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|main-hub    = GCLP
|main-hub    = GCLP
|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
|name        = BRT Virtual Airlines
|established = Nov 2010
|logo        = LOGO_BRT_VIRTUAL_AIRLINE_big.png
|status      = Active
|has-atc    = Yes, FGCom / FlightGear
|callsign    = BRT<pilot>
|history    = Founded in Nov 2010, BRT has strived to achieve excellence in flying in FlightGear, and to create a quality community in flightsims.
|fleet      =
* 737-300 (8)
* 747-800i (4)
* 777-200ER (17)
* 787-800 (8; all grounded)
* E190-200 (22)
* DHC6-300 (5)
* A340-600HGW (5)
|main-hub    = UKBB
|hubs        =
* VHHH
* KSFO
* NZAA
|map        =
|website    = http://www.brtvirtualairlines.org/
|forum      =
}}
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{{Virtual airline summary
{{Virtual airline summary
|name        = Cosmo International Airlines
|name        = Cosmo Airlines
|established = December 29, 2014
|established = December 29, 2014
|status      = Active
|status      = Active
|callsign    =  
|callsign    =  
* CSM-xxx
* OHxxxx
|history    =  
|history    =  
|fleet      =  
|fleet      =  
*Airbus A380
*B1900D
*CRJ-300
*CRJ-500
*CRJ-700
*CRJ-900
*CRJ-1000
*CSeries-100
*CSeries-300
*Boeing 717-200
*Boeing 717-200
*Boeing 737-300
*Boeing 737-7 MAX
*Boeing 777-200ER
*Boeing 737-8 MAX
*Boeing 737-9 MAX
*Boeing 747-8i
*Boeing 777-200LR
*Boeing 777-200LR
*Boeing 777-300ER
*Boeing 777-8
*Boeing 787-800
*Boeing 777-9
*Embraer ERJ 170
*Boeing 787-8
 
*Boeing 787-9
*Boeing 787-10
|main-hub    = KCVG
|main-hub    = KCVG
|hubs        =  
|hubs        =  
* North America - Operated by Cosmo Airlines and Connection:
* Cincinnati (CVG)
* KCVG
* Hartford (BDL)
* KDEN
* San Jose (SJC)
* KMCO
* San Diego (SAN)
* KSAN
* Pittsburgh (PIT)
* KJFK
* Los Angeles (LAX)
* KPDX
* Raleigh/Durham (RDU)
* KSJU
* Frankfurt (FRA)
* PHNL
* Paris (CDG)
 
* Madrid (MAD)
* Europe - Operated by Cosmo Europe:
* Shanghai (PVG)
* FRA
* Hong Kong (HKG)
* FCO
* Cape Verde (SID)
 
*Africa - Operated by Cosmo Africa:
* NBO
* ACC
* JNB
* NBO
 
* Asia - Operated by Cosmo China:
* PEK
* TPE


|website    = https://sites.google.com/site/cosmointernationalairlines/Home
|website    = https://sites.google.com/site/cosmointernationalairlines/Home
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|forum      =
|forum      =
}}
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{{Virtual airline summary
{{Virtual airline summary
|name        = Dravion Virtual Airlines
|name        = Voxy Virtual Airlines
|established = Sep 2011
|established = Sep 2011
|logo        = Dravion Virtual Airlines.png
|logo        = Voxy_va.png
|status      = Active
|status      = Active
|callsign    = UR-D..
|callsign    = VOXxxxx (x = number)
|history    = Founded in Sep 2011. Restarted her operations in Aug 2014. Is a regional airline in Ukraine.
|history    =  
|fleet      =
Re-branded to Dravion Airlines and focused on regional flights in Ukraine (Aug 2014).
* Tu-134
|main-hub    = UKKE
|hubs        =
* UKOO
* UKLL
* UKKK
|map        = see mptracker (search callsign)
|website    = none
|forum      = none
}}


{{Virtual airline summary
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).  
|name        = Fly FlightGear Virtual Airline - FFVA
|established = February 2014
|logo        = FFVA LOGO.jpg
|status      = Looking FFVA INT. pilots, FFVA CHARTER pilots, FFVA CARGO pilots, ATC, HUB managers.
|callsign    =
* FVAxxxx
|fleet      =
* 747-8I
* 787
* A319NEO and A320NEO
* A330-243
* A380
* Aerostar-700
* Citation Bravo
* Citation X
|main-hub    = EHAM
|hubs        =
* EDDM
* EDDF
|website    = https://sites.google.com/site/ffvavirtualairline/home
}}


