FAQ – Frequently asked questions

NordFly was founded in 2020 in Hamburg by Bastjan Schmidt and Nico Perrech. Over the years, the virtual airline expanded with additional locations in Berlin, Stockholm, and Munich, growing to its current size. In 2022, the virtual holiday airline FlyHoliday Airlines was integrated into NordFly. A comprehensive rebranding in 2023 gave NordFly a completely new look. In 2024, we established the virtual cargo airline NordFly Cargo, evolving into the NordFly Group Airlines.

Since 2020, we have provided a platform for flight simulation enthusiasts to enjoy flying in a friendly and dedicated community. Our Discord server serves as the central hub for interaction, group flights, support, and many other exciting activities.

We focus purely on the joy of flying! With us, there are no complicated finance or points systems, allowing you to fully concentrate on flying and enjoying the community.

At NordFly, you fly the aircraft you know best—without restrictions or typeratings. Jump right in and take off with your favorite plane!

Many virtual airlines require you to start from the airport where you last landed. At NordFly, it’s different!

You decide where you want to start. Whether you prefer to fly realistically or not is entirely up to you – no annoying hub restrictions!

We prioritize quality over quantity. Only active pilots are part of our roster, ensuring you can rely on a vibrant and engaged community. This is something we highly value.

Inactive pilots are removed after a three-step warning system.

To ensure the activity of our pilots, we have introduced a quarterly flight regulation, requiring our pilots to complete at least 5 flights within a quarter.

The third quarter of the year is our official summer break, during which the regulation is paused.

If you’re unable to meet the quarterly flight requirement due to school, work, or personal reasons, you can submit a special request to our HQ for deletion protection for that quarter.

Our team monitors your activity regularly. If we notice that you are inactive, you will receive three emails at 10-day intervals.

In these emails, you will be asked to either complete a flight or provide feedback.

If there is no activity or response by the deadline in the third email, your account will be deleted.

If you fly for multiple airlines within the NordFly Group Airlines as a NordFly pilot, your required flights do not accumulate.

The minimum remains at 5 flights per quarter.

Almost daily, our members meet on Discord for group flights or simply to chat.

Experience the fascination of flight simulation in the best community!

With our summer and winter flight schedules, along with the option to create custom flights, we always offer variety and exciting destinations.

Each month, we feature a “Destination of the Month” with an award recognition.

Additionally, you can complete tours created by us, which are rewarded with an award upon completion.

We also organize regular group event flights on the IVAO and VATSIM networks.

As part of the largest interconnected fictional virtual airline group in Germany, consisting of NordFly, NordFly Cargo, and FlyHoliday Airlines, you benefit from a variety of flight options and concepts.

Once you have completed 10 accepted flights for NordFly, you will also have the opportunity to fly for the other airlines within the group.

Unsere Airline richtet sich an Pilot*innen mit Vorerfahrung, die sicher ein Flugzeug aus unserer Flotte von A nach B fliegen können und die gültigen IFR/VFR-Prozeduren beherrschen.

If you are new to flight simulation, NordFly is unfortunately not the right place for you, as we cannot offer a classic flight school.

Even if you’ve only flown offline until now, you’re more than welcome with us.

You can continue flying offline at NordFly, but if you’re interested in transitioning to online flying, our community is happy to support you every step of the way.

Using NordFly is completely free. Our modern software and user-friendly interface make flying simple and enjoyable.

With a customized version of phpVMS – OperationCenter – and the ACARS software, we offer you seamless flight tracking and planning.

Our aircraft shine in high-quality, professionally crafted liveries for various simulators.

These liveries are handmade by our professional painting partners – truly eye-catching!

NordFly is represented on the IVAO and VATSIM networks through MTL, XCSL and FSLTL.

This ensures that other pilots see you as part of NordFly when flying on these networks.

• Show a willingness for self-study.
• Engage with our community.
• Respond to requests or inquiries from our team.
• Follow our Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and rules.
• Complete at least 5 flights per quarter.

