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Aircraft Subsitutions

To provide our pilots with flexibility across various simulator platforms and add-on availability, Air Transat Virtual allows for aircraft substitutions. However, to maintain the professional image of the airline, certain standards must be met.

I. General Substitution Rules

  1. Livery Requirement: Any aircraft used as a substitute MUST have a high-quality Air Transat livery installed and active. Flying an Air Transat route in a default or different airline livery is prohibited and will result in PIREP rejection.

  2. Type Match: Substitutions should generally be kept within the same "class" of aircraft (e.g., substituting one A321 variant for another) to ensure performance characteristics remain similar to the filed flight plan.

  3. ACARS Comment: When performing a substitution, pilots must leave a brief note in the "Comments" section of the ACARS client (vmsACARS or smartCARS 3) prior to filing the PIREP.

II. Approved Substitution Matrix

The following table outlines approved substitutions and the common high-fidelity add-ons that can be used to fulfill them.

Scheduled Aircraft

Microsoft Flight Simulator '20/'24

Prepar3d (P3D)

X-Plane 11/12

Airbus A321-200

Fenix A321-200, FSLabs A321-200

FSLabs A321-200, Aerosoft A321-200

Toliss A321-200

Airbus A330-200/300

iniBuilds A330-200/300, Headwind A330-900, iniBuilds A350-1000 (livery available on Flightsim.to until our custom livery is finished)

Aerosoft A330-300

Laminar A330-300, Toliss A330-900neo

Airbus A321neo (LR)

FSLabs A321neo (LEAP until PW Engines are released), iniBuilds A321neo


Toliss A321neo

Airbus A310-300 (Legacy)

iniBuilds A310-300


iniBuilds A310

Boeing 737 MAX 8 (Legacy)

PMDG B737-800NG, iFly B737 Max 8

iFly B737 Max 8, PMDG B737-800NG

LevelUp B737-800NG, Zibo B737-800NG
III. Legacy & Special Operations

For our legacy fleet (A310, L-1011, etc.), pilots are encouraged to use the closest modern equivalent if the specific legacy add-on is not functional in their simulator, provided the Air Transat livery is used. For example, the iniBuilds A300-600 is an acceptable substitute for A310 operations.

IV. Prohibited Substitutions

  • Class Mismatch: You may not substitute a narrow-body aircraft (A321) for a wide-body aircraft (A330) or vice versa, as this significantly alters the operational profile of the route.

  • Non-Fleet Types: Aircraft types never operated by Air Transat (e.g., Boeing 777, 747, 787) may not be used as substitutes for any Air Transat schedule.

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