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{{infobox airline
  
{{infobox airline
 
| title = Vulture Air
  
| title = Vulture Air
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| image = Vulture_Air_Mascot_Logo.jpg
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| image = New Vulture Logo.png
 
| founded = December 2011
  
| founded = December 2011
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| fate = Active
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| subsidiaries = [[GridEx]]
 
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| fleet_size = 22
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| subsidiaries = [[GridEx]]
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| destinations = 19
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| fleet_size = 26
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| destinations = 8
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| slogan = "Always circling."
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| parent = [[Salvage Transport & Freight Union (STFU)]]
 
| headquarters = [[Hollywood Airport]]
  
| headquarters = [[Hollywood Airport]]
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| key_people =
 
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[[White Star Airfield]]
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| website = [http://vultureair.net/ Official Site]
  
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| key_people = [https://my.secondlife.com/Crim Crim Mip]
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[https://my.secondlife.com/rich.reynaud Rich Reynaud]
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[https://my.secondlife.com/davedorm.gaffer Dave Gaffer]
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| website = [http://vultureair.wordpress.com/ Official Site]
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[https://www.facebook.com/vultureair Facebook]
 
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[[File:New Vulture Logo.png|thumb|220x220px]]
 
'''Vulture Air''' is a non-commercial virtual airline in Second Life®. VA serves the Second Life® Grid with commuter travel between regional airports in the [[Blake Sea]], [[Nautilus]], [[Corsica]], and [[Satori]] continents. Vulture Air also owns a subsidiary company, [[GridEx]], which specializes in shipping role-play services.
  
'''Vulture Air''' is a non-commercial virtual airline in Second Life®. VA serves the Second Life® Grid with commuter travel between regional airports in the [[Blake Sea]], [[Nautilus]], [[Corsica]], and [[Satori]] continents. Vulture Air also owns a subsidiary company, [[GridEx]], which specializes in shipping role-play services.
   
 
==History==
  
==History==
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Born from "Vulture Gear Shipping & Salvage" on the sooty shores of Port Babbage, Vulture Air has grown into one of the largest airlines in Second Life. Formerly operating on a commercial model with tickets priced at L$10 (approx $0.35 in U.S. currency), with a free shuttle service running between Hollywood International and the [[SS Galaxy]] cruise ship; the airline now operates a "pay what you want" system where tipping is encouraged but not required. Scenic tours, personal and group charters also continue to be available.
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Born from 'Vulture Gear Shipping & Salvage' on the sooty shores of ''Port Babbage ''in 2011, Vulture Air has grown into one of the oldest and largest airlines in Second Life.
   
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The airline now operates a "pay what you want" system where tipping is encouraged but not required. Scenic tours, personal and group charters also continue to be available.
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During June 2014 [[Grid Airlines]] and Vulture Air announced "Vulture Connection," an extension of the Vulture Air brand, operating on the [[Sansara]] and [[Heterocera Atoll]] continents by Grid Airlines. Grid Airlines will operate flights for Vulture Connection on its already established routes. Further details and an inaugural flight celebration to be announced soon.
  
   
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During June 2014 [[The Grid Airlines|Grid Airlines]] and Vulture Air announced "Vulture Connection," an extension of the Vulture Air brand, operating on the [[Sansara]] and [[Heterocera Atoll]] continents by Grid Airlines. Grid Airlines operate flights for Vulture Connection on its already established routes. During the same year, Vulture Air became the premium carrier for [http://tastemakerstravel.com/ Tastemaker's Travel] offering airfare and support for their Premium Travel Club and other travel services. On June 30th 2015, airline management issued a press statement which confirmed that [[Sophi Moore Charter Services]] had been bought by Vulture Air and would be merged with it's air division effective July 1st 2015.<ref>{{cite web |url= https://vultureair.wordpress.com/2015/07/08/sophi-moore-charter-service-acquired-by-transport-giant/|title= Sophi moore charter service acquired by transport giant|accessdate=2015-09-10 |author= SLNN NEWS 9|authorlink= |coauthors= |date=8th July 2015 |year= 2015|month= July|format= Blog|work= |publisher= Wordpress|pages= |language= English|archiveurl= |archivedate= |quote= }}</ref>
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During 2014, Vulture Air became the premium carrier for [http://tastemakerstravel.com/ Tastemaker's Travel] offering airfare and support for their Premium Travel Club and other travel services.
  
   
 
==Destinations==
  
==Destinations==
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Vulture Air Osprey.jpg|CV-22 Osprey.
  
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Vulture Air Terra Aerius.png|Terra Aerius.
  
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ATR 72-2.jpg|Vulture Air - Come Fly with us !
 
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Airports in Second Life® served by Vulture Air include:
  
Airports in Second Life® served by Vulture Air include:
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*[[Delchdork Airport]] (SLDR)
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===Current destinations===
  
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*[[Aleksandr International Airport]] (SLAI)
  
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*[[Aurora Seaplane Base]] (SLAB)
  
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*[[Baitoushan Intercontinental Airport]] (SLBA)
  
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*[[Bentwaters Field]] (SLBF)
  
 
*[[East River Intercontinental Airport]] (ERIA)
  
*[[East River Intercontinental Airport]] (ERIA)
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*[[East River Municipal Airport]] (ERMA)
  
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*[[Foliage Airport]] (SLFA)
  
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*[[Grenadier Marina & Airport]] (SLGR)
  
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*[[Honah Lee Field]] (SLHL)
  
 
*[[Hollywood Airport]] (SLHA)
  
*[[Hollywood Airport]] (SLHA)
 
*[[Juneau Regional Airport]] (SLJA)
  
*[[Juneau Regional Airport]] (SLJA)
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*[[New Horizons Airport]] (SLNH)
  
