Hello and Welcome to the 2020 WestJet Virtual Group Thread!
Website | About
Founded in December of 2018, WestJet Virtual is a professionally oriented Virtual Airline based off the Canadian carrier WestJet. We offer a diverse and professional aroma within our Virtual Airline, offering real routes, a funded crew center with codeshare additions and and active support for any issues, and a modern up-to-date website. Everyday we aim to be different, and separate ourselves from the rest of the wolf pack. We also want to offer a healthy, welcoming environment that all pilots feel part of, and not distant to. Our staff have put in days of work, morning to night, revamping this Virtual Airline, meeting the pilot’s needs, not ours. Along with that, our Virtual Airline is constantly changing to keep pace with the modern pilot, but remaining diversity.
In alignment with the real WestJet, we offer over 150 destinations (including codeshares), flown with all seven aircraft (and 20+ codeshare fleet) in our mainline fleet. We have a new fully interactive crew center, allowing pilots to track flights, book flights, file PIREPS, research all routes and destinations, and more! We would love for you to come see what it is all about!
Our team consists of some of the hardest, most devoted individuals within our community. They work day and night to keep our Virtual Airline running smoothly, and efficiently. They are crucial to all work within, and out of the Virtual Airline.
| Position | Name | Date Joined |
|---|---|---|
| Founder | @ILOVE7879-2.0 | December 2018 |
| CEO | @Ecoops123 | January 2019 |
| COO | @Plane-Train-TV | February 2020 |
| Chief Pilot | @DimitriB | April 2020 |
| Human Resources | @RyanR | March 2020 |
| Recruitment Manager | @MJP_27 | April 2020 |
| Technology Director | @Jai0114 | April 2020 |
| Route Integrator | Available | N/A |
| Event Coordinator | @Infinite_Qantas | March 2020 |
At WestJet Virtual, we stride to be different but realistic, and this new feature will fall completely align with that. We are proud to introduce WestJet Virtual Careers. This new system will help us continue to grow and prosper as a virtual airline, but remove ourselves from the general public of like virtual airlines. Below you can find more information and features of our new system:
Want to explore the world with no restrictions? Want to fly any aircraft you wish within our fleet? Than this is for you! Introducing the Maple Leaf Program! The Maple Leaf Program is for our more “adventurous” pilots who want to fly anywhere they wish whenever they want to, and do not wish to follow realistic guidelines. You may fly any aircraft you wish, at any given moment! But remember, Pilot etiquette remains in effect. Down below you can find our requirements, specifications, and where to join.
What to Expect
All aircraft within WestJet fleet
All routes flown by WestJet Virtual
All Code-Shared Routes (See Tiers)
Special Slack Channel
WestJet Virtual Rewards
This program rewards our most devoted, passionate pilots in the Maple Leaf Program. Below you can find out about each rank:
| Tier | Requirement | Reward |
|---|---|---|
| Teal | 150 hours | America Codeshares, Teal Lounge |
| Silver | 250 hours | All codeshares, can earn 1.5x hours on one flights, Sliver Lounge |
| Gold | 300 hours | Unlocks five more codeshare flights/month, 2.0x hours on two select flights, Gold Lounge |
| Platinum | 500 hours | Invite Only |
Requirements
Grade Three on Infinite Flight
No Reports/Ghosts in the past month
Active Infinite Flights Subscription
Able to take and pass a Written and Practical Exam
Feel like this is for you?
Apply Today!
Want to follow real WestJet Pilot guidelines and flight schedules? Want to build skill and adventure new heights in flying? Then our new realistic pilot program is for you! Introducing Banff National Park Program, named after the beautiful and famous landscape Banff National Park has to offer. This program is only for the most realistic and determined pilots in the community, and will have many challenges along the way. Once you join, you will start at rock bottom. Little routes, and flying for our regional airline, WestJet Link. As you progress, you will achieve more routes, more aircraft, and more experience. With all this in mind, you will be following WestJet Pilot rules and regulations along the way, to maintain realism. Down below you can find our requirements, specifications, and where to join.
