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Virtual Airlines. Where are we going from here?. CDR David R. Klain, USN President and COO United Virtual Airlines www.united-virtual.com. A Look Back…. 1992 – Sub Logic Flight Assignment ATP SunAir, ComAir running on Prodigy, AOL 1993 – Integration with FS4, BBS use - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Virtual AirlinesWhere are we going from here?
CDR David R. Klain, USNPresident and COO
United Virtual Airlineswww.united-virtual.com
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A Look Back…
• 1992 – Sub Logic Flight Assignment ATP– SunAir, ComAir running on Prodigy, AOL
• 1993 – Integration with FS4, BBS use– Noble Air, FsFan Global Airlines, Sterling Air
• 1995 – Round Robins, InterWorld Air– Air America (offshoot of Sterling Shuttle)– More than 20 VAs on the Net by end of year– Early Internet-based networks (SATCO)
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Airline Progression
Primitive Development
“Golden Age” Deregulation Consolidation
• Barnstormers, Mail Routes
• Consolidation into the Majors
• Proliferation of Low-Cost Carriers
• New economic model, competition/margin issues
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Virtual Airline Progression19
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Primitive Development
“Golden Age” Deregulation Consolidation
• BBS, limited services/users
• MSFS takes off, AOL/Compuserve/Prodigy
• Explosion of the Internet, VATSIM, FS2002
• Mature Industry, New Challenges
Airline Progression19
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VA Expectations
• Web Site• PIREP Tracking System/Logbook• Downloadable Fleet• Community/Forums/Events• Technical Support/Add-ons• Training• Real-time TrackingLet’s take a look around VATUSA…
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Downloadable Fleet
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CYBERAIR
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Metro Helicopters
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Events
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Events
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Training
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Flight Trackers
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Some Other Treats…DispatchWeatherMagazinesElectronic Flight Bag
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• VA Cooperation with VATSIM
• VA Alliances/Cooperation
• Relationship with real-world counterparts
• Relationship with Commercial Software Developers
• Impact of FS10/Xbox
What’s Coming Down the Pike??
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Questions/Comments?
Thanks to: ATA virtual, Cyberair, Delta VA, Metro Helicopters, Virtual
Continental, UPS Virtual Air Cargo, United Virtual