Tim Wong Posted April 10, 2021 at 03:22 PM Posted April 10, 2021 at 03:22 PM (edited) To combat a growing number of posts regarding the above topic, here is a quick overview of available resources as of April 2021. General information about the VATSIM.net Virtual Airlines Department: https://www.vatsim.net/pilots/virtual-airlines Current list of all VATSIM.net Partner Airlines: https://my.vatsim.net/virtual-airlines If you have any queries about VA's then please post in the following forum section:https://forums.vatsim.net/forum/319-virtual-airlines/ VA's have been categorised into various sections, most predominantly being the regions that they are based in. So for example, if you want a European VA, look in the Europe section. You can also search for keywords, such as realistic or training, or even demographics like British/Australian. A few VA's belong to more than one category. There are also VA's that accept pilots with no experience, VA's that are just starting up, VA's with operations in certain areas such as general aviation (GA) and cargo, VA's that hold Authorised Training Organisation status with the VATSIM network etc... Finally, there are the VSOA's that run special operations, mainly in the military field. For example, the Virtual NATO. NOTE: Please do not create topics in the forum asking for people to suggest a virtual airline. It does not work and just leads to promotion of various VA's. Other Information To help you search for a virtual airline, keep an eye on the VA News Forum:https://forums.vatsim.net/forum/237-va-news/ VA's post their latest news here, often with recruitment notices and information on new operations etc... When searching for your virtual airline, check out their websites. Read through the information they provide for new pilots. Keep a list of those that particularly impress you or had operations and systems that caught your eye. Once you've exhausted the list, then go through and cross off those you don't want. You'll be left with a few to choose from; much easier than the original 150+ VA's in partnership with VATSIM! Remember you can join more than one VA at a time (unless the VA has a specific rule saying you can't). Also remember you can leave a VA so it's not a matter of picking the perfect one first off. How to start a VA In the rare event if you can't find any VAs which meet your needs, many people consider to start their own VA. On the following website you will find some basic guidelines about how to create a VA and what you need to keep it growing: https://www.vatsim.net/pilots/virtual-airlines/start-va Do you want your Virtual Airline to become an official partner on VATSIM or to participate in the VAA Program? Visit https://www.vatsim.net/pilots/virtual-airlines Tim Wong Director of Virtual Airline Relations VATSIM.net Virtual Airlines and Special Operations Administration Edited April 20, 2021 at 03:14 PM by Tim Wong 1 Do you want your Virtual Airline to become an official partner on VATSIM or to participate in the VAA Program? Visit https://www.vatsim.net/pilots/virtual-airlines Tim Wong Director of Virtual Airline Relations VATSIM.net Virtual Airlines and Special Operations Administration Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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