Real procedures.Virtual skies.
VELA flies the A320 family out of Zurich the way a real airline would — dispatched flights, crew rosters, a living fleet and SOP discipline on every leg.
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The fleetFive tails, one family.
The compact one — made for short fields and steep approaches.
The backbone of the network, flying the bulk of the schedule.
The stretch — capacity for the densest routes in the plan.
How we flyRun like a real airline.
Every leg departs with a SimBrief OFP and an operational release from VELA dispatch — fuel, weather and performance included.
Our own iPad EFB carries your briefing, weather, navlog and ACARS into the cockpit — and closes the flight when you shut down.
Monthly lines, trip bids and standby duties built from real crew pairings — you fly a roster, not a random route board.
Each tail logs hours and cycles, carries a techlog with MEL items and goes through maintenance — engineering is part of the game.
Web-based trainings, an entry knowledge test and check flights keep standards high — from application to command upgrade.
Intranet, vIFM, vOPS cabin app and the engineering app all speak to one platform — one source of truth for the whole operation.
The networkTen stations with character.
A 2020-era short-haul network out of Zurich — including demanding fields like Florence and Bilbao that reward clean handling.
The standardRules, regulations & conduct.
Respect, alwaysFellow pilots, controllers and the wider community are treated with respect — on frequency, on Discord, everywhere.Professional on the networkWhen you fly under the VE callsign you represent VELA. Calm, courteous and precise is the standard.ReliabilityA virtual airline lives on people showing up. Commit to what you bid for and communicate when life happens.ConfidentialityInternal documentation, operational data and member information stay inside VELA.HonestyTruthful hours, truthful reports, truthful applications. Trust is the foundation of the operation.Open communityVELA is open to everyone aged 16 and up who shares the passion — we grow pilots, we don’t gatekeep them.CommunityThe crew room lives on Discord.
Ops chat, event announcements, roster pings straight from the intranet and a crew that actually talks to each other. The server is being fitted out right now — the invite opens with the airline.
Your moveReady for the flight deck?
First Officer from 150 hours, Commander from 250 hours on the A320 family. Bring a study-level Airbus, VATSIM discipline and the will to fly it properly.