set up a virtual airlines

[geoff271989]

haw do i set up a virtual airlines

[Agamer]

Yeh I want to do one aswell. I have been using fs9 for a while. Though I maybe new to the forum I have exsperience but no were I have looked has given a in depth discrioyion of what it is!

[tvale80]

I run a VA, just a piece of advise, its alot of work .  which type of VA are you interested in starting?

[fido]

If tvale80 hasn't dampened you interest, check with Hyperion, he also knows a thing or two about VAs.

                Fido

[tvale80]

didnt mean to dampen anyones interest, all i said its alot of work keeping the site maintained or in my case a bunch of sites maintained, also start small and over time expand

[LANDMYN]

kwl. im lookin at mayb starting up a va with a twist. kinda a virtual air show. i woz planing a va were experianced pilots can come and do airobatics. would this be possible?

[Agamer]

Landmyn you copied me I told you first about VA's !!! I said I was sarting one you cheat!!

Well I wanna do comercial and private passanger va!!!!

I'm gonna use boings and learjets!!!

[LANDMYN]

hi agamer. know u told me about VA's. but i wanna set up a va were people do airobatics not a va like ba. in mine people can show of airobatics or what people do airobatics.

[Agamer]

OK soz lanmyn!!!

I have nearly finished making the website for my VA!! At the moment I have no planes texbut i'm working on it!!!!

[tvale80]

i havent done a aerobatics VA, good luck.  i run a military va

[LANDMYN]

is their anyway of forcing a pilot that come onto a server to play, forcing them to have a specific plane? or make them have a plane that you hav made without them having to download it? becuase im making an Extra 300L two seater. that the same as the extra in fs9 just it two seater plane, and i want people that come on to be able to fly that plane. is this even possible?

[tvale80]

as far as i know, no.  that would be a good way in my opinion to lose pilots, i wouldnt join a VA that forces pilots to fly

[Scottler]

Absolutely....people don't want a virtual airline that "forces" them to do anything.

It's a lot of hard work trying to get launced into the VA world, but once you do, it's quite fun.

Try to make something that makes your airline stand out, because as you've probably seen, there are tons of them.

In our case, we became the first airline in the world to offer pilots our pilot career enhancement tool, FiFo.  It gives our pilots single click access to everything they'll need.

Second, get everything set up before you open.  This was our  mistake, and it took us probably three times as long to get where we are today.  

Third, advertise CONSTANTLY.  Put an ad in the registry here at SimV, post your news on FSINN.com, check out the VA Connection, etc.

Fourth, listen to your pilots needs.  No one knows what they want and need better than them.

And finally, patience.  It will take a while to get going.  People want to make sure your airline isn't like the other thousands that close in two weeks.  Be patient, and make sure people know you're around for the long haul.

Good luck!

[geoff271989]

is thair eney thing leggle in starting a passenger va

[Agamer]

[quote]Agamer
be horizon va thay fly