Vision Airlines - Dorniers and now 737s and 767s?

[johnsonrod]

I am familiar with the "old" Vision Airlines (aka "Ruby") out of North Vegas. However, about a week ago I heard a "Ruby" 737 (I believe a 737-400) flying toward the Northeast. Now I hear they also have 767s and 737-800s. When did Vision Airlines add the bigger jet equipment beyond the Dorniers? What are the requirements (i.e., type ratings) and where are the pilot bases? Are they just hiring experienced furloughed pilots or are the Dornier pilots actually get bumped up to bigger equipment?

Anyone have more info than what is provided on the website? How is it growing and adding jets in this economic climate?

 

[jravi8tor]

Ruby is the call sign for Xtra Airways the former Casino Express Airlines. They currently operate a few classic 737.

 

[unclepetey]

Ruby is Vision Airlines. The 737 operation is about a year old. Bases are GPT and MIA. MIA is mostly Cuba flying.

 

[johnsonrod]

Ruby is the call sign for Xtra Airways the former Casino Express Airlines. They currently operate a few classic 737.

Actually, they have very similar callsigns. "Ruby" is still Vision Airlines out of North Vegas:

http://flightaware.com/live/flight/RBY122

and see this 737-400:

http://flightaware.com/live/flight/RBY6401

Looks like Xtra is actually "Ruby Mountain":

http://flightaware.com/live/flight/CXP314

Still surprising that Vision/Ruby could add so many big jets (737-400/800 and 767s) so quickly. Wonder if the Dornier pilots got dibs on some of those seats...

 

[thunderworm]

Ruby Mountian used to be Xtra's callsign. It is now back to casino express as ruby mountain is too hard and long ( thats what she said) to say. Just as the crew and controllers were getting used to it. So sometimes it is still said accidently.

 

[EatinRamen]

Why didn't the change the call sign to Xtra? It seems like both Ruby Mountain and Casino Express are too long and hard.

 

[thunderworm]

apparently someone has a callsign similar to xtra so we use casino express. it is a little long and contollers are constantly calling us ruby, captiol, compass. so we answer to anything.

 

[jetpig32]

767 was out of IAD. All white with small off white N-number. May have been flying to Cuba also, just the American part of Cuba. May have had service from Bagram and other conflict destinations.
http://www.airliners.net/photo/Unti...1299478/&sid=83bee38e1a941406291b3f3305bd1b3b

 

[RJLoser]

767 was out of IAD. All white with small off white N-number. May have been flying to Cuba also, just the American part of Cuba. May have had service from Bagram and other conflict destinations.
http://www.airliners.net/photo/Unti...1299478/&sid=83bee38e1a941406291b3f3305bd1b3b

jetpig32, did you fly the JS32 for VA? You still there?

 

[OneBadLT123]

I am familiar with the "old" Vision Airlines (aka "Ruby") out of North Vegas. However, about a week ago I heard a "Ruby" 737 (I believe a 737-400) flying toward the Northeast. Now I hear they also have 767s and 737-800s. When did Vision Airlines add the bigger jet equipment beyond the Dorniers? What are the requirements (i.e., type ratings) and where are the pilot bases? Are they just hiring experienced furloughed pilots or are the Dornier pilots actually get bumped up to bigger equipment?

Anyone have more info than what is provided on the website? How is it growing and adding jets in this economic climate?

Sometimes Vision contracts us to fly some of their routes as well. 737-700 and -800 series AC.