{{Virtual airline summary
Voxy Airlines primarily paid to operate and maintain aircraft used on flights that are scheduled, marketed, and priced by a partner mainline.
|name        = FlyVenezuela-- A Flying Club
|fleet      =
|established = June 2015
* Airbus A350-900XWB
|logo        =
* Airbus A300-600ST
|status      = Opening on June 20th with CaracasWorld
* Tupolev Tu-134B
|callsign    = YV-xxxx
* Ilyushin Il-76MD
|history    = This is a new flying club based in Venezuela. Join us in our events!
|main-hub    = UKKE
|fleet      =  
*Any and All!
|main-hub    = SVMI
|website    = http://flyvenezuela.pixub.com/wordpress/
|forum      = In the site
}}
}}
{{Virtual airline summary
{{Virtual airline summary
|name        = Global Virtual Airlines
|name        = Worldwide Airlines
|established = April 2010 (as Atlas Virtual Airlines)
|established = May 2016
|logo        = Globalair 20.jpg
|logo        =  
|status      = Active
|status      = looking for pilots
|niche      =
|has-atc    = FGCom
|has-atc    = YES, FGCom
|callsign    = WALxxxx/WAxxxx
|callsign    = GVAxxxx
|history    =
|fleet      =
|fleet      =
* 737-300
* 737-700
* 737-900
* 737-800
* 737-900er
* 747-8i
* 747-8i
* 777-200ER
* 757-300
* 767-300er
* 777-300ER
* 787-8
* 787-8
* B1900D
* 787-9
* CRJ700LR
* a220-300
* DHC6-300
* a320-214
* DHC8-400Q
* a330-200
* Il-96-400
* a330-300
* MD-81
* a350-900xwb
|main-hub    = EDDF
* q400
|main-hub    = KJFK
|hubs        =  
|hubs        =  
* KDEN
* KDEN
* KJFK
* KSFO
* TNCM
* CYVR
* KLAX
* ZSPD
|secondary hubs =* EGLL * EHAM * LSZH * KSEA * KLAS
|map        =  
|map        =  
|website    = http://globalvirtualair.com/
|website    =none
|forum      = http://www.globalvirtualair.com/forum/
|forum      = none
}}
}}


{{Virtual airline summary
{{Virtual airline summary
|name        = The Kiwi Company
|name        = LATAMv
|established = July 2015
|established = Will be 2017
|logo        =  
|logo        = BrazukaAirlinesLogo.png
|status      = Active
|status      = Setting up
|niche      =
|callsign    =  
|has-atc    = No
|callsign    = KIAxxxx
|history    =  
|history    =  
|fleet      =
* 727-230
* 737-400
* 737-300
* 757-200
*A320-200
|main-hub    = KEWR
|hubs        =
* KMDW
* KPBI
* TNCM
* NZAA
* KATL
|map        =
|website    = http://kiwivirtual.ga
|forum      = http://kiwivfourm.createaforum.com/index.php
}}
{{Virtual airline summary
|name        = Merlion Virtual Airlines
|established = November 2010
|logo        = Merlion_Logo.png
|status      = Active
|has-atc    =
|callsign    = MIAxxxx (Merlion Intl.), MCAxxxx (Merlion CARGO)
|fleet      = http://flymerlion.org/site/info/5
|main-hub    = WSSS (MIA/MCA)
|hubs        =
* WSSS (MIA Hub)
* KLAX (MIA Hub)
* EGKK (MIA Hub)
* ELLX (MCA Hub)
* KMEM (MCA Hub)
|map        =
|website    = http://www.flymerlion.org/
|forum      = A part of the website.
}}
{{Virtual airline summary
|name        = MLD Virtual Airlines
|established = May 2014
|logo        =
|status      = We are looking for pilots
|callsign    =EIxxx
|history    = We opened this airline in May 2014 we fly in Europe an america. 
|fleet      =  
|fleet      =  
* A320 A321
|main-hub    =
* 757
* 777-200ER
* 777-300ER
|main-hub    = EGLL
|hubs        =  
|hubs        =  
* EIDW
|map        = FGTracker
LSZH
|website    = #
* EGLL
|website    = http://MLDvirtualairlines.jimdo.com
|forum      =
}}
 
