Fleet Import/Export

Import and export aircraft types (fleets) with SimBrief configurations and PIREP scoring settings.

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Last verified: January 28, 2026

The Fleet importer and exporter let you bulk manage aircraft types. Each fleet defines the base configuration for a type of aircraft, including capacity, SimBrief settings, and PIREP scoring rules. Individual aircraft belong to fleets.

Import Before Aircraft

Fleets must exist before you import Aircraft. Aircraft reference Fleet IDs, so import your Fleets first.

Accessing Import/Export

In Orwell, go to Data → Exports to download your fleets as CSV, or Data → Imports to upload changes.

Column Reference

Core Columns

Column

Required

Description

ID

For updates

vAMSYS record ID. Leave empty when creating new fleets. Include when updating or deleting.

Name

Yes

Fleet display name (e.g., "Boeing 737-800")

Type Code

Yes

ICAO aircraft type code (e.g., "B738")

Type (pax/cargo/...)

Yes

Fleet type: pax, pax-cargo, pax-containers, cargo, or cargo-containers

Max Passengers

Conditional

Maximum passenger capacity. Required for passenger fleet types.

Max Freight

Conditional

Maximum cargo capacity. Required for cargo-capable fleet types.

Container Units

Conditional

Container unit capacity. Required for container fleet types.

Hide in Phoenix

No

Set TRUE to hide this fleet from pilots in Phoenix

PIREP Scoring Group ID

No

ID of the scoring group for PIREP evaluation

Allowed Prefix IDs

No

Comma-separated Parameter IDs this fleet can use

_delete

Yes

Set to TRUE to delete, FALSE otherwise

Fleet Types

Type

Description

Capacity Fields

pax

Passenger only

Max Passengers

pax-cargo

Passengers with belly cargo

Max Passengers, Max Freight

pax-containers

Passengers with container cargo

Max Passengers, Container Units

cargo

Cargo freighter (bulk)

Max Freight

cargo-containers

Cargo freighter (containerized)

Container Units

SimBrief Override Columns

Fleet-level SimBrief settings serve as defaults for all aircraft in this fleet. Individual aircraft can override these settings.

SimBrief Columns

The same SimBrief columns from Aircraft Import/Export are available here: SB OFP Layout, SB Perf Code, SB Weight Cat, SB ETOPS settings, SB ICAO equipment codes, weight and fuel settings, and performance profiles. Fleet also includes alternate search settings (SB Altn Radius, SB Altn Min Ceiling, SB Altn Min Rwy Length, SB Altn Avoid Bad Wx).

Creating New Fleets

  1. Leave the ID column empty

  2. Fill in required columns: Name, Type Code, Type

  3. Fill appropriate capacity fields based on Type

  4. Set _delete to FALSE

Updating Fