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For an audio version of this Press Conference:
Empora PR.mp3 December 27, 2009- New York, New York. Empora Air has been quite lately as it has been undergoing rather large changes. CEO Paul Marcus explains; “Well I would be lying if I told you that Empora was at its best. While we are not running into debt or losing large amounts of profit we have hit a plateau period in our operations and realize it is time for an update.†Marcus did have some shocking news and was honest about one project he was once quite proud of; “LuxServ, sadly it did not work out, we were stretched too thin. It was not the activity or the profit of the routes but the inability to find a proper staff for it. Due to us being here in New York and the LuxServ team having to be in Milan and London, it was too hard on everybody.â€
Empora will be sending the five A320s aircraft to New York, where they will be repainted and retrofitted to the classic Empora business class seating. The New York based airline which announced that it would be using the former fleet of SnapJet Airways has decided to expand its domestic operations intensely but with caution. Zach Hutcherson, the CPO of Empora had this to say about these sixteen aircraft future, “Empora will continue being the only commercial luxury product in the business, but we understand that in order to make a profit, we have cut our fares. It will be cheaper to fly with Empora now but still get the same luxury product that millions of people have experienced for the past few years. The way we did this without having to cut luxury is we cut executive pay, in fact Mr. Marcus has a $1 a year salary. We feel that in this economy it is inappropriate to be making as much money as some of our colleagues at other airlines are making. A lot of money is being saved, plus we have also cut some unneeded jobs that were yielding very high salaries.â€
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Empora does have some news to be happy about! They have received their first four of seven Boeing 777-200LR aircraft formerly owned by Air Asheville. The 777-200LR aircraft are fitted in first class, business class and a small section of “economy plus†seats. The reasoning for adding this “economy plus†cabin was to guarantee filled seats. “We like to call this entry-level Empora, a cheaper way to get a taste of Empora. Also they are witness to our first and business class services which may entice them to splurge next time,†said Paul Marcus. The 777 will start out serving Tokyo, Shanghai, Osaka and London from JFK.
The B777-200 Schedule:Flight Number Departure Departure Time Arrival Arrival Time
EMP1082 KJFK New York, USA 11:45 RJAA Tokyo, Japan 15:00
EMP1083 RJAA Tokyo, Japan 17:30 KJFK New York, USA 17:15
EMP1084 KJFK New York, USA 12:55 RJBB Osaka, Japan 16:10
EMP1085 RJBB Osaka, Japan 18:45 KJFK New York, USA 18:30
EMP1086 KJFK New York, USA 01:30 ZSPD Shanghai, China04:15
EMP1087 ZSPD Shanghai, China16:30 KJFK New York, USA 17:30
EMP1088 KJFK New York, USA 08:20 EGKK London, UK 21:20
EMP1089 EGKK London, UK 11:30 KJFK New York, USA 14:15[img]http://i48.tinypic.com/20rqt1e.png\\\" border=\\\"0\\\" class=\\\"linked-image\\\" /]
The luxury airline has its eyes on another part of the US. San Francisco is a major international city and is the international gateway for Nor-Cal. Empora quietly made SFO its focus city in the fall of 2009. Empora already had service from SFO-LAX and back. In 2007 the airline had a service from LAX-LAS. Empora has brought back Clayton Locher, a former staff member to develop this operation. Empora already serves JFK, LAX, Eagle Co., Cancún and Tokyo from SFO.
Flight Number Departure Departure Time Arrival Arrival Time Aircraft
EMP31 KSFO San Francisco, USA 16:30 KLAX Los Angeles, USA 17:45 A320
EMP72 KSFO San Francisco, USA 22:00 KJFK New York, USA 06:00 A320
EMP901 KSFO San Francisco, USA 08:30 KLAX Los Angeles, USA 09:30 A320
EMP907 KSFO San Francisco, USA 13:30 KLAX Los Angeles, USA 14:30 A320
EMP904 KSFO San Francisco, USA 18:15 KLAX Los Angeles, USA 19:30 A320
EMP906 KSFO San Francisco, USA 22:30 KLAX Los Angeles, USA 23:30 A320
EMP1062 KSFO San Francisco, USA 11:30 KEGE Aspen, USA 14:45 A320
EMP1074 KSFO San Francisco, USA 10:10 MMUN Cancún, Mexico 17:25 A320
EMP1076 KSFO San Francisco, USA 14:00 RJAA Tokyo, Japan 17:30 A330-200
EMP1078 KSFO San Francisco, USA 09:00 KMIA Miami, USA 17:30 B767-200 In preparation for the New Year, Empora has released a new 2010 schedule that significantly expands its Northeastern Operations. Featured airports in these new routes are: Providence, Rhode Island (KPVD) and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (KPHL). Domestic flights will be available from these two locations, and several other airports throughout the Northeast. “We feel that we need to have routes that make Empora the paramount airline in the northeast. While we cannot turn these airports into major focus cities like SFO, we can offer flights that no other airline has and be the alternative to the major players at airports such as Boston Logan,†said Hutcherson. Further expansions will be released throughout 2010 and 2011 for the Southeast, Northwest, Midwest, and Southwest regions. Empora hopes to play a large role again in the nation it started in.
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It does not end there! Empora has released its first version of EmporACARS, its custom made ACARS system created by webmaster and CTO Ian Philips. This version, which has been developed and tested since August of 2009.
These are the current features:-Automatic booking loading
-Automatic time tracker
-Automatic landing speed recorder (is now sent to the server)
-Automatic PIREP filing
-Speed/Altitude Tracking (logging speed and altitude for your entire flight)
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Empora will be releasing its second version of its Inflight Entertainment System- Kneeboard. This system built by Air™ will be complete with movies and TV on demand, as well as radio from around the world, games and even Empora’s own web browser! Air™ is working on a way to create a special version of Skype for Empora’s LuxMedia system.
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Empora Airlines is seeking a dedicated and qualified
Chief Operations Officer. Applicants must be 16 years of age, currently live in the United States, have expansive knowledge of the U.S. and aircraft routes within the U.S., and be able to dedicate a minimum of 10 hours per week to the airline. Interested parties should email a complete resume to zhutcherson@emporavirtual.com. Please be prepared to perform an interview within three business days.
Empora Airlines is seeking a knowledgeable
Events Coordinator. Applicants must be 16 years of age, live in the United States, and have intimate knowledge of VATSIM and event setup. Duties are to schedule and advertise Empora events. Interested parties should email a complete resume to zhutcherson@emporavirtual.com. Please be prepared to perform an interview within three business days.
Empora Virtual Airlines is also seeking a qualified and professional
Aircraft Design Engineer and Graphic Artist. Duties Include: Painting all Empora aircraft; designing graphics for website, updating images every so often to keep the site fresh. Interested parties should email a complete resume to zhutcherson@emporavirtual.com. Please be prepared to perform an interview within three business days
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