Virtual Airlines Where are we going from here? CDR David R. Klain, USN President and COO United Virtual Airlines www.united-virtual.com 11/2/2015 2006 VATUSA Convention.
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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 11/2/2015 2006 VATUSA Convention 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) 11/2/2015 2006 VATUSA Convention 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 11/2/2015 2006 VATUSA Convention Airline Progression Virtual Airline Progression 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 11/2/2015 2006 VATUSA Convention VA Expectations • Web Site • PIREP Tracking System/Logbook • Downloadable Fleet • Community/Forums/Events • Technical Support/Add-ons • Training • Real-time Tracking Let’s take a look around VATUSA… 11/2/2015 2006 VATUSA Convention Downloadable Fleet 11/2/2015 2006 VATUSA Convention CYBERAIR 11/2/2015 2006 VATUSA Convention Metro Helicopters 11/2/2015 2006 VATUSA Convention Events 11/2/2015 2006 VATUSA Convention Events 11/2/2015 2006 VATUSA Convention Training 11/2/2015 2006 VATUSA Convention Flight Trackers 11/2/2015 2006 VATUSA Convention Some Other Treats… Electronic Magazines Dispatch Weather Flight Bag 11/2/2015 2006 VATUSA Convention What’s Coming Down the Pike?? • VA Cooperation with VATSIM • VA Alliances/Cooperation • Relationship with real-world counterparts • Relationship with Commercial Software Developers • Impact of FS10/Xbox 11/2/2015 2006 VATUSA Convention Questions/Comments? Thanks to: ATA virtual, Cyberair, Delta VA, Metro Helicopters, Virtual Continental, UPS Virtual Air Cargo, United Virtual 11/2/2015 2006 VATUSA Convention