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AAA Auto Club Group

Virtual Travel Agent

Dearborn, MI · On-site +1

$10K/mo

As a Virtual Travel Agent, you'll combine your passion for travel with strong sales and ... International Airlines Travel Agent Network Card (IATAN), with benefits that may include hotel and ...

American Airlines

Senior Engineer, IT Data

Fort Worth, TX

$101K - $138K/yr

Join our American Airlines family, and you'll travel the world, grow your expertise and become the ... And that's just the start, we also offer virtual doctor visits, flexible spending accounts and more.

American Airlines

Scrum Lead, IT

Fort Worth, TX · On-site

Join our American Airlines family, and you'll travel the world, grow your expertise and become the ... And that's just the start, we also offer virtual doctor visits, flexible spending accounts and more.

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How much do virtual airline jobs pay per hour?

As of Aug 16, 2026, the average hourly pay for virtual airline in the United States is $24.40, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $20.43 and $27.40 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

How does a virtual airline work?

A virtual airline is an online community where members simulate airline operations using flight simulation software. Participants follow schedules, complete flights, and often use virtual airline-specific tools or forums to coordinate activities, without real-world flying or employment responsibilities.

What is a virtual airline?

A Virtual Airline (VA) job involves managing or participating in a simulated airline as part of a flight simulation community. These roles can include virtual pilots, dispatchers, route planners, or airline managers who operate within a structured system that mimics real-world airline operations. While unpaid, VA jobs provide aviation enthusiasts and flight simulator users with an immersive and engaging experience. Many VAs use platforms like Microsoft Flight Simulator or X-Plane, and some integrate with online networks like VATSIM or IVAO.

What are the typical responsibilities for staff involved in operating a virtual airline?

Staff working with a Virtual Airline are responsible for coordinating flight schedules, managing pilot rosters, ensuring compliance with virtual aviation rules, and maintaining active communication with members through forums or chat platforms. They might also be involved in generating flight events, updating the virtual airline’s website, and facilitating training for new pilots. Collaboration with a global community of aviation enthusiasts is common, meaning strong teamwork and communication skills are highly valued. This role allows you to deepen your knowledge of airline management in a simulated environment while building valuable organizational and leadership experience.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive in the virtual airline position, and why are they important?

To thrive in managing or operating a Virtual Airline, you need an in-depth understanding of airline operations, flight scheduling, and basic aviation regulations, often supported by experience in aviation management or a related field. Familiarity with flight simulation platforms, airline management software, and web-based scheduling and communication tools is crucial. Organizational skills, teamwork, and strong online communication abilities set exceptional candidates apart. These competencies are essential for ensuring smooth virtual operations, realistic simulation experiences, and effective coordination among virtual staff and pilots.

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Infographic showing various Virtual Airline job openings in the United States as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 1% As Needed, 76% Full Time, 18% Part Time, and 5% Contract. Highlights an 76% Physical, 3% Hybrid, and 21% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $50,749 per year, or $24.4 per hour.

Engineer/Sr Engineer, IT Network

American Airlines

Fort Worth, TX

$99K - $136K/yr

Full-time

Medical, Dental, Vision, Retirement

Posted 2 days ago

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8.0

Company rating: 8.0 out of 10

Based on 370 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

6th of 26 rated airlines

Job description

Intro

Are you ready to explore a world of possibilities, both at work and during your time off? Join our American Airlines family, and you’ll travel the world, grow your expertise and become the best version of you. As you embark on a new journey, you’ll tackle challenges with flexibility and grace, learning new skills and advancing your career while having the time of your life. Feel free to enrich both your personal and work life and hop on board!

Why you'll love this job
  • As one diverse, high-performing team dedicated to technical excellence, you will focus relentlessly on delivering unrivaled digital products that drive a more reliable and profitable airline. 
  • The Network Domain refers to the area within Information Technology that focuses on the design, implementation, management, and maintenance of an organization's networking infrastructure. This domain encompasses various activities, tools, and technologies required to ensure the efficient and secure transmission of data between devices, systems, and locations. The scope includes WAN, LAN, Firewalls, Akamai, LTM's and GTM's. 
What you'll do
  • Write/engineer network device configuration scripts with associated change documentation to meet project goals and deadlines
  • Implement network changes during appropriate change windows (after hours) 
  • Review and provide feedback on change documentation/engineering of other engineers
  • Establish processes to test applications and devices before planned network deployment to quantify their performance and recommend steps to ensure they are optimized
  • Serve as second-tier support for network operations team when needed
  • Participate in on-call support escalation rotation 
  • Translate business needs into actionable deliverables
  • Manage small/medium internal data network projects
  • Create detailed network designs that meet the customer requirements (including physical and logical) of complex network systems to meet the functional objectives of the business
  • Serve as a technical resource providing guidance and advice to associates on data, voice, and mobile network capabilities for utilizing the full capability of technology in designing effective solutions
      
All you'll need for success

Minimum Qualifications- Education & Prior Job Experience

  • ​Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Technology, Information Systems (CIS/MIS), Engineering or related technical discipline, or equivalent experience/training
  • 3+ years of experience designing, developing, and implementing large-scale solutions in production environments 

Preferred Qualifications- Education & Prior Job Experience

  • Master's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Technology, Information Systems (CIS/MIS), Engineering or related technical discipline, or equivalent experience/training 
  • Airline Industry experience

Skills, Licenses & Certifications

  • ​Proficiency with the following technologies: 
    • Programming Languages: Java, Python, C#, Javascript/Typescript 
    • Source Control: GitHub, Azure DevOps
    • CICD: GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps 
    • Integration/APIs Technologies: Kafka, REST, GraphQL 
    • Cloud Providers: Azure and AWS
  • Configure and manage Azure networking components such as Virtual Network, Load Balancer, ExpressRoute, VPN Gateway, and NSG
  • Configure and manage AWS networking components such as VPC, Direct Connect
  • Strong experience in building site to site VPN tunnels for both Cisco and Palo Alto’s platform
  • Senior Level experience with Data Center infrastructure solutions: VPN, Cisco (Route and Switch), Palo Alto  and Fortinet firewalls
  • Industry Certifications such as CCNP/CCIE is desired 
  • Demonstrated expertise with protocol analyzers, and test equipment is desired
  • Experience working with network tools such as CA Spectrum and Wireshark 
  • Expert knowledge on Cisco routers, Cisco L2/L3 switches, load balancing, QOS, VPN, NAT, VoIP, IPSec, Multicast, DNS services, MPLS networks, network protocols (Ethernet, TCP/IP, SNMP, VLAN Trunking), and routing protocols (BGP, OSPF)
  • Strong knowledge of Spanning-tree protocols (PVST,MSTP,RSTP) 
  • Experience working with Velocloud/Viptela SDWAN/Aruba/Meraki/Nexus/Palo Alto Firewalls/Zscaler equipment is an advantage 
  • Basic understanding of public cloud and Azure cloud networking 
  • Experience working with Microsoft Azure is a plus 
  • Firewall troubleshooting skill  
What you'll get

Feel free to take advantage of all that American Airlines has to offer: 

  • Travel Perks: Ready to explore the world? You, your family and your friends can reach 365 destinations on more than 6,800 daily flights across our global network.
  • Health Benefits: On day one, you’ll have access to your health, dental, prescription and vision benefits to help you stay well. And that’s just the start, we also offer virtual doctor visits, flexible spending accounts and more. 
  • Wellness Programs: We want you to be the best version of yourself – that’s why our wellness programs provide you with all the right tools, resources and support you need.
  • 401(k) Program: Available upon hire and, depending on the workgroup, employer contributions to your 401(k) program are available after one year.
  • Additional Benefits: Other great benefits include our Employee Assistance Program, pet insurance and discounts on hotels, cars, cruises and more
Feel free to be yourself at American

From the team members we hire to the customers we serve, inclusion and diversity are the foundation of the dynamic workforce at American Airlines. Our 20+ Employee Business Resource Groups are focused on connecting our team members to our customers, suppliers, communities and shareholders, helping team members reach their full potential and creating an inclusive work environment to meet and exceed the needs of our diverse world.
Are you ready to feel a tremendous sense of pride and satisfaction as you do your part to keep the largest airline in the world running smoothly as we care for people on life’s journey? Feel free to be yourself at American.

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