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We’re excited to be coming back with our seven year anniversary event to celebrate the grand opening of our VA! This is our yearly tradition where we get to celebrate the occasion with the very community that has made our VA such a success.
We hope you enjoy this year’s event, Seven Years of Connecting where we’ll explore Canada from coast-to-coast-to-coast.
Will you be attending? Let us know!
A Note to ACVA Pilots
You do not need to fly in the featured routes, connecting the country from coast-to-coast-to-coast. Flying anywhere within Canada will earn you 2x on your PIREP(s). Flying in any one of the legs listed below will earn you 3x on your PIREP(s).
For the past seven years, each of our anniversary events have had a theme to them: Airport features, international connections, staying home, etc. This year, we’re happy to truly connect this country with our Coast-to-Coast-to-Coast: Seven Years of Connecting event! We’re be travelling from one end of the country to the other, making notable stops in some key cities across Canada.
Pilots will have the opportunity to see Canada’s rocky east coast and mountainous west coast, with the flatlands, farmlands, and snowy north in between! With each route comes a suggested aircraft to fly, giving each leg of journey that immersive and realistic feeling, whilst getting the chance to explore our entire fleet.
Find out some key information about this event below:
| Event Time: | - 2025-01-14T06:00:00Z→2025-01-15T06:00:00Z |
| Server | - Expert Server (ES) |
| Aircraft | - Participants choice (or as suggested below) |
| Livery | - Any Air Canada, AC Rouge or AC Express livery (or as suggested below) |
| Primary Airports | - CYYJ, CYVR, CYEG, CYYC, CYZF, CYYZ, CYOW, CYUL. CYHZ, CYYT |
| Secondary Airports | - All other airports in Canada |
Please note: While we’re featuring certain routes and their respective airports, all of Canada will be featured so pilots can explore this beautiful country of ours at their own pace and explore it using their own routing.
We encourage pilots to start in either Victoria (CYYJ) and work their way east across the country, stopping in and following each leg listed below. Optionally, pilots may elect to fly east to west, starting in St. John’s, NL (CYYT).
Regardless of how you choose to fly, we hope you enjoy the journey!
LEG ONE - Victoria (CYYJ) → Vancouver (CYVR)
Victoria to Vancouver
Recommended Aircraft - AC Express Dash-8 Q400 Est. Flight Time - ~0:30 Hrs Airport-to-Airport Distance - 34nm ⚠️ We advise pilots flying this route to plan accordingly using SimBrief or an equivalent to determine fuel, flight level, routing and more.
LEG TWO - Vancouver (CYVR) → Calgary (CYYC)
Vancouver to Calgary
Recommended Aircraft - AC Express CRJ-900; Any AC Narrow body Est. Flight Time - ~1:30 Hrs Airport-to-Airport Distance - 372nm ⚠️ We advise pilots flying this route to plan accordingly using SimBrief or an equivalent to determine fuel, flight level, routing and more.
LEG THREE - Calgary (CYYC) → Edmonton (CYEG)
Calgary to Edmonton
Recommended Aircraft - AC Express Dash-8 Q400 Est. Flight Time - ~1:00 Hrs Airport-to-Airport Distance - 133nm ⚠️ We advise pilots flying this route to plan accordingly using SimBrief or an equivalent to determine fuel, flight level, routing and more.
LEG FOUR - Edmonton (CYEG) → Yellowknife (CYZF) OR Toronto (CYYZ)
Edmonton to Yellowknife
If flying to Yellowknife, follow the following basic information. If flying to Toronto, see below.
Recommended Aircraft - AC Express CRJ-900 Est. Flight Time - ~2:00 Hrs Airport-to-Airport Distance - 551nm ⚠️ We advise pilots flying this route to plan accordingly using SimBrief or an equivalent to determine fuel, flight level, routing and more.
Edmonton to Toronto
If flying to Toronto, follow the following basic information. If flying to Yellowknife, see above.
Recommended Aircraft - Any AC Narrow body Est. Flight Time - ~4:00 Hrs Airport-to-Airport Distance - 1456nm ⚠️ We advise pilots flying this route to plan accordingly using SimBrief or an equivalent to determine fuel, flight level, routing and more.
LEG FOUR (2) - Yellowknife (CYZF) → Toronto (CYYZ)
Yellowknife to Toronto
If you flew from Edmonton to Toronto direct, skipping Yellowknife, you can skip to leg five below.
Recommended Aircraft - AC Rouge A319-100 Est. Flight Time - ~4:30 Hrs Airport-to-Airport Distance - 1655nm ⚠️ We advise pilots flying this route to plan accordingly using SimBrief or an equivalent to determine fuel, flight level, routing and more.
LEG FIVE - Toronto (CYYZ) → Ottawa (CYOW) OR Montréal (CYUL)
Toronto to Ottawa
If flying to Ottawa, follow the following basic information. If flying to Montréal, see below.
Recommended Aircraft - Any AC Narrow body Est. Flight Time - ~1:00 Hrs Airport-to-Airport Distance - 197nm ⚠️ We advise pilots flying this route to plan accordingly using SimBrief or an equivalent to determine fuel, flight level, routing and more.
Toronto to Montréal
If flying to Montréal, follow the following basic information. If flying to Ottawa, see above.
Recommended Aircraft - Any AC Narrow body; Any AC wide body Est. Flight Time - ~1:00 Hrs Airport-to-Airport Distance - 274nm ⚠️ We advise pilots flying this route to plan accordingly using SimBrief or an equivalent to determine fuel, flight level, routing and more.
LEG SIX - Ottawa (CYOW) OR Montréal (CYUL) → Halifax (CYHZ)
Ottawa to Halifax
If flying from Ottawa, follow the following basic information. If flying from Montréal, see below.
Recommended Aircraft - PAL Airlines Dash-8 Q400 (generic) Est. Flight Time - ~2:00 Hrs Airport-to-Airport Distance - 517nm ⚠️ We advise pilots flying this route to plan accordingly using SimBrief or an equivalent to determine fuel, flight level, routing and more.
Montréal to Halifax
If flying from Montréal, follow the following basic information. If flying from Ottawa, see above.
Recommended Aircraft - AC A220-300; AC Rouge A319-100 Est. Flight Time - ~1:30 Hrs Airport-to-Airport Distance - 435nm ⚠️ We advise pilots flying this route to plan accordingly using SimBrief or an equivalent to determine fuel, flight level, routing and more.
LEG SEVEN - Halifax (CYHZ) → St. John's, NL (CYYT)
Halifax to St. John’s, NL
Recommended Aircraft - PAL Airlines Dash-8 Q400 (generic) Est. Flight Time - ~2:00 Hrs Airport-to-Airport Distance - 477nm ⚠️ We advise pilots flying this route to plan accordingly using SimBrief or an equivalent to determine fuel, flight level, routing and more.
Air Canada Virtual was founded in January of 2018 by Sean Hickey. He brought together a team of 5 individuals from many different VA’s with many different talents. Within 5 days of opening, we had over 25 active pilots and were immediately making an impact in the community.
Today, Air Canada Virtual is Infinite Flight’s largest VA in Canada. A founding member of Star Alliance Virtual, ACVA holds a responsibility to pave the way for responsible leadership in the community. With a vast network to explore and a massive fleet to pilot, every newcomer and existing member will find something to love. Through four divisions - Mainline, Rouge, Express, and Cargo - we continue to connect all of earth’s six habitual continents. Our Elevation Rewards Program is a community one-of-its-kind, where members can earn bonuses in many programs such as our renown Career Mode.
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