ZİRVEVirtual Airlines
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Let's climb to the Zirve of the sky together.

A Turkish virtual airline flying on IVAO since 2013, run by volunteers to realistic standards. From our Istanbul base we fly everywhere from domestic hops to across the Atlantic.

Founded
2013
Main hub
LTFM
Network
IVAO

5

Active pilots

4,536

Flights completed

23,895

Flight hours

33

Aircraft in fleet

Why Zirve?

More than a sim: a real airline experience

Everything you'd expect from a virtual airline, run by a passionate team of volunteers.

Real traffic on IVAO
Every flight is flown on the IVAO network with real controllers and can be followed on the live map.
Structured training
A career path from trainee pilot to training captain, backed by check rides.
Wide route network
25+ airports and 23 scheduled routes. From Anatolia to Europe, from the Gulf to North America.
Regular events
Group flights, tours and joint Online Days with IVAO Turkey.
Friendly community
A team that's active on Discord every day, with experienced pilots ready to help.
Realistic operations
Real-world procedures, company SOPs, liveries and a PIREP system.

Live Flight Traffic

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Our Fleet

A modern fleet of 33 aircraft

From first lessons in the Cessna 172 to intercontinental flights in the 777-300ER, an aircraft for every mission.

Full fleet
6 aircraftZİRVETC-ZFA
B738·Narrow-body
Boeing 737-800

The backbone of our fleet. A reliable workhorse on domestic and short-to-medium-haul European routes.

Seats
16 C / 135 Y
Range
5,436 km
3 aircraftZİRVETC-ZLA
A359·Wide-body
Airbus A350-900

A new-generation long-hauler with a carbon-fibre fuselage, serving the Far East and South America.

Seats
32 C / 297 Y
Range
15,000 km
3 aircraftZİRVETC-ZJA
B77W·Wide-body
Boeing 777-300ER

The largest in the fleet, offering the most seats on high-demand intercontinental routes.

Seats
49 C / 300 Y
Range
13,650 km

Our Hubs

To the world from Türkiye's three gateways

IST

Main hub

Istanbul
Istanbul Airport · LTFM

20 scheduled routes

ESB

Hub

Ankara
Esenboğa Airport · LTAC

3 scheduled routes

AYT

Hub

Antalya
Antalya Airport · LTAI

2 scheduled routes

Career path

From trainee to training captain

Fly more, climb higher. Every rank unlocks new aircraft types and longer routes.

See the ranks
  1. 01Trainee Pilot0+ hours
  2. 02First Officer – Narrow-body25+ hours
  3. 03First Officer – Wide-body75+ hours
  4. 04Captain – Narrow-body150+ hours
  5. 05Captain – Wide-body300+ hours
  6. 06Training Captain (TRI/TRE)

Events

Upcoming flights and events

Calendar
29Oct
Group Flight
Republic Day Special Flight
Celebrating the 103rd anniversary of the Republic with a formation flight from Ankara to Istanbul.
LTAC → LTFM 19:00ZThursday

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