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Intercontinental Global Alliance

Post by AdmiralRolfe » Sat Apr 19, 2008 11:27 pm

Intercontinental Global Alliance

I. Alliance Overview

Intercontinental Global Alliance is a virtual airline alliance dedicated to the
organization and structure of FlyNET's airline operations. Our goal is to create
a global network of airline routes providing coverage to all seven continents. By
providing a friendlier aviation environment without sacrificing airline rights,
Intercontinental Global Alliance is the best choice for all airlines: virtual or semi-real.



II. Benefits

Unlike other alliances, Intercontinental Global Alliance (IGA) does not limit airlines
based on their flightplans, location, or lack of realism. All airlines with acceptable
virtual airline practices are invited to join IGA and contribute to FlyNET. By joining
IGA, here are some of the benefits members recieve:

Higher Profit from Codeshare Routes
More Codeshare Routes and interconnected flightplans
Friendly and supportive flight environment
Mutual agreements including cheaper leases and purchases
Financial support for starting airlines
IGA Custom Signatures


III. Flight Structure

All airlines will have a central hub where most of the air traffic will depart and arrive.
The location of the central hub determines which continent a member belongs to.

Members are not limited to the continent they belong to. Members are encouraged to create
multiple hubs around the world and in the region they're assigned to, as well as designate
focus cities for developing. Members are also allowed to expand their routes into
neighboring continents and regions of control to create a web of interconnected routes.
There is no limitation on what type of routes a member airline decides to create, except
for the following conditions:

A route cannot be flown by the assigned aircraft (eg. A Cessna 72 flying from
Denver to Toronto).

The price is OVERLY expensive or OVERLY cheap for a route (10v$ for a flight from
San Francisco to Auckland). IGA recommends all prices to be at the standard price, but
will accept variations up to +-25% of the standard price.

The departure/arrival airport is too small for the assigned aircraft (eg. An
Airbus A380 is assigned to land on a 4000 feet runway).

When expanding into another airline's territory, conflict routes may occur. These are
acceptable, but it is HIGHLY RECOMMENDED that members talk out conflict routes and settle
on codeshare routes to benefit from the 10% revenue gain.



IV. Assigned Continents/Regions of Control

The earth has been divided into 7 regions of control. Members are not limited to the
region they're assigned to, as long as their routes follow the restrictions mentioned
above.

North America
Includes the US, Canada, Mexico, Central America, Greenland, Alaska, Hawaii, and the
Carribean.

South America
Includes all countries in South America along with the Galapagos, the Falkland Islands,
and the South Sandwich Islands.

Europe
Includes all European countries, part of Russia left of the Ural Mountains, islands of the
Mediterranian, Iceland, Azores, and the Canary Islands.

Asia
Includes all countries in continental Asia as well as the Pacific Islands east of and
excluding Papua New Guinea, part of Russia right of the Ural Mountains, the Middle East,
and Turkey.

Africa
Includes all countries in continental Africa along with Madagascar, Comoros, Mauritus,
Seychelles, and Cape Verde.

Australia and Oceania
Includes Australia, New Zealand, and all islands west and including Papua New Guinea.

Antarctica
Includes Antactica. Airlines who want to be based here DO NOT need a central hub here, but
instead need 5 routes to Antarctica along with proof of completion of one of the flights
(eg. flight report).



V. Airline Requirements

Members of IGA must maintain the regulations listed below at all times. If an airline fails
to uphold the regulations, it will be given 30 days to comply with them, resulting in
instant membership restatement. If the 30 days end and an airline has still not met the
requirements, its membership will be revoked, and the airline must re-sign up for IGA and
go through the voting process along with changing its policy to meet the requirements if
the airline wants to rejoin at a later time.

Safety Standard of 80 or higher for MEMBER AIRLINES
If an unexpected crash occurs and the rating plummets, the airline will be given 30 days
plus the number of days equal to the difference of 80 and the current rating. If a member
has a rating of 55, it will be given 30 + 25 or 55 days to get its rating back up to 80.
The extra days will only be awarded if the safety standard is the ONLY requirement that
hasn't been met.