• You are at least 14 years old.
• You are proficient in flying at least one aircraft from our fleet (excluding GA aircraft).
• You have solid knowledge of IFR standard procedures such as SID, STAR, ILS, RNAV, and LOC.
• You have up-to-date navigation charts and AIRAC data.
• You complete at least 5 flights per quarter.
• You have a valid Discord account and have joined our Discord server.
• After your account is activated, you complete a successful and accepted first flight within 7 days.
• You are not actively a member of another virtual airline.¹

¹If you are already a member of another virtual airline, a prior conversation on our Discord is required to determine together whether there are any reasons preventing membership with us.

Since 2020, NordFly has already invested thousands of hours of work and over €4,000 into its development and operations. Therefore, we want to ensure that you actively engage with our community and do not use NordFly merely as a “jump seat airline.”

A full official recognition of flight hours, completed flights, and previous ranks is not possible due to fairness toward our pilots.

However, we still want to acknowledge your achievements at other virtual airlines. With appropriate proof, you have the option to display these on your profile in the OperationsCenter.

Step 1: Join our Discord server.
Step 2: Generate your personal registration code.
Step 3: Enter the registration code and complete the registration form.
Step 4: Confirm your email address via the link sent to you by email.

Once your account has been activated by a staff member, you will be notified via both Discord and email. At the same time, you will automatically receive all the necessary Discord roles to get started right away.

Become part of NordFly and experience the fascination of flight simulation in a strong, committed community.

Start your virtual pilot career with us today!

NordFly Group Airlines have been built over the past years with significant financial investment, countless hours of work, and great attention to detail. The ongoing operation also incurs costs for servers and website maintenance.

We provide all of this to you free of charge — and that will remain the case in the future.

In return, we ask for your respect for this offering. This includes open communication, reliability, and identifying with the airline.

Of course, all of us have private and professional lives, which always take priority. Interests may change over time — and that’s perfectly fine. In such cases, we simply ask for honesty and openness.

If you ever lose interest in NordFly, you can delete your account at any time through the “Profile Management” section.

1.1 Throughout your time at NordFly, please remain on the NFG Discord server and stay informed by regularly checking the #ndf-pilotnews channel for news, updates, and new procedural instructions.

A quick reminder: Our primary form of communication is Discord, not email, as we want to avoid spamming you with information.

1.2 If you leave the Discord server, your account will be deactivated immediately, and you will receive a request to rejoin. If this request is ignored or left unanswered, your account will be permanently deleted, and you will be banned from all airlines within the NordFly Group Airlines.

2.1 After registration and throughout your time with us, you are expected to familiarize yourself with the current Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) available in the OPC and follow them.

2.2 When flying online, you must comply with the IVAO & VATSIM Rules & Regulations.

2.3 You are required to adhere to the current quarterly flight activity rule.

2.4 At NordFly, flights are generally conducted using phpACARS.

2.5 Manually submitted PIREPs will be considered if the flight can be verified on IVAO or VATSIM.

2.6 Training flights and private flights for the VA “NordFly” may be counted towards your total flight time.

2.7 In the event of a simulator crash, flights with less than 60% of the planned route completed will be rejected.

2.8 At the start of every flight, the aircraft must be positioned at a “stand” or “gate.”

2.9 Every flight must end at a gate or stand.

2.10 Flights that are submitted to multiple airlines (double-logged flights) will result in exclusion from the VA.

2.11 PIREPs with landing rates exceeding -650 ft/min will be rejected.

2.12 PIREPs with G-force loads above 2.0 G will be rejected.

2.13 Flights with more than 30 minutes of pause time will be automatically detected and voided by the system.

3.1 You must always treat other controllers and pilots with respect.

3.2 Please use up-to-date charts when flying online.

3.3 A correctly filled-out flight plan must be submitted for online flights on IVAO & VATSIM.

4.1 Flying for another virtual airline requires approval. You can submit a request through your profile management.

4.2 Modifying or altering any content belonging to NordFly Group Airlines — including logos and liveries — is only permitted with written authorization from the owner.