to fly the program you wish to be in. All pilots are assigned to the 757/767 program by default, however if you wish to be in the Airbus A319 program please contact Crew Scheduling.
Here are the short rules on transferring and programs in general:
As always if you have any questions, please do not hesitate to ask.
Enjoy this final month, and being to think exactly which program you would like to be apart of.
Blue Skies,
Bobby Cosgrove
President
bcosgrove(at)fusionairways(dot)com
Fusion Airways is Seeking Applications for Managing Director Flight Operations & Training
Fusion Airways is seeking applications for Managing Director Flight Operations & Training. Fusion Airways has included the job description, requirements, and how to apply below.
Location: San Mateo/San Francisco, California
Description: The Vice President of Flight Crew Standards and Training oversees the day to day operations of the Fusion Airways training department. This position entitles reviewing checkrides, assigning checkrides, grading tests and most importantly assisting Fusion’s pilots with any questions or concerns they may have. This position will also develop, manage and launch documents, operating procedures, and a training curriculum to ensure that Fusion Airways pilots are well trained in any situations.
This position works under the Chief Operating Officer and is the head of the Flight Crew Standards and Training department. Applicants are expected to be good leaders, and able to review and process other applications for positions reporting to the Vice President of Flight Crew Standards and Training. This position will also be responsible for developing, maintaining and revising the Fusion Airways training curriculum, and will be expected to direct other members of management as to what particular documents, procedures, etc. need to be written/revised/edited.
The Flight Crew Standards and Training department is the Office of Primary Responsibility for all of Fusion Airways’ Standard Operating Procedures, Flight Crew Training Manuals, Flight Crew Operating Manuals, Aircrew Standards and Operating Procedures, Technical Operations Manuals, Training Lessons/Quizzes, Training Documents (i.e. “How To…”).
A Qualified Candidate Would:
- Be self-motivated and able to devote time to writing Documents, Operating Procedures, Tests, Quizzes, etc.
- Work well with individuals and as part of a team.
- Be willing to spend several hours a week checking emails, responding to pilots, grading tests and checkrides and overseeing the Fusion Airways training department.
- Have access to an email client and check their email at least every other day.
- Have a strong work ethic and be able and willing to work with many other people and watch others succeed.
Additional Requirements Attaining to this Position:
- Previous Virtual Airline Experience is Preferred but NOT Required.
- Previous Virtual Airline Training Experience is Preferred but NOT Required.
- All Applicants MUST be Active Members of Fusion Airways.
Interested parties can apply through Fusion’s online job center at http://www.fusionairways.com/hr/index.php?…staff&sid=5.
Greetings!
After cleaning the dust off this blog, I am pleased to announce the launch of Fusion’s statistics page. The new page includes statistics regarding the following:
Go check it out! You can access the page by logging into the Crew Center and clicking “Pilot Statistics” on the bottom right hand corner, or, by going directly to http://www.fusionairways.com/crew-center/pstats.php.
Enjoy! Comments are always welcomed.
Blue Skies!
Bobby Cosgrove
President
bcosgrove@fusionairways.com
Greetings!
After a very fun time at Friday Night Operations, simulating real-Fusion Airways operations from 4 PST until later in the evening. Ed will be posting a recap about FNO here shortly. But for now I wanted to let you know regarding some small updates to the dispatch center. Both of these updates involve our fleet management, and the ways that the fleet is moved across the country.
1.) When a pilot requests a dispatch release, the dispatch generator will dispatch the correct aircraft that the pilot selected in the earlier page.
2.) When a pilot files a PIREP, the aircraft is automatically repositioned at that moment. Previously, the pilot had to wait for the PIREP to be approved which would not allow the simulation of multi-leg trips on the same aircraft.
I would like to also announce some of the features of our version 4.00 of the dispatch center that is still being worked on. Some of these features include:
Some exciting new features indeed, including the human powered dispatch system. We will keep you informed on the progress of this system, and we hope to have this released in the coming weeks. If YOU have any suggestions regarding what we should add, feel free to post a comment below.
Blue Skies,
Bobby Cosgrove
bcosgrove(at)fusionairways(dot)com
Greetings,
Every Friday, we will begin pubically announcing the promotions that occured during the following week. Congratulations to the following pilots, keep up the good work!
Promoted from Second Officer -> First Officer:
Promoted from First Officer -> Captain:
Promoted from Captain -> Senior Captain:
Congratulations crew members! Keep up the good work!
Blue Skies,
Bobby Cosgrove
President
bcosgrove(at)fusionairways(dot)com
Greetings!
I just wanted to take the time to let all of our pilots who read this blog to know that as of 6/15/08 Inactivity notices were sent to all pilots who did not file 1 PIREP within 14 days of hiring. If you did not recieve an e-mail, but believe you are inactive please check the roster located at http://www.fusionairways.com/flight-info/index.php?content=fops&sub=sfo&hubsub=roster to determine if you were marked inactive. Our server can be very moody, sometimes it will send out e-mails other times it will not.
Those sent inactivity notices have 7 days to fly and file 1 flight, and they will be placed back on “active” status. Please post a comment below, or let me know if anybody has any questions.
Blue Skies,
Bobby Cosgrove
President
bcosgrove(at)fusionairways(dot)com
Greetings!
I wrote this tonight to gather your opinion on the new headers in the Fusion Airways website. If you do not see a new header, you may need to reload the page by pressing control+F5. This emptys your cache and will allow you to see the new images.
So what do you think? I have included all 9 images below for your review, and once you have reviewed them I do ask if you please click “yes” or “no” in the poll below. Remember, your input is what drives us to do great things.
Blue Skies!
Bobby Cosgrove
President
bcosgrove(at)fusionairways(dot)com
I am pleased to announce that our first freeware aircraft is now available. Based on the illustrious Project Open Sky Boeing 757, this will also be Fusions first specialty themed airplane, N350FS has been repainted after its recent incident at SFO. The aircraft has now been returned to full active service.
To download the aircraft: Click Here
Also, effective June 1st, the 14 day Inactivity rule will be in effect. Pilots must complete their first flight within fourteen (14) days of June 1st (by June 15th) otherwise they will be terminated from the roster due to inactivity. Pilots hired after June 1st will be required to fly their first flight within fourteen (14) days of their hire or they will be terminated due to inactivity. Pilots may request a leave of absence by e-mailing their hub director OR completing the form in the Crew Center.
Thanks and Blue Skies,
Jordan Greene
CEO Fusion Airways
Jgreene@fusionairways.com
Greetings!
Today at 8:35 AM, Fusion Airways received it’s 100th pilot application. Alex Bailey joined the airline and has been assigned the unique FUS1100 employee number. Congratulations to Alex!
As a reminder, because our freeware planes are missing in action (please see this forum topic) for more details, inactivity rules do not apply. Once the aircraft (or a temporary fix) is selected, these rules will begin and the 14 day, inactivity for new pilots (1 PIREP must be filed within 14 days of hiring) applies. Then the normal 1 PIREP per 30 days inactivity policy will apply.
Finally, I wanted to keep you updated on some updates to the dispatch center. As you may have noticed, acting on a request from the forums, we have added gates, passenger, cargo load numbers and a static cost index. Behind the scenes, we have updated the cargo values, as they were previously set way too high! These new cargo numbers will give us a more realistic operation when transporting passengers and cargo.
Blue Skies,
Bobby Cosgrove
President
bcosgrove@fusionairways.com
