No. We're a virtual airline for flight simulation, built to feel real — real procedures, real routes, accountable records — but we operate inside flight simulators.
No. We're independent. We operate as a United Express–style feeder, supporting United hub connectivity through route planning, the way SkyWest and CommutAir do. We are not owned by United.
No. Joining and flying with Confluence Air is free.
No. We welcome brand-new simmers and veteran captains alike. There's no exam and no minimum experience.
MSFS 2020, MSFS 2024, and X-Plane 12 — all fully supported.
No. Fly on VATSIM with live controllers, on SayIntentions.AI with AI ATC, or offline. All three count equally toward your record.
An AI-powered air traffic control service with 24/7 worldwide coverage on MSFS and X-Plane. It gives you realistic ATC when human controllers aren't online — great for learning radio work without pressure.
From St. Louis, the CRJ-550, 700 and 900 and the ATR 42-600 and 72-600. From Pittsburgh, the Embraer E175 and E195. From Denver, the Boeing 777-300ER on scheduled long-haul. Charter flying adds business jets, the Pilatus PC-12 NGX, the ATR 72-600 in VIP configuration, the E190, the 737-800 and the 777 through JetCard.
Charter work comes through JetCard. Search operator code CFE on the JetCard Job Board to find us and take a trip. Then plan it in CFEnet: the Charter tab under Find a Flight takes the JetCard trip ID, the aircraft and up to six legs, and issues a Confluence Air flight number for each leg. Fly the legs with Stratos and they log to your pilot record. More on charter.
Automatically. Your logged hours and flights advance you from First Officer to Senior First Officer, Captain, and Senior Captain. No approvals needed.
Yes. As long as a flight is logged through Stratos, it counts — VATSIM, SayIntentions.AI, or offline.
Discord — pilot support, events, dispatch notices, and announcements. It's the first place to go for help.
