How to Successfully Create and Manage a Virtual Airline

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Decide where you want your airline to fly and where your aircraft will be based.

   Choose a logical aircraft fleet to fly these routes.
   
   For a 100 mile (160 km) flight, you probably don't want to fly 747s.
   
   A small regional jet or commuter turboprop would work perfectly.
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   Step 2: Decide on a name for your airline.

   Try to make it sound exciting and original! You may want to name your airline something that relates to your routes or aircraft fleet.
   
   If you don't want to get in trouble with the law, don't name your VA after a real-world airline. , Getting community-oriented with your VA is very important. ,,, It might get boring to fly the same routes every day!
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   Step 3: Host a website for your VA. You may want to create a pilot roster

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   Step 4: a routes list or map

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   Step 5: an aircraft fleet page

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   Step 6: or forums.

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   Step 7: Get a Virtual Airline financing/pirep program so your pilots can log flights.

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   Step 8: Advertise your VA. Post in forums (where allowed)

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   Step 9: search engines

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    Step 10: or tell your friends to join your new airline.

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    Step 11: To keep pilots flying with you

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    Step 12: keep adding new interesting aircraft and routes.

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