Safety Standard of 60 or higher for BEGINNER AIRLINES
Airlines who are short of pilots and short of budget are allowed to join as a BEGINNER
AIRLINE. As a beginner airline, the airline will be given funds and lower leases to
help it develop into a strong MEMBER AIRLINE in the future. The BEGINNER AIRLINE must
comply with the other requirements as well as maintaining a safety standard of 60
or higher. As soon as the safety standard hits 80 and the other requirements are met,
the BEGINNER AIRLINE is eligible for a MEMBER AIRLINE position, which will be voted on.

Routes comply with regulations stated above in the Flight Structure Section.

Members must establish a CENTRAL HUB
A central hub is the MOST DEVELOPED hub of a member's airline. A majority of flights
depart and arrive at that hub. The central hub will determine which region of control an
airline is assigned to. Members are NOT limited to the central hub OR to other regions of
control!

All NEW, BEGINNER AIRLINES, EX MEMBERS (past the 30 days) will be voted on
Members of the region of control the subscribing airline is requesting to join along with
the Founding Airlines will decide whether a subscribing airline will be accepted or
rejected (usually accepted).

Members must follow all FlyNET rules and regulations
Airlines are expected to fly under 250kts under 10000 feet, taxi under 25kts, and turn
on/off landing lights when appropriate.

Members must respect other airlines
Airlines and pilots are ALL required to use appropriate language (no flaming, racial,
vulgar, obscene, inappropriate comments).

Members must place the IGA logo in their signature on the FlyNET forum. The image
quality of FlyNET forum signatures are much higher, so the IGA logo will be legible. This
will help advertise Intercontinental Global Alliance to other airlines on FlyNET.

Members ARE RECOMMENDED, but NOT REQUIRED to have a IGA livery of their aircraft.
The IGA livery is the standard IGA paint along with the member airline's custom designed
rudder. If members are unable to create a livery, they can ask a fellow pilot with
texturing skills to design one.

Members ARE REQUIRED to write INTERCONTINENTAL GLOBAL ALLIANCE MEMBER at the top
of their airline mission section. It is NO LONGER REQUIRED to place a small IGA icon on
the airline logo due to lack of image quality.

Members are RECOMMENDED, but NOT REQUIRED to have an advertisement on FlyNET with
the IGA icon on it. If members are unable to fund an advertisement, funding will be given
to that airline. If members are unable to design an advertisement, they can ask a fellow
pilot with Photoshop skills to design one.

Members are RECOMMENDED, but NOT REQUIRED to add all members of IGA to their
partnership list. We do HIGHLY RECOMMEND that members at least add all members of their
region of control to the partnership list to create codeshare routes easily.

Members are NOT AT ALL REQUIRED to drop all other partnerships! You may keep your
old partnerships even if you're an IGA member and they aren't!



VI. The Voting Process

All current members of the region of control the subscribing airline is requesting to join
will be given 1 vote to decide whether the subscribing airline is allowed to join IGA.
The Founding Members will then decide after the region passes.

The policy for Regional Members is MAJORITY RULE!
If there is an odd number of members in a region of control, over half MUST give a passing
vote!
If there is an even number of members in a region of control, half or more MUST give a
passing vote!
Once an airline is accepted by the members of the specific region of control, it is then
passed on to the Founding Members.

The policy for Founding Members is UNAMINOUS RULE!
ALL Founding Members of IGA must give a passing vote for the airline to be accepted.
Once a subscribing airline passes the regional vote AND the Founding Members vote, then
the airline is accepted into IGA as a member of the region it is applying to.



VII. Removal of An Airline

By not complying with the airline regulations, an airline is given 30 days to re-comply
with the airline regulations, otherwise the airline will be removed and will have to
re-comply and go through the voting process to regain membership. Airlines removed this way
are ELIGIBLE to rejoin IGA!

By flaming, making vulgar, racial, obscene, and otherwise inappropriate comments, an
airline will immediately be removed by a vote of the Founding Members (Unaminous Rule)!
Airlines removed this way are NOT ELIGIBLE to rejoin IGA!

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VIII. Membership Application

Include the following information or your request will be ignored!


Full Airline name (eg. North Airways)

Proof of Airline Consent (only required for virtual airlines with Real Life Airline names,
an email, document, or other proof of consent is acceptable)

Name of Central Hub Airport (eg. KDTW or Detroit Metro Wayne County)

City, Territory, Country of Central Hub (eg. Detroit, Michigan, USA)

Other comments

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IX. Status of current regions of control*

*Subject to immediate change, and may be inaccurate.


