Explore the Full Experience Behind OnAir Airline Manager
Just fly. Or manage. Or both. OnAir brings depth and purpose to your flight simulator experience in a persistent, multiplayer world.
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Compatible with Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 & 2020, X-Plane 12 & 11, P3D and FSX.
Choose Your World
You can enter and progress in all three worlds — Cumulus, Stratus, and Thunder — independently and at any time. Each world offers its own style and challenge, and you can run one company in each, simultaneously.
Cumulus
Relaxed & Casual
- ✅ AI pilots available
- ✅ Virtual Airlines (max 10 members)
- ❌ No leaderboard
Perfect for newcomers, Cumulus offers the most forgiving experience, great for a relaxed, low-pressure management start.
Stratus
Challenging with AI
- ✅ AI pilots available
- ✅ Virtual Airlines (max 10 members)
- ✅ Leaderboard enabled
A good balance between realism and flexibility. Ideal for advanced players who still want the help of AI pilots.
Thunder
Challenging without AI
- ❌ No AI pilots
- ✅ Virtual Airlines (unlimited members)
- ✅ Leaderboard enabled
The hardcore world. No automation. Every flight must be done by you in a live simulator, full immersion guaranteed.
Start Your Career as a Freelance Pilot
OnAir lets you begin your flight simulator career as a freelance pilot. You don’t need to manage any aircraft, employees, or operational costs. It’s the perfect environment to focus on what matters most: flying real missions in a realistic, persistent world. Gain experience, earn credits, and prepare for airline management.
Fly Charter Jobs
Choose from various mission types like cargo, rescue, or sightseeing. Earn XP, credits, and boost your aircraft rank as you fly.
Fly Regular Routes
Fly scheduled routes with jobs based on real-world airline routes or your favorite airports. Gain experience, improve your aircraft rank, and unlock pay bonuses.
Join a Virtual Airline (VA)
Fly as part of a virtual airline to collaborate with other players. Earn reputation and shared rewards while building your virtual pilot career.
Switch to Advanced Career Mode
When you're ready, switch to Advanced Career Mode and take full control of your airline.
Learn more about managing your own airline.
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Manage Your Own Airline – Build, Expand, and Optimize
In Advanced Career Mode, you manage every aspect of your airline: buy or lease aircraft, hire and assign employees, schedule workorders, control your operational costs, and handle full accounting. You can even own an airport and manage its facilities.
Manage Employees
Hire pilots, attendants, and mechanics. Assign them to flights and manage tasks with workorders.
Aircraft Operations
Buy, lease, or rent aircraft. Manage their condition, location, fuel, range, and assignments across your routes and missions.
Detailed Accounting
Monitor all your airline’s income and costs to stay profitable.
Flight Tracking & Scoring
Track your flights live and earn XP based on your performance and Flight Score.
Own an Airport
Buy an airport to set fuel prices, offer services, and earn passive income. Boost XP, logistics, or operations for all aircraft passing through.
Live Multiplayer World
See all ongoing flights in real time on the global map. OnAir is a persistent multiplayer world, your company evolves alongside others.
Basecamps
Deploy a basecamp anywhere to create a shared airport. It generates jobs and lets you build factories.
Virtual Airlines
Create a shared company with real players. Share aircraft, jobs, and operations in a persistent multiplayer airline.
Grow Your Revenue
OnAir offers three powerful income paths: schedule your own flights, fulfill jobs through a logistics center, or manufacture goods with industries. Master them to build a thriving, persistent airline.
Custom Scheduled Routes
Create your own scheduled flights or generate route sets based on real-world airline schedules. Use your fleet efficiently with repeatable routes that boost income and simplify planning.
Logistics Center
Choose a job and deliver it across your airline operations. From Cargo/PAX to medical and rescue missions, earn credits and XP with every flight.
Industries
Build factories and supply chains to produce and move valuable goods. Respond to market demand, deliver your own materials, and power your logistics for maximum profit.
Progression System – Level Up & Unlock New Skills
Every flight in OnAir earns you experience points (XP). As you level up, unlock new career ranks and earn skill points to spend in your Skill Tree. Specialize in flight operations, industry logistics, or company management to tailor your gameplay.
7-day free trial – no commitment
Compatible with Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 & 2020, X-Plane 12 & 11, P3D and FSX.
Web Companion
System requirements
Windows 11 (64 bit)
i3 Core processor
1 GB graphics card
8 GB internal memory
100 MB diskspace
1600 x 900 minimum resolution
Valid e-mail address and an internet connection is required to play the game!
When OnAir is used as an add-on for a simulator, the system requirements are identical to those for the respective simulator.
Compatible with:
Microsoft Flight Simulator (Version 2020 & 2024)
Lockheed Martin Prepar3D
Laminar Research X-Plane 11 and 12
Microsoft Flight Simulator X: Steam Edition (FSX:SE)
OnAir: Economic Platform for Flight Simulators – FAQ
OnAir is an economic platform built for flight simulators. You can fly jobs freely as a freelance pilot or manage your own company with crews, contracts, and logistics, all inside a persistent multiplayer world.
Yes. You can fly as a freelance pilot, take missions, earn XP and money, and enjoy the economy system without owning aircraft or running a company. OnAir lets you play at your own pace — no management required unless you want it.
OnAir keeps running even when you’re not connected. Your AI crews continue flights, complete jobs and generate income while you’re away and your industries keep producing, transforming, and delivering automatically. The economy is persistent and always live.
Absolutely. OnAir works with Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024/2020, X-Plane 12 & 11, Prepar3D and FSX. You can switch simulators freely and keep your progress.
You can fly cargo, passengers, sightseeing, urgent jobs, and more. Missions adapt to your aircraft and your location.
Yes, OnAir offers a 7-day free trial with no commitment, allowing you to explore its features and decide if it’s the right fit for your flight simulation experience.