{{Virtual airline summary
|name        = RSA Virtual Airline
|established = April, 2015
|logo        =
|status      = Inactive
|niche      =
|has-atc    = No
|callsign    = RSxxx
|history    =
|fleet      =
* ATR-72-500
* CRJ-900
* A320neo
* 757-200
* A330-200/300
|main-hub    = LQBK
|hubs        =
* LYBE
|map        =  
|website    = http://rsavirtual.wix.com/rsa-virtual-airline
|forum      =
|forum      =
}}
{{Virtual airline summary
|name        = StarJet Air Virtual
|established = Early November 2014
|logo        = New StarJet Logo (1024X1024).png
|status      = Active
|callsign    = SRJxxxx
|history    = This airline opened on November the 13th, 2014. It has been through dramatic changes, the most recent Project Canadair.
|fleet      = http://starjetair.gq/air-fleet.html
|main-hub    = YVR Vancouver International
|hubs        = Gatwick Airport London
|website    = http://starjetair.gq/
|forum      = N/A
}}
}}


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|status      = Active and Looking For Pilots
|status      = Active and Looking For Pilots
|callsign    = WWAxxxx
|callsign    = WWAxxxx
|history    = A worldwide virtual Airline to fly on a lot of country in the world, and based at San Francisco and Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport. 
|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 777-300Er
*Boeing 777-300ER
* Airbus A380-800
*Airbus A340-313X
*Airbus A330-303
*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      =  
}}
{{Virtual airline summary
|name        = SkyTeam Virtual Alliance
|established = June 20. 2013.
|logo        =
|status      = Active
|Number of member airlines = 4
|History      = SkyTeam is a new virtual  airline alliance.  Founded by Union Airlines, Century Airlines and TransBrasil. SkyTeam is the last of the three virtual  airline alliances to be formed, the first two being Star Alliance and OneWorld. Currently,SkyTeam has four member airlines. SkyTeam now gathers some of the newest and fastest growing airlines in FlightGear.
|website    = http://virtualskytam.jimdo.com/
|forum      = http://forum.flightgear.org/viewtopic.php?f=15&t=20339


}}
}}
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}}


{{Virtual airline summary
|name        = WorldLine Alliance
|established = May 2013
|status      = Closed - December 2014
}}
== Virtual Air Forces ==
== Virtual Air Forces ==
{{Virtual airline summary
{{Virtual airline summary
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{{Virtual airline summary
{{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}-1; {Your callsign}-2; OPFORxx .
|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)
* (707 and variants)
* MiG-21-bis
* SR-71 and variants
Attack/Bombers:
* KC-137R and variants
* 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)
* Typhoon
Helicopters:
* CH-53E
* CH-53E
* SH-60J and UH-60J
* SH-60J and UH-60J
* MiG-21-bis
* UH-1 and variants
* UH-1 and variants.
|main-base   = [[Nellis Air Force Base]] (KLSV)
|main-hub   = [[Nellis Air Force Base]] (KLSV)
|bases       = See: [http://opredflag.com/pages/log_map here] for reference
|hubs       = KXTA, KTNX, KINS, KSUU, KNID, KBAB, KEDW, KNFL.
|map        =  
|map        =  
|website    = http://opredflag.shivtr.com/
|website    = http://opredflag.com/
|forum      = http://opredflag.shivtr.com/forums
|forum      = http://opredflag.com/forums
}}
|fgforum     = https://forum.flightgear.org/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=28057
 
{{Virtual airline summary
|name        = Royal Canadian Air Force
|established = November 11
|status      = Operational but needs to hire more Pilots
|has-atc     =  
|callsign    = RCAFXXX
|fleet      =
|main-hub    = CYTR CFB Trenton
|hubs        = CYMJ, CYQQ
|map        =
|website    = http://chrisleungcanada.wix.com/rcaf
|forum      = Coming Soon
}}
}}


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|logo        =  
|logo        =  
|status      = Currently Inactive
|status      = Currently Inactive
|has-atc    = Not yet.
|has-atc    = No.
|callsign    = Your callsign, (FGIT-xx)
|callsign    = {Your callsign}, FGIT-xx
|fleet      =  
|fleet      =  
* Panavia Tornado
* Panavia Tornado
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|website    = Coming Soon
|website    = Coming Soon
}}
}}


[[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

Virtual airlines

Virtual Airline alliances

Virtual Air Forces