Manston Air

Kent's favourite virtual airline

Based out of Manston (MSE/EGMH), in Kent, Manston Air connects Kent to the rest of the world. Founded in 2020, we are rapidly expanding, with a fleet of over 80 aircraft and 160 routes, we have made it our mission to put Manston back on the map.

The atmosphere here at Manston Air is fairly relaxed. We realise that real-world commitments come first and only ask you to fly once every six months to maintain your currency and standing within the airline. We are open to all experience levels and even have an optional comprehensive learning programme to provide support and guidance from a professional instruction team.

We are a cross-platform community offering support for pilots in Prepar3d, X-Plane and the new Microsoft Flight Simulator. We have worked in collaboration with VATSIM UK and Volanta to ensure that Manston Air is recognised and supported on their online networks.

We are also one of the few airlines that boast a fully-fledged award and achievement system to show measurable progress, and a ranking system to give you status within the airline.

So, whether it’s a short hop across the south-east of England, or a large leap across the Atlantic, we have something for everyone. Join our ranks now and sign-up to become a Manston Air pilot.

What makes us special?

The atmosphere here at Manston Air is fairly relaxed. We realise that real-world commitments come first and only ask you to fly once every six months to maintain your currency and standing within the airline. We are open to all experience levels and even have an optional comprehensive learning programme to provide support and guidance from a professional instruction team.

We offer a comprehensive training programme designed to help you get to and maintain airline “company standards”. Our learning centre is open to everyone whether you're a seasoned professional or brand new to the flight simulator community. We have a fleet of training aircraft and a team of real life pilots and officially qualified VATSIM instructors to support you.

At Manston Air we believe in presenting our pilots with awards to mark and measure their progress. Our fully fledged awards system is designed to challenge our pilots and provide a sense of achievement. Collect awards to show off your skills; from completing our initial training programme to flying to some of the trickiest airports in the world – we’ve got it, you earn it.

Callsigns Prefixes used by Manston Air:

- MSE
- VRN
- STR

Reviews (1)

  • Gary K
    May 9th 2024

    Manston Air or MAG Manston Air Group is a conglomerate of 4 airlines in one; Manston Air, Vorona, StratusJet and the newly formed Middle East Airline Wayam Air. A very professional VA running in a very relaxed and friendly atmosphere. The staff, which consists of mostly real world pilots, is very active, is quick to respond and update VA stuff and are very friendly and helpful. I love the discord, it's a place where we share our flight shots and talk important aspects of the VA and real world aviation but people don't exaggerate. I have flown 600 hours with Manston now, have made some good friends and will stay on as long as it exists. I can only recommend it to anyone who wants to join a serious and professional airline, but at the same time want to enjoy a fun and relaxed team of pilots who are always willing to help in any way they can. Thanks MAG!

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Launch Date: 2020-09-21

Airline Types

Passenger Airline

Cargo Airline

Charter Airline

Aircraft Types

A19N | Airbus A319neo

A20N | Airbus A320neo

A21N | Airbus A321neo

A319 | Airbus A319

A320 | Airbus A320

A321 | Airbus A321

B733 | Boeing 737-300

B734 | Boeing 737-400

B736 | Boeing 737-600

B737 | Boeing 737-700

B738 | Boeing 737-800

B739 | Boeing 737-900

B744 | Boeing 747-400

B748 | Boeing 747-8I

B752 | Boeing 757-200

B763 | Boeing 767-300

B77L | Boeing 777-200 Freighter

B77W | Boeing 777-300ER

B789 | Boeing 787-9

B78X | Boeing 787-10

C172 | Cessna 172

C208 | Cessna 208 Caravan

E190 | Embraer 190 / Lineage 1000

RJ85 | Avro RJ85

Supported Sims

Microsoft Flight Simulator X

Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020

P3d v1

P3d v2

P3d v3

P3d v4

P3d v5

X-Plane 11

Supported Networks

VATSIM

Systems

Custom

Features

Checklists

Discord

Discounts

Documents

Events

Forum

Liveries

Pilot Training

Radio

Real-World Schedules

Tours