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|forum = https://forum.flightgear.org/viewtopic.php?f=15&t=30052 | |forum = https://forum.flightgear.org/viewtopic.php?f=15&t=30052 | ||
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{{Virtual airline summary | {{Virtual airline summary | ||
|name = Cosmo | |name = Cosmo Airlines | ||
|established = December 29, 2014 | |established = December 29, 2014 | ||
|status = Active | |status = Active | ||
|callsign = | |callsign = | ||
* | * OHxxxx | ||
|history = | |history = | ||
|fleet = | |fleet = | ||
* | *B1900D | ||
*CRJ-300 | |||
*CRJ-500 | |||
*CRJ-700 | |||
*CRJ-900 | |||
*CRJ-1000 | |||
*CSeries-100 | |||
*CSeries-300 | |||
*Boeing 717-200 | *Boeing 717-200 | ||
*Boeing 737- | *Boeing 737-7 MAX | ||
*Boeing | *Boeing 737-8 MAX | ||
*Boeing 737-9 MAX | |||
*Boeing 747-8i | |||
*Boeing 777-200LR | *Boeing 777-200LR | ||
*Boeing 777- | *Boeing 777-8 | ||
*Boeing 787- | *Boeing 777-9 | ||
* | *Boeing 787-8 | ||
*Boeing 787-9 | |||
*Boeing 787-10 | |||
|main-hub = KCVG | |main-hub = KCVG | ||
|hubs = | |hubs = | ||
* | * Cincinnati (CVG) | ||
* | * Hartford (BDL) | ||
* | * San Jose (SJC) | ||
* | * San Diego (SAN) | ||
* | * Pittsburgh (PIT) | ||
* | * Los Angeles (LAX) | ||
* | * Raleigh/Durham (RDU) | ||
* Frankfurt (FRA) | |||
* Paris (CDG) | |||
* Madrid (MAD) | |||
* Shanghai (PVG) | |||
* FRA | * Hong Kong (HKG) | ||
* | * Cape Verde (SID) | ||
* | |||
* | |||
* | |||
* | |||
|website = https://sites.google.com/site/cosmointernationalairlines/Home | |website = https://sites.google.com/site/cosmointernationalairlines/Home | ||
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|forum = | |forum = | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{Virtual airline summary | {{Virtual airline summary | ||
|name = | |name = Voxy Virtual Airlines | ||
|established = Sep 2011 | |established = Sep 2011 | ||
|logo = | |logo = Voxy_va.png | ||
|status = Active | |status = Active | ||
|callsign = | |callsign = VOXxxxx (x = number) | ||
|history = | |history = | ||
Re-branded to Dravion Airlines and focused on regional flights in Ukraine (Aug 2014). | |||
Re-branded again in to Voxy Airlines and it primarily serves as and flies under the name of other airlines it has contracted (sep 2018). | |||
Voxy Airlines primarily paid to operate and maintain aircraft used on flights that are scheduled, marketed, and priced by a partner mainline. | |||
|fleet = | |||
* Airbus A350-900XWB | |||
* Airbus A300-600ST | |||
* Tupolev Tu-134B | |||
* Ilyushin Il-76MD | |||
|main-hub = UKKE | |||
|fleet = | |||
* | |||
|main-hub = | |||
}} | }} | ||
{{Virtual airline summary | {{Virtual airline summary | ||
|name = | |name = Worldwide Airlines | ||
|established = | |established = May 2016 | ||
|logo = | |logo = | ||
|status = | |status = looking for pilots | ||
|has-atc = FGCom | |||
|has-atc = | |callsign = WALxxxx/WAxxxx | ||
|callsign = | |||
|fleet = | |fleet = | ||
* 737- | * 737-700 | ||
* 737- | * 737-800 | ||
* 737-900er | |||
* 747-8i | * 747-8i | ||
* 777- | * 757-300 | ||
* 767-300er | |||
* 777-300ER | |||
* 787-8 | * 787-8 | ||
* | * 787-9 | ||
* | * a220-300 | ||
* | * a320-214 | ||
* | * a330-200 | ||
* | * a330-300 | ||
* | * a350-900xwb | ||
|main-hub = | * q400 | ||
|main-hub = KJFK | |||
|hubs = | |hubs = | ||
* KDEN | * KDEN | ||
* | * KSFO | ||
* | * CYVR | ||
* KLAX | |||
* ZSPD | |||
|secondary hubs =* EGLL * EHAM * LSZH * KSEA * KLAS | |||
|map = | |map = | ||
|website = | |website =none | ||
|forum = | |forum = none | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{Virtual airline summary | {{Virtual airline summary | ||
|name = | |name = LATAMv | ||
|established = | |established = Will be 2017 | ||
|logo = | |logo = BrazukaAirlinesLogo.png | ||
|status = | |status = Setting up | ||
|callsign = | |||
|callsign = | |||
|history = | |history = | ||
|fleet = | |fleet = | ||