FOUNDING MEMBERS

African Explorer Airlines (Africa)

Golden International Airlines (Europe)

North Airways (North America)

Pacific Island Airways (Australia and Oceania)





MEMBER AIRLINES

Air Mermaid (North America)

For more information, feel free to ask right here!
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Re: Intercontinental Global Alliance

Post by Miikoyan » Sun Apr 20, 2008 9:09 pm

From all members of the World Alliance, we wish you the best of luck!
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Re: Intercontinental Global Alliance

Post by AdmiralRolfe » Mon Apr 21, 2008 12:58 am

We wish you luck and success too. IGA in NO WAY wants to turn this into a bitter competition like in real life. We just want to give airliners another choice, like most things in life. Unfortunately the Daedalus Network has been long deserted... So hopefully IGA will replace it.
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Re: Intercontinental Global Alliance

Post by Miikoyan » Mon Apr 21, 2008 5:50 am

:D LOL FlyNET system doesn't allow for much competition anyways.
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Re: Intercontinental Global Alliance

Post by AdmiralRolfe » Mon Apr 21, 2008 7:34 pm

True... Maybe it will be implemented in the future. Who knows?
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Re: Intercontinental Global Alliance

Post by AdmiralRolfe » Tue Apr 22, 2008 12:11 am

IGA would like to welcome Air Mermaid to the alliance! Air Mermaid is a serious airline with a responsible captain at its head. Everyone at the alliance would like to wish good luck and fortune to Air Mermaid.
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Re: Intercontinental Global Alliance

Post by vaccaro » Tue Apr 22, 2008 7:12 pm

Thanks for the warm welcome :)

Cheers,
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Re: Intercontinental Global Alliance

Post by AdmiralRolfe » Wed Apr 23, 2008 1:54 am

Everyone,

I will be gone until Sunday, so expect North Airways to be inactive until then. Hopefully no problems arrise, and if they do, all members try to work it out without me.

If there are airlines requesting to join IGA, follow the rules and conduct a vote. Just remember, instead of there being 4 founding members, there will only be 3 for the time being.

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Re: Intercontinental Global Alliance

Post by GTC001 » Wed Apr 23, 2008 10:00 am

Air Mermaid welcome to IGA. Virtual Golden International airlines would like to wish good luck..
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Re: Intercontinental Global Alliance

Post by vaccaro » Tue Apr 29, 2008 8:33 pm

Hi all,
Like in real world, I would like to paint one or two of our a/c in IGA special livery. Therefore I need the logo (preferably a psd format) and the scheme of the IGA livery.

you can reach me via vaccaro1966 at yahoo dot com or arslan dot turegun at gmail dot com.

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Re: Intercontinental Global Alliance

Post by GTC001 » Tue Apr 29, 2008 10:07 pm

Hi Mr.Turegun
It's a good idea thnx. I will send you IGA logo within the shortest possible time. It was preferably a psd format. I am eagerly anticipate yout livery. :D

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Re: Intercontinental Global Alliance

Post by AdmiralRolfe » Wed Apr 30, 2008 1:54 am

North Airways is back to business after a brief vacation.

As for the IGA livery, it is up for design. If any airline would like to give a new livery a try, go ahead. Just make sure the tail is blank as the tail design will be different for every airline (like Singapore Airlines planes in Star Alliance livery).
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Re: Intercontinental Global Alliance

Post by vaccaro » Wed Apr 30, 2008 7:12 am

Hmmm... I was thinking about something different.
Something like this

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I also would like to know if the font used is Times New Roman.

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Re: Intercontinental Global Alliance

Post by vaccaro » Thu May 01, 2008 5:35 pm

Some update about Air Mermaid
We now have 2 a/c in IGA colors. THe B773ER of Caribbean fleet and A319-100 of Pilipinas (Philippines) fleet wearing now IGA colors as shown above.
On the remaining a/c I will apply the IGA logo before the front door.
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Re: Intercontinental Global Alliance

Post by AdmiralRolfe » Sun May 04, 2008 2:54 am

This is North Airway's attempt at the IGA Standard livery. Btw the font IS Times New Roman. Nice job spotting it.

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Once every member has a chance to submit their Standard livery design, I propose we vote on the IGA Standard livery.
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