About Atlas

Welcome!

Atlas Virtual Airlines began operations in April 2010, following a merger of several small virtual airlines in the FlightGear community.  From the very beginning, our goal has been to provide a realistic yet entertaining environment for pilots who want more than just randomly flying around in the virtual world. Whether you fly with FlightGear, FSX or X-plane – with Atlas you can have the flying career you might never have had in the real world, and meet some great people as well.

Currently we serve 118 airports in 37 countries, mainly in Europe, North America and the Caribbean. These include big international airports like JFK and Frankfurt, but also small ones like Split (Croatia) or Tenerife. Some are easy to land on, while others will challenge your piloting skills: Innsbruck, St. Maarten, Courchevel, Tegucigalpa, Madeira and Gibraltar are some of the most dangerous airports in the world.

Our fleet ranges from small props for regional flights (such as the DHC6 Twin Otter and Beachcraft B1900D) to big jets  such as the Boeing 777 for long-distance flights. We also operate IL96 freighters for our cargo division.
Just like in the real world, your flying career progresses as you accumulate hours and pass exams.  We have an extensive ranking system, some of which require you to pass an exam. In this way, you learn the valuable skills you need to fly the right way.
We regularly review our airports and airplanes, and make changes depending on statistics or requests from the pilot community. If you sign on  with Atlas you can be sure there is always something new - we recently revamped our flight schedules for the United States, introducing over a hundred new routes.

At Atlas you can not only choose between several different destinations and types of airplane, but also between any of our divisions. To make flying with Atlas more versatile, we have split our operations in four divisions:

-Atlas Virtual Airlines (AVA) is the main division, operating medium to large jetliners on scheduled flights, mainly in Europe and North America. By flying scheduled flights for AVA you can earn extra money on top of your pilot pay, which you can use to speed up your career.

- Atlas Virtual Express (AVE) is our short-haul division, operating small jets like the CRJ700 and props such as the B1900D, DHC8 and DHC6. Similar to AVA, we have a flight schedule to which pilots should adhere when they want to earn bonuses. The routes on AVE are generally shorter than AVA, and the main market is the Caribbean and Canada.

- Atlas Virtual Cargo (AVC) is our freight division, hauling cargo with our old but trusted Ilyushin IL96-400 Freighter. We deliver our cargo on time, every time, and when you help us with that we pay extra.

- Atlas Virtual Executive (AVX) is our VIP/Executive division. Unlike the other divisions, there are no schedules in AVX, so you can take any of our airplanes and fly them between any of our airports. The drawback is there are no bonuses for flying on time, and thus it will take longer to climb up the career ladder if you only fly charters.

All you need to do to start your career with Atlas is fill out the free registration form and start flying. There is no approval procedure, and no joining fee. Flying with Atlas is simple, it's fun, it's educating, and it's interactive.

For more information please read the FAQ, and sign up here!