|main-hub = | |||
|main-hub = | |||
|hubs = | |hubs = | ||
|map = FGTracker | |||
|website = # | |||
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|website = | |||
|forum = | |forum = | ||
}} | }} | ||
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|status = Active and Looking For Pilots | |status = Active and Looking For Pilots | ||
|callsign = WWAxxxx | |callsign = WWAxxxx | ||
|history = | |history = Worldwide Airways is an international Virtual Airline offering realistic, professional and exciting flights! Fly over the world, to a large selection of beautiful destinations; with modern aircraft and of course, fly online for more fun, and professionalism! | ||
|fleet = | |fleet = | ||
* Boeing 747-8i | *Boeing 747-8i | ||
* Boeing 757-200 | *Boeing 757-200 | ||
* Boeing 777- | *Boeing 777-300ER | ||
*Airbus A318 | *Airbus A318 | ||
*Airbus A320 | *Airbus A320 | ||
*Airbus A330-303 | |||
*Airbus A340-313X | |||
*Airbus A350-900XWB | |||
*Airbus A380-800 | |||
*Concorde | *Concorde | ||
|main-hub = KSFO | |main-hub = KSFO | ||
|hubs = LFPG | |hubs = LFPG; KSFO | ||
|website = https://worldcargoairwaysvirtual.jimdo.com/ | |website = https://worldcargoairwaysvirtual.jimdo.com/ | ||
|forum = | |forum = | ||
}} | |||
{{Virtual airline summary | |||
|name = QuébecAir | |||
|established = June 2017 | |||
|logo = QuebecAir.png | |||
|status = Active | |||
|has-atc = FGCom, Mumble | |||
|callsign = QuébecAir | |||
|history = QuebecAir was actually founded in 1946 by the fusion of both Aviation du Golfe and Air Rimouski airlines. Due to financial trouble, it has been sold to Nordair-Metro and disappeared during the fusion with Canadian International, now owned by Air Canada. At Quebecair, our big difference is language. We operate in both french and english and we are proudly representing the biggest north-american french population: the Quebecers! | |||
|fleet = | |||
* Airbus A330-243 (1) | |||
* Airbus A320-251Neo (2) | |||
* Airbus A321-231 (2) | |||
* Airbus A320-214 (2) | |||
* McDonnell Douglas MD-11 | |||
* Bombardier CS100 (2) | |||
* Boeing B777-300ER (4) | |||
|main-hub = CYUL | |||
|hubs = | |||
* LFPO | |||
* LOWI | |||
* KJFK | |||
|CodeShare = British Airways Virtual | |||
|Map = FGTracker | |||
|registration = QC-XXX | |||
}} | }} | ||
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|website = http://www.flightunlimited.org/ | |website = http://www.flightunlimited.org/ | ||
|forum = | |forum = | ||
}} | }} | ||
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}} | }} | ||
== Virtual Air Forces == | == Virtual Air Forces == | ||
{{Virtual airline summary | {{Virtual airline summary | ||
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{{Virtual | {{Virtual airforce summary | ||
|name = Op Red Flag (OPRF) | |name = Op Red Flag (OPRF) | ||
|established = November 2015 | |established = November 2015 | ||
|logo = OPRF.png | |logo = OPRF.png | ||
|niche = Paramilitary | |||
|status = Active | |status = Active | ||
|history = Founded over friendly dogfights in the F-14b over the skies of Travis Air Force Base, OPRF slowly took over training and patrol duties in the south-western United States on behalf of the USAF. OPRF has fought all over the world gaining prestige and recognition, from the Alps to the Himalayas, from North Korea to Georgia to Alaska, in an ever-expanding fleet of fighters and support aircraft. | |||
|has-atc = No | |has-atc = No | ||
|callsign = {Your callsign} | |callsign = {Your callsign}; OPFORxx; ORFxxxx | ||
|fleet = | |fleet = | ||
Fighters: | |||
* F-14A/B | * F-14A/B | ||
* F-15C/D | * F-15C/D | ||
* F-16 | |||
* M2000-5 | * M2000-5 | ||
* Saab 37 Viggen (all versions) | * Saab 37 Viggen (all versions) | ||
* | * MiG-21-bis | ||
Attack/Bombers: | |||
* A-10 | * A-10 | ||
* B-1B | * B-1B | ||
Tankers/Transport/Spec Ops: | |||
* KC-137R and variants | |||
* KC-10A | * KC-10A | ||
