What are some good and popular Virtual airlines?

[Hyper14 4]

Hi, I want to join a virtual airline and was wondering what are some of the most popular VA that fly in Europe? I have about 200 flight hours on msfs. Also, I'm new to this so I'm curious if after I join a VA can I still fly with the real life airlines liveries, or does the VA give me a special livery for them?:)

[rocketlaunch 614]

I have been flying with -flyuk- https://flyuk.aero/ for about 10 years now and they are fantastic, a real professional outfit. 

[qqwertz 786]

There isn't a universal answer to your question, it strongly depends on what you are looking for. Free fly or simulating a real airline? Vatsim or IVAO? Worldwide or regional? Jets or props? Modern or historical? Realistic or casual operations? I recommend reading through the following guide, 

https://flyawaysimulation.com/news/299/

think about a few points that are important to you and then google for a VA.

Peter

[Hyper14 4]

Thanks, but there is any VA that allows pilots under 16:)? I don't think so. I'm asking cuz I'm 13

[Benbo 53]

A Pilots Life V2,highly recommend.

[dufus01 18]

https://staralliancevirtual.org/

https://oneworldvirtual.org/

https://skyteamvirtual.org/

Free to join.  They have an awesome ACARS program.  

 

[chrisbmxr 10]

Another vote for flyuk.aero 

Fantastic VA with realistic ops, lot's of variety and support.

[Hyper14 4]

30 minutes ago, dufus01 said:

https://staralliancevirtual.org/

https://oneworldvirtual.org/

https://skyteamvirtual.org/

Free to join.  They have an awesome ACARS program.  

 

Question, is there any age restriction for the start alliance VA?

[dufus01 18]

Not that I’m aware of.  I’ve been with them since 2021 and fly for all three so the whole world is pretty much covered.  They have a pilots manual for any questions you might have.

[qqwertz 786]

3 hours ago, Hyper14 said:

Thanks, but there is any VA that allows pilots under 16:)? I don't think so. I'm asking cuz I'm 13

I think VAs that strive for realism would generally have an age limit, but most will be happy to support new talent 🙂

Have a look at Newsky, a free app that contains a lot of VAs that use it. 

[Bobsk8 12,759]

1 hour ago, qqwertz said:

I think VAs that strive for realism would generally have an age limit, but most will be happy to support new talent 🙂

Have a look at Newsky, a free app that contains a lot of VAs that use it. 

I tried Newsky for a week or two, and went back to A Pilot's Life. 

[BrammyH 447]

4 hours ago, Hyper14 said:

Question, is there any age restriction for the start alliance VA?

I didn't fill out any age info (I think) when I registered. If there is one, it's honor system. None of them require any sort of proof. I think the age limits are more for laws around data collection.

I am a member of these VAs and they are quite good.

[El Diablito 328]

For those who are part of a VA -

1. Do you need to fly on VATSIM for each flight?

2. What are the benefits of flying with a VA?

I'm currently flying with Turkish Airlines on APL and I'm tempted to sign up for the Star Alliance group posted above but I'm unsure of how it all works,

thanks

[BrammyH 447]

You do not need to fly on vatsim. For me with the one world airlines the tours and accruing points to work through the ranks is a lot of the appeal. 

[Bobsk8 12,759]

https://flyvirtual.net/index.php/