Executive charter · Fast decisions
Citation X
For executives, private travel, and people who would like to arrive before the expense report does. Very fast. Not inexpensive to feed.
The one management thinks looks expensive
KDPA · Chicago area · New ownership
Acquired for a bargain.
Operating on optimism.
Profit Airlines bought a distressed charter company, three airplanes, and several interesting accounting questions. They thought “distressed” meant “de-stressed.” Welcome to Value Charters.
“The assets looked excellent on paper. The paper has since been reviewed.”Office of Corporate Communications · Profit Airlines
03 Aircraft inherited
KDPA DuPage Airport, Illinois
2026 A fresh start (technically)
Our completely normal origin story
We didn't start an airline.
We bought its problems.
Value Charters used to be a small, rather ambitious charter company based at DuPage. Corporate transport? Sure. Group flights? Absolutely. A short-lived attempt to become a proper scheduled airline? We would prefer you not mention that one.
Then Profit Airlines acquired the entire operation at a steep discount. The new management team knew a great deal about extracting a margin and remarkably little about charter operations. The purchase agreement, unfortunately, was binding.
Today we're rebuilding as a satirical virtual charter airline with actual flight simulation, a little structure, and the freedom to take ourselves exactly as seriously as the situation warrants.
The inherited fleet
Three jets. Three business cases.
One is a cautionary tale.
We're a charter outfit, not a huge scheduled carrier. Every airplane has a job. Some even have a good reason for being here.
Group charter · Actual demand
ERJ-140
Corporate groups, teams, conferences, and other gatherings of people. Our workhorse and arguably the most defensible item on the balance sheet.
The closest thing to a business plan
Large-group charter · Legacy issue
Airbus A319ceo
The previous owner tried to launch a grown-up scheduled airline. The scheduled service is gone. The Airbus is not. We're looking for a use for it.
Please direct financial questions elsewhere
Fleet and mission descriptions reflect our fictional airline universe. Specific routes and assignments are published through our operating channels.
A special career opportunity
Exceptionally good.
Exceptionally bad.
You're invited.
Value Charters has always been a destination for pilots who stand out. Perhaps you're extraordinarily talented. Perhaps your previous VA has a lengthy incident report. Neither one is a prerequisite for having fun here.
We expect competent, honest simulator flying and respect for the other humans involved. Everything else is theater. The “assignment” to Value Charters is a running joke, never a genuine punishment.
No VATSIM or IVAO hour requirement. We don't need you to impress a controller. We do need you to understand that this is a comedy set inside a flight simulation community.
Start your FlightLinq application ↗The hiring process
Welcome to the organization.
Two actual links. Zero email addresses. We have already exceeded the previous administration's communications standards.
01.
Read the room
We're satirical. Flights and the people flying them still matter. Management is the punchline, not the pilots.
02.
Apply on FlightLinq
Submit your flying experience and application using our official FlightLinq page. We don't accept applications by email.
03.
Come to the office
Discord is our pilot lounge, operations conversation, and headquarters for most questions nobody else will answer.
Frequently addressed concerns
Reasonable questions, for once.
Is Value Charters a real-world charter operator?
No. Value Charters is a fictional virtual airline and roleplay community for flight simulation. We do not sell transportation, charter flights, or tickets on actual aircraft.
Does joining mean I've been punished by another VA?
Absolutely not. Being “assigned” here for outstanding brilliance or spectacular ineptitude is part of our fictional lore. Participation is voluntary, and everyone is treated with respect.
Is the A319 really still in the hangar?
In the fictional company story, yes. Previous management wanted to build a scheduled airline. New management would like to see the numbers on that particular idea.
How do I reach someone?
Use the Value Charters Discord. For joining, use the FlightLinq application. There is no public email contact for this operation.
Applications · Experienced VA pilots
Your seat is waiting.
The paperwork is pending.
Join a delightfully questionable company where the flying is serious, the executives are not, and the accounting department would appreciate some discretion.