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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 summary
|name = Air Europe Virtual
|established = May 2013
|logo = AEV-logo.png
|status = We are looking for pilots
|callsign =
* AEVxxx
|history = We opened this airline in May 2013 on the 8th. We fly in Europe and the USA.
|fleet =
* A300
* A320-family (A318, A319, A320, A321)
* 737
* A340-600
* 777-200ER
* 777-300ER
|main-hub = EDDK
|hubs =
* EDDK
* LFPG
|website = http://aireuropevirtual.jimdo.com/
|forum = http://forum.flightgear.org/viewtopic.php?f=15&t=19911
}}

{{Virtual airline summary
|name = Air Lanaudière - NorskAir
|established =
|logo = Alqlogo.png
|status = Active
|niche =
|has-atc =
|callsign =
* ALQxxxx
* ALExxxx
* ALXxxxx
* NKAxxxx
* NKHxxxx
|history =
|fleet =
* Cessna Caravan
* ATR72-500
* Embraer E-170LR
* Embraer E-190LR
* Airbus A318
* Airbus A319
* Boeing 777-200LR
* Boeing 787-8
|main-hub = CYUL
|hubs =
* CYUL (ALQ, ALE)
* CSK3 (ALE)
* CSM5 (ALE)
* CYMX (ALX)
* ENGM (ALX, NKA)
* ENBR (NKH)
|map =
|website = http://www.airlanaudiere.com
|forum =
}}

{{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)
|main-hub = UKBB
|hubs =
* VHHH
* KSFO
* NZAA
|map =
|website = http://brtvirtualairlines.com
|forum =
}}

{{Virtual airline summary
|name = Century Airlines
|established = March 2012
|logo = Calogo.png
|status = Active
|has-atc = FGCom, RaidCall, Mumble
|callsign = CAxxxxx
|history = Century Airlines was born on March 25, 2012 from an idea to change the system used by the virtual airlines in FlightGear and allow virtual pilots to have more freedom when flying. The airline began with a diffusion through FG community forums (not official), then it began a gradual expansion of a new system for pilots and their way of flying in a virtual airline. On January 25, 2013 Century Airlines got more than 500 reported flights from its virtual pilots.
|fleet =
* Airbus A330-243 (2)
* Airbus A340-600 (2)
* Airbus A321-231 (2)
* Airbus A320-214 (5)
* Airbus A319-111 (4)
* Airbus A318-111 (4)
* CRJ-700 (9)
* 787-8 (3)
* 747-8i (3)
* 777F (5)
* 777-200ER (5)
* 777-200LR (4)
* CRJ-200 (1)
* Citation X (1)
* DHC8-Q300 (3)
|main-hub = SKBO
|hubs =
* SKBO
* LEMD
* SBGL
|map =
|website = http://centuryairlines.jimdo.com/
|forum = http://centuryairlines.forumbuild.com/
|registration = http://centuryairlines.jimdo.com/become-century-pilot/
}}

{{Virtual airline summary
|name = Charter Aviation
|established = November 2013
|logo =
|status = Active
|has-atc = Only if you want
|callsign = CHTxxxx
|history = Charter Aviation is a virtual charter service airline. Any aircraft, any route, anytime. Any aircraft you can sim, any route you want to take it, anytime you want to fly. We're the guys who get the aircraft where they need to be.
|fleet =
* Any and all aircraft
|main-hub = EGLL
|hubs =
* CYEG - Edmonton
* CYOW - Ottawa
* CYVR - Vancouver
* EDDB - Berlin
* EGLL - Heathrow
* EIDW - Dublin
* FAJS - Oliver Reginald Tambo
* KBOS - Boston Logan
* KSFO - San Francisco
* LFPO - Paris Orly
* LYBE - Belgrade Nikola Tesla
* PHNL - Honolulu
* RJAN - Niijima
* SBGR - Guarulhos Sao Paulo Brazil
* UUDD - Domodedovo Moscow
* YSSY - Sydney
|map =
|website = http://www.charterva.com
|forum =
|registration = http://www.charterva.com
}}