* A330 MRTT variants (Voyager KC2/KC3, KC-30A) | |||
* C-130J | |||
* SR-71 and variants | |||
* MQ-9 (all versions) | * MQ-9 (all versions) | ||
Helicopters: | |||
* CH-53E | * CH-53E | ||
* SH-60J and UH-60J | * SH-60J and UH-60J | ||
* UH-1 and variants | |||
* UH-1 and variants | |main-base = [[Nellis Air Force Base]] (KLSV) | ||
|main- | |bases = See: [http://opredflag.com/pages/log_map here] for reference | ||
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|map = | |map = | ||
|website = http://opredflag | |website = http://opredflag.com/ | ||
|forum = http://opredflag | |forum = http://opredflag.com/forums | ||
|fgforum = https://forum.flightgear.org/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=28057 | |||
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|logo = | |logo = | ||
|status = Currently Inactive | |status = Currently Inactive | ||
|has-atc = | |has-atc = No. | ||
|callsign = Your callsign, | |callsign = {Your callsign}, FGIT-xx | ||
|fleet = | |fleet = | ||
* Panavia Tornado | * Panavia Tornado | ||
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|website = Coming Soon | |website = Coming Soon | ||
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[[Category:Virtual airlines]] | [[Category:Virtual airlines]] |
Revision as of 17:57, 12 January 2019
A virtual airline (VA) is a dedicated hobby organization that uses flight simulation to model the operations of an airline. Virtual airlines generally have a presence on the internet, similar to a real airline. There are over 100 virtual airlines of significance currently active in the internet (supporting a number of flightsims), with thousands of participants involved at any one time each using different simulator platforms.
Purpose
Virtual airlines were started to give a sense of purpose to activities conducted within a flight simulator. This basic premise has evolved over time, along with available technology, to provide increasing levels of immersion but always with the same core purpose. When combined with increasingly powerful personal computers, advancing flight simulation software, and communications networks, virtual airlines are often able to provide compelling, realistic, experiences similar to operations inside a real airline. Virtual airlines also provide an avenue for members to gain access to additional content, such as aircraft and scenery, for use with their simulator. The appeal varies; for younger members, virtual airlines provide a sandbox environment where they can experience the corporate environment of commercial business in the airline industry, without the risk of financial loss. These organizations also provide an outlet for those who are interested in aviation but unable to fly themselves in real life due to financial, health, or other reasons. Most of all, its one step closer to enthusiasts feeling more involved in an airline environment and share their interests with others. Virtual Airlines also benefit the flight simulator community by providing valuable services such as ATC, events, and general help and knowledge.
Common elements
There are several elements that are common across many virtual airlines:
- A website as the focal point of the community
- Internet forum where discussion and social interaction can occur
- Customized livery that users can download together with aircraft and install in their flight simulator
- Route schedules for members to fly in their simulators
- Multiplayer events, often on a game network such as VATSIM or IVAO
- Less common elements include:
- An Online database for recording and reporting flights and membership statistics
- Dedicated game server hosting to provide private areas for members to complete flights
- Award, rank and recognition systems
- Voice over Internet Protocol servers for members to communicate freely by voice
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