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The release of many attractive sceneries covering the European
continent also contributed to the expansion including the
addition of scheduled destinations beyond the Benelux and
UK. Although remaining an essentially regional airline, Eurostar
Aviation complemented its small fleet of Cessna 206 and Jetstream
31 propeller planes with a Boeing 737-300 (Jan Moons model)
to fly longer charter flights to the Mediterranean. This aircraft,
registered PH-ESA, is still in service today although its
FS model has been updated several times to conform with the
VA's strictly enforced policy of fleet quality.
In
the late 1990s, Eurostar Aviation continued its policy of
cautious growth while remaining faithful to its foundation
princinple: unrelenting realism fueled by professional airmanship
and strong attention to detail. Key departments such as the
Flight School at Lelystad Airfield and the Fleet Scheduling
Department based their practices on real airlines and adapted
these to fit into the objectives of Eurostar Aviation as a
virtual airline whose aim is not profitability but member
satisfaction, which is our profitability.
Eurostar Aviation later added stations in Barcelona and Hamburg
to cater for the Spanish and German speaking communities respectively.
The goals of the organization had evolved to encompass the
need for cooperation in European flight simulation circles.
The relative small size of the continent coupled with need
for diversity had worked well for us. The European Union further
liberalized its skies in 1998 and the concept of a trans-European
airline then seemsed more realistic and indeed beneficial.
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