{{Virtual airline summary
|name = Global Virtual Airlines
|established = April 2010 (as Atlas Virtual Airlines)
|logo = Globalair 20.jpg
|status = Active
|niche =
|has-atc = YES, FGCom
|callsign = GVAxxxx
|history =
|fleet =
* 737-300
* 737-900
* 747-8i
* 777-200ER
* 787-8
* B1900D
* CRJ700LR
* DHC6-300
* DHC8-400Q
* Il-96-400
* MD-81
|main-hub = EDDF
|hubs =
* KDEN
* KJFK
* TNCM
|map =
|website = http://globalvirtualair.com/
|forum = http://www.globalvirtualair.com/forum/
}}

{{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 = Union Airways International
|established = May 2013
|logo =
|status = Re-Established
|callsign =
* UVxxx
|history =Different and unique, Union Airways is the airline which emerged out of the need for a different virtual airline. Our airline is aiming to be one of the most exciting, modern and enthusiastic virtual airlines in FlightGear. Union Airways is the only FlightGear based virtual Airline in the Balkans ,which is our primary operational area,with flights to EU Countrys,Mediterranean,Russia,Middle East and much more. Wellcome to our airline. Wellcome to Union Airways
|fleet =
* Cessna 208 Caravan
* DHC-8 400Q
* Airbus A321-200
* Boeing 767-300ER
* Airbus A330-300
* Boeing 777-200ER
* Boeing 777-300ER
* Airbus A380

|main-hub =
|hubs =

|website = http://unionvirtualairlines.wix.com/union-airlines
|forum = Soon be added onto the website
}}

{{Virtual airline summary
|name = Virtual Pakistan International Airline
|established = May 2013
|logo =
|status = Defunct due to lack of Pilots
|callsign = PIAxxx
|history = Founded in May 2013 on the 11th. We hope to bring realism to the airline and community. We hope that this'll turn into a good airline in the future.
|fleet =
* B1900D
* Embraer E175
* A320NEO (Will be leased out soon for 737NG)
* ATR72-500
* 777-200LR
* A330-300
|main-hub = VHHH
|hubs =
* OPKC
* OPLA
* OPRN
|website = http://piafgva.x10.mx/
|forum = Soon be added onto the website
}}

== Virtual Airline alliances ==

{{Virtual airline summary
|name = Virtual Star Alliance (VSA)
|established = April 26, 2009.
|logo =
|status = Active

|Number of member virtual airlines = 1

|History = Virtual Star Alliance was the first alliance organization founded in Flight Gear. Founding members by Wookierabbit and Redneck.

|website = http://starallianceorg.webs.com, http://virtualsa.org/

}}

{{Virtual airline summary
|name = SkyTeam Virtual
|established = June 20. 2013.
|logo =
|status = Active

|Number of member airlines = 3

|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.

|website = http://virtualskytam.jimdo.com/
|forum = http://forum.flightgear.org/viewtopic.php?f=15&t=20339

}}

== Virtual Air Forces ==
{{Virtual airline summary
|name = The European Air Force
|established = June 2011
|logo = Eaf-bl11.png
|status = Active
|has-atc =
|callsign = EAFxxx, LCG-XXX
|fleet =
* F-16CJ
* F/A-18
* C-130
* E-3B
|main-hub = Ramstein AFB (ETAR)
|hubs =
|map =
|website = https://www.facebook.com/groups/flyeaf/
|forum = On our group.
}}
{{Virtual airline summary
|name = International Air Force
|established = Comming soon
|logo =
|status =
|has-atc = Yes, Provided by fgvao
|callsign = (any ideas i have none)
|fleet =
|main-hub =
|hubs =
|map =
|website =
|forum =
}}
{{Virtual airline summary
|name = Helldiver Squadron Offensive Tactical Force
|established = January 2013
|logo = In Development
|status = Active
|has-atc = Has ATC
|callsign = HSOTF([[Number ID]]), BJS-([[Number ID]])
|fleet = See [http://helldiversquadron.wordpress.com HSOTF Official Website]
|main-hub = Düsseldorf Mönchengladbach Airport (EDLN)
|hubs =
|map =
|website = https://helldiversquadron.wordpress.com
|forum = In Development, Visit Our Site
}}
{{Virtual airline summary
|name = Royal Canadian Air Force
|established = November 11
|logo = In Development
|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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