What to Expect
Realistic aircraft requirements
Real routes and times
Real WestJet Guidelines
Special Slack Channel
Ranks and Fleet
| Ranks | Hours | Aircraft | Base | Unlocks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WestJet Recruit | 0-10 hours | TBM9 | CYYC | |
| Link Captain | 10-25 hours | TBM9 | CYYC | All Link Airports |
| Encore First Officer | 25-45 hours | DH8D | CYYC, CYYZ | |
| Encore Captain | 45-75 hours | DH8D | CYYC, CYYZ, | |
| WestJet First Officer | 75-125 hours | B737 | CYYC, CYYZ, CYVR | America Code-Shares |
| WestJet Captain | 125-300 hours | B738 | CYYC, CYYZ, CYVR, CYEG, CYHZ, CYWG | All Code-Shares |
| WestJet Captain | 300+ hours | B763, B789 | CYYC, CYYZ, CYVR, CYEG, CYHZ, CYWG | Become Advisors |
Requirements
13 years or older
Grade Three on Infinite Flight
Zero ATC Reports in the last Six months
Less than 150 violations
Active Infinite Flight Subscription
Ability to pass a written and practical exam
Ability to learn and understand
Feel like this is for you?
Apply Today!
Routes
WestJet Virtual offers more than 100 destinations in three continents, and an additional 100 codeshare destinations in five continents. Instead of listing every route we offer, thought to take a different approach and list all our destinations. This allows our pilots to visualize their destination, and view information about it.
Want to view every destination? Click here to see where you can fly as a WestJet Virtual Pilot!
Bases
Our pilots have the choice between six pilot bases, stretching across Canada. These bases all offer different routes, allowing pilots to explore even more of the world. All our Banff National Park Program pilots will all start in our home of Calgary, and will have the option to venture to other bases as their journey progress. Our Maple Leaf Program Pilots May chose any base, but can only change once every three months.
| Code | Airport | City | Base Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| CYYC | Calgary International Airport | Calgary | Hub |
| CYVR | Vancouver International Airport | Vancouver | Hub |
| CYYZ | Toronto Pearson International Airport | Toronto | Hub |
| CYHZ | Halifax Standfield International Airport | Halifax | Focus City |
| CYWG | Winnipeg International Airport | Winnipeg | Focus City |
| CYEG | Edmonton International Airport | Edmonton | Focus City |
Fleet
Our fleet coordinates with the current WestJet fleet within the app, allowing to get the closest to realism as possible, just a tap away. The WestJet Virtual fleet has a huge range of flights, anywhere from a TBM-930 with service to our local destinations, all the way to the beautiful Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner, connections us to Europe and Beyond!
| Aircraft | Tail Number | Company | Livery? |
|---|---|---|---|
| TBM-930 | N930FD/N930DR | WestJet Link/ Pacific Costal Airlines | Yes |
| Dash-8 Q400 | C-FHEN | WestJet Encore | Yes |
| Boeing 737-700 | C-GCWN | WestJet | Yes |
| Boeing 737-800 | Generic | SWOOP | No |
| Boeing 737-800 | C-FUSM | WestJet | Yes |
| Boeing 767-300 | Generic | WestJet | No |
| Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner | Generic | WestJet | No |
Codeshares
We currently have 19 airline partners to date. These airlines help our pilots explore even more of the globe, and the hidden beauties within it. We are constantly updating the routes, to keep up with the demand.
Our Codeshares
| Airline | Routes Shared | Virtual Airline? |
|---|---|---|
| AeroMexico | 1 | Yes |
| Air France | 15 | Yes |
| Azores Airlines | 3 | No |
| Cathay Pacific | 1 | Yes |
| China Airlines | 1 | Yes |
| China Eastern | 3 | No |
| China Southern | 1 | Yes |
| Delta | 4 (100+) | Yes |
| Emirates | 1 | Yes |
| Hainan Airlines | 3 | No |
| Hong Kong Airlines | 1 | No |
| Japan Airlines | 1 | Yes |
| KLM | 1 | Yes |
| Korean Air | 1 | Yes |
| LATAM | 4 | No |
| Philippine Airlines | 1 | No |
| Qantas | 1 | Yes |
| Virgin Atlantic | 2 | Yes |
| Xiamen Air | 3 | No |
Want to know each codeshare destination? Click this link to learn more!
Ready to join one of the hardest working Virtual Airlines on Infinite Flight? Pick a program and join!
Maple Leaf Program: Apply Today!
Banff National Park Program: Apply Today!
We can guarantee a quick and simple application process, a process that usually sees pilot stake the skies within 48 hours.
