Airline Management

Run a virtual airline that pays

Stratus OPs turns Microsoft Flight Simulator into an airline management sim. Choose contracts, buy or lease aircraft, open bases, pay tax and maintenance, and grow with friends or AI crew.

Company

Build a company

Create a virtual airline, choose a starting package and open operating bases around the world. Invite other pilots and share the fleet, contracts and finances.

  • Corporate Path: ££££ and a Cessna 152
  • From Scratch: ££££££ and a empty hangar
  • Operating bases with daily upkeep
  • Invite pilots and assign roles
Fleet

Own or lease aircraft

Buy new from the MSFS 2024 catalogue, lease for lower upfront cost, or bid on the daily used market where three discounted airframes rotate every day.

  • Catalogue priced by category and size
  • Leases with expiry and grace periods
  • Daily used market at % off
  • Refurbishment cost preview before purchase
Economy

Real airline economics

Contracts pay by distance and aircraft category. Every landing settlement deducts fuel burned and an airport landing fee before tax and reputation are applied.

  • Distance-based payouts: GA to airliner tiers
  • Itemised fuel, landing fees and tax
  • Corporation tax and daily base costs
  • Loans, arrears and credit rating
Community

Fly together

Multi-pilot companies let friends share aircraft and bases. Compare progress on separate pilot and company leaderboards, and link Discord for rank-role sync.

  • Shared fleet and contracts inside a company
  • Pilot and company leaderboards
  • Discord OAuth linking and rank roles
  • Flight screenshot galleries per aircraft

Choose your starting path

Corporate Path

£15,000

Plus one company Cessna 152

A ready-made light-aircraft operation. Start flying contracts immediately while learning the ropes.

From Scratch

£40,000

Empty hangar, full control

More capital, no starter aircraft. Decide exactly which starter airframe to buy or lease first and shape the airline yourself.