VA Partnership
Virtual Airlines that use smartCARS may request a Virtual Airline Partnership with TFDi Design, herein referred to as a "VA Partnership". A VA Partnership offers benefits to your virtual airline to extend operations and increase popularity.
As an added benefit, users of the Flight Simulation Association website will be redirected to our partners page!
Benefits
Partnering with TFDi Design provides your virtual airline with a number of benefits:
Early Access to New Versions of smartCARS
You and your airline will receive the opportunity to test smartCARS updates before release.
Private Channel with Direct Developer Access
You will be given access to a private channel specifically for your community with our Discord. From there, you'll be able to ask developers questions directly, vote on upcoming releases, and better ensure smooth operations for your pilots.
Cross-marketing and Promotion
Partners are displayed on the TFDi Design website, highlighted in smartCARS, and are recommended to pilots by the Flight Simulation Association. If desired, we can also help promote your community events.
Discounts on TFDi Design Software
Allow your pilots to authenticate with their VA login credentials and access exclusive discounts to TFDi Design products, including PACX and smartCARS Pro.
Requirements
To be eligible for a VA Partnership, your virtual airline must:
- Operate smartCARS with a valid license
- Have a professional attitude and complete quality work
- Have a functional website with no broken links and utilise a non-default template
- Have a valid SSL certificate
- Have 25 or more active* pilots, who are not members of VA staff
- Have been in operation for 60 or more days from the first non-staff PIREP submission
- Display the current TFDi Design logo on your website on a public webpage and link to our website
- Provide a high quality and transparent logo (.png) for the TFDi Design website
* Active is defined as filing a PIREP in the past 30 days
Rights of TFDi Design
TFDi Design reserves the right to deny or reconsider VA partnerships at their sole discretion. VA partnerships may be reviewed to ensure that virtual airlines still meet the requirements outlined above. Additionally, if your virtual airline's smartCARS license is suspended, your VA partnership with TFDi Design will also be terminated.
Where changes are required to remain compliant with the terms of the partnership, TFDi Design will endeavour to provide a minimum of 14 days to make the necessary changes.
Applying for a Partnership
To get started, simply send an email to [email protected] with all relevant information so that we can kickstart your path to partnership!