Air France Virtual Airlines

Welcome to Air France Virtual Airlines's web site. We are a group of flight simulation enthusiasts who fly Air France and its alliance partners' routes using Microsoft's Flight Simulator 2002, 2004 or Flight Simulator X. We are in no way affiliated with Air France.

Since May 2003, we have received over 351,525 visits and received 7,595,751 hits. During this time, our servers have sent out over 410,082,578,515 bytes worth of data. Our members have posted over 187 messages in our discussion forums in the past 24 hours. Our web server has been running for 474 days , 22 hours and 33 minutes.

Please feel free to browse around our web site. Once you join Air France Virtual Airlines' active pilot roster, you may submit flight reports and contribute to our image library. If you are interested in a serious virtual airline, designed for both the experienced pilot and the novice (and all of us that are in between!) we welcome your interest. Click Here to join Air France Virtual Airlines.

If you are interested in a virtual airline with primarily North American operations, we encourage you to visit our sister airline Delta Virtual Airlines.

03/05/2010	Ben Maskell promoted to A320 Assistant Chief Pilot	Dan Biddle
Please join me in congratulating Ben on his promotion to Assistant Chief Pilot of the A320 program! We wish him all the best in his new role. Congratulations Ben! Dan Biddle Director of Human Resources
03/01/2010	A380 program officially open	Steve Orloff
It is with great pleasure that I announce the A380 program is officially open. Effective 11:30 GMT, the exams, fleet installer, aircraft operating manual, and check ride will be fully online. Leading the A380 program will be Brian Hankey. Brian is no stranger to the staff, having been the Assistant Chief Pilot for the CRJ-200 over at Delta Virtual Airlines. Please join me in welcoming Brian to his new role, and to celebrating the opening of the Airbus A380 program. Currently, in accordance with the Pilot Promotion Manual, all Stage 4 pilots are eligible to apply for transfer into the A380 equipment program, or to request additional type ratings. Additionally, the Senior staff is expanding this option to all Senior Captains, Stages 1 through 4. All AFVA Senior Captains will be eligible for transfer and/or additional type rating for the A380. Steve Orloff Director of Operations - Air France Virtual Airlines
02/18/2010	New Director of Human Resources	Ryan Wilson
It is with great pleasure that I introduce Dan Biddle as Director of Human Resources. Dan has been with Air France Virtual from the beginning in various staff positions; most recently serving as Chief Pilot of the 747 program. Dan will be a great asset to the Administrative Services department! Congratulations Dan! Ryan Wilson Executive Vice President
01/24/2010	A380 program coming soon!	Steve Orloff
It is with great pleasure that we announce the latest addition to the Air France Virtual Airlines lineup - the Airbus A380. We are currently in the process of organizing the program and finalizing the Aircraft Operating Manual, as well as the written examinations for First Officer and Captain. Currently, in accordance with the Pilot Promotion Manual, all Stage 4 pilots are eligible to apply for transfer into the A380 equipment program, or to request additional type ratings. Additionally, the Senior staff is expanding this option to all Senior Captains, Stages 1 through 4. All AFVA Senior Captains will be eligible for transfer and/or additional type rating for the A380. Leading the A380 program will be Brian Hankey. Brian is a recent transfer from Delta Virtual Airlines, and was the DVA Assistant Chief Pilot for the CRJ-200 program. He is a skilled and accomplished pilot and will be a tremendous resource to all AFVA pilots and staff. The target date for completion of the A380 program is 1 March 2010. A NOTAM and Airline News entry will be posted for all pilots when the program reaches operational capability. Ryan D. Watkins President - Air France Virtual Airlines Ryan Wilson Executive Vice President - Air France Virtual Airlines Steve Orloff Director of Operations - Air France Virtual Airlines
01/21/2010	Timm Dixon Promoted to 747 Chief Pilot	Ryan Wilson
Please join me in congratulating Timm on his promotion from Assistant Chief Pilot to Chief Pilot of the 747 program!

Air France Virtual Airlines CONGRATULATES
Brian Hankey	Promoted to Chief Pilot, A380-800 on 03/01/2010
Ryan D. Watkins	Promoted to Chief Pilot, A330-200 on 03/01/2010
Jesse Rouse	Promoted to First Officer, A320 on 02/21/2010
Neil Weeks	Promoted to First Officer, A320 on 02/20/2010
Ryan Wilson	Promoted to Senior Captain, B777-300 on 02/19/2010

If you have questions or comments, please direct them to our Corporate Offices at info@afva.net.

For flight simulation purposes only. Not a commercial website. In no way are we affiliated with Air France, its affiliates, or any other airline. All logos, images, and trademarks remain the property of their respective owners. Air France Virtual is a non-profit entity engaged in providing an avenue for flight simulation enthusiasts.