vAAirlines is excited to announce that it will be implementing a brand new way of pilot placement when it comes to aircraft group category based on their initial scoring on the entrance exam. Before, pilots would be placed in either Group I or Group II based on the entrance exam score and begin their career…
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One Year of Official Operations! – State of the Airline
Read moreAs we reach our one year mark of official operations I wanted to take a quick moment to look back at what we have accomplished as a group together over the last year. During a time when the world seemed upside down due to the effects of Covid-19 we saw many changes to our everyday…
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CTP and CAT Free Again!
Read moreIt is already that time of year again as VATSIM begins putting together the final pieces of this year’s Cross the Pond Westbound event. The airfields have been selected and the lottery is officially open for you to submit your requests for a route. VP of Flight Operations, JP, completed a schedule update last night…
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New Website On Final Approach
Read moreExperience – One of the key core values of the vAAirlines foundation is aimed directly at ensuring that we, as a team, provide the most immersive experience for our members. We have spent months working on a whole new website design that focuses on improvements in the overall UI by making your experience more clean,…
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A Note from the CEO – Happy Holidays from us!
Read moreWhen the vAAirlines project started in the late months of 2019 we had no idea that we would be headed for one of the most challenging years simply by turning the calendar over as we were all celebrating the ringing in of the new year. The challenges of 2020 have included changes to how we…
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VATSIM’s Cross The Pond 2020
Read morevAAirlines recognizes that one of the largest VATSIM events of the year will be taking off in just over 14 days. Unlike before when you would have to try and be the lucky person with the fastest internet to get a slot when bookings became available, this year VATSIM has rolled out a new “lottery…
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Extreme Flight Simulation Partnership
Read morevAAirlines is proud and extremely excited to announce a new joint venture with Extreme Flight Simulation, Inc. based in Gurnee, Illinois. This new partnership will allow active members of vAAirlines in good standing to have access to a 1/1 scale Boeing 737-800 NG simulator at special rates created specifically for the airline. “One of our…
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MSFS2020/CAT Free Month
Read moreOn the eve of the launch of the much anticipated Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 vAAirlines has some exciting news to announce for our members. Flight Simulator 2020 vAAirlines is proud to announce that our systems will work with MSFS2020 with the help of TFDi and FSUIPC 7 on day one! That means that you will…
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Almost 1 Month In – Staff/Events
Read morevAAirlines has been steadily growing after one month of operations and has some exciting things to share as we continue through the summer heat. Over the past month we have been able to expand our Staff Team with some amazing individuals who have already made some amazing strides in their positions to help make vAAirlines…
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Official Grand Opening Date Set
Read moreTwo months ago, vAAirlines began a soft release beta test of it’s operations to a small group of applicants. During this time, we have continued to make website updates, policy and procedure updates, as well as overall operational changes to give the best virtual simulate of the real-world American Airlines. vAAirlines is pleased to announce…