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*[[Nyhavnafjord Regional Airport]] (SLNA)
  
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*[[Second Life International Airport]] (SLNB)
  
 
*[[Second Norway Lufthavn]] (SLSN)
  
*[[Second Norway Lufthavn]] (SLSN)
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*[[Smugglers Bay|Smugglers Bay (SLQA)]]
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*[[St Martin Airfield]] (SLSM)
  
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*[[Tsurington Aerodrome]] (SLTS)
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*[[Tsurington_Aerodrome]] (SLTS)
 
*[[White Star Airfield]] (SLWS)
  
*[[White Star Airfield]] (SLWS)
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*[[Yeager Field]] (SLYF)
  
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===Discontinued routes===
  
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*[[Blake Sea & Claremont Airports|Blake Sea Airport]] (SLBS)
  
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*[[Delchdork Airport]] (SLDD)
  
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*[[Miami Airport]] (SLMA)
  
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*[[Prague International Airport]] (SLPG)
  
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*[[Star Fish Lake Regional Airport]] (SLSF)
  
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*[[Tag City Airport]] (SLTC)
  
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*[[Slapdoogle Regional Airport]] (SLSR)
  
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*[[SS Galaxy]] (SLGA)
  
   
 
==Fleet==
  
==Fleet==
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As of January 2014, the Vulture Air fleet includes the following aircraft:
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As of March 2016, the Vulture Air fleet includes the following aircraft:
 
*[[Antonov AN-2 (Adventure Air)]]
  
*[[Antonov AN-2 (Adventure Air)]]
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*[[ATR 42-600 (EG Aircraft)]]
  
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*[[DHC-2 Beaver (S&W)]]
  
 
*[[DHC-6 “Twin Otter” (Adventure Air)]]
  
*[[DHC-6 “Twin Otter” (Adventure Air)]]
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*[[Douglas DC-3 (Adventure Air)]]
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*[[ATX 72 (EG Aircraft)]]
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*[[Cessna 208B Grand Caravan (Dani)]]
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*Boeing 737 (Dani)
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*Airbus A318 (Dani
 
*[[Embraer E-120 (Dani)]]
  
*[[Embraer E-120 (Dani)]]
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*[[Embraer E170 (Dani)]]
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*[[Embraer E170 (Dani)|Embraer E-170 (Dani)]]
 
*[[Embraer Phenom 100 (Dani)]]
  
*[[Embraer Phenom 100 (Dani)]]
 
*[[Embraer Phenom 300 (Dani)]]
  
*[[Embraer Phenom 300 (Dani)]]
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*[[Falcon 2000 (EG Aircraft)]]
  
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*[[Boeing 717-200 (Coltercraft)]]
  
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*[[Boeing 737-800 (E-Tech)]]
  
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*[[CV-22B Osprey (AMOK)]]
  
 
*[[Eurocopter AS-365 (S&W)]]
  
*[[Eurocopter AS-365 (S&W)]]
 
*[[Eurocopter AS-565 (S&W)]]
  
*[[Eurocopter AS-565 (S&W)]]
 
*[[Sikorsky S-70 (S&W)]]
  
*[[Sikorsky S-70 (S&W)]]
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*[[Bell 212 Twin Huey (S&W)]]
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*Bell 429 (S&W)
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*[[Bell 222 (S&W)]]
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*NH-90 (S&W)
 
*[[Kamov KA-29 Helix (S&W)]]
  
*[[Kamov KA-29 Helix (S&W)]]
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*[[Mil Mi-26P “Halo” (AMOK)]]
  
 
*[[Cessna Citation 560XL (DSA)]]
  
*[[Cessna Citation 560XL (DSA)]]
 
*[[Beechcraft Starship (DSA)]]
  
*[[Beechcraft Starship (DSA)]]
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*Model 10 Electra (DSA)
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*[[Terra Aerius|Terra Aerius Airship]]
  
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*Lockheed Vega (DSA)
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*[[X-Wind Socata 850]]
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*X-Wind Duke
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*[[Bell/Agusta BA-609 (Shana)]]
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*[[Porter (Carly)]]
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*Sikorsky S92 (Shergood Aviation)
   
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==References==
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{{Reflist}}
 
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Revision as of 21:34, 6 October 2018

New Vulture Logo

Vulture Air is a non-commercial virtual airline in Second Life®. VA serves the Second Life® Grid with commuter travel between regional airports in the Blake Sea, Nautilus, Corsica, and Satori continents. Vulture Air also owns a subsidiary company, GridEx, which specializes in shipping role-play services.

History

Born from 'Vulture Gear Shipping & Salvage' on the sooty shores of Port Babbage in 2011, Vulture Air has grown into one of the oldest and largest airlines in Second Life.

The airline now operates a "pay what you want" system where tipping is encouraged but not required. Scenic tours, personal and group charters also continue to be available.

During June 2014 Grid Airlines and Vulture Air announced "Vulture Connection," an extension of the Vulture Air brand, operating on the Sansara and Heterocera Atoll continents by Grid Airlines. Grid Airlines operate flights for Vulture Connection on its already established routes. During the same year, Vulture Air became the premium carrier for Tastemaker's Travel offering airfare and support for their Premium Travel Club and other travel services. On June 30th 2015, airline management issued a press statement which confirmed that Sophi Moore Charter Services had been bought by Vulture Air and would be merged with it's air division effective July 1st 2015.[1]

Destinations

Airports in Second Life® served by Vulture Air include:

Fleet

As of March 2016, the Vulture Air fleet includes the following aircraft:

References

  1. ↑ SLNN NEWS 9 (8th July 2015). Sophi moore charter service acquired by transport giant (English) (Blog). Wordpress. Retrieved on 2015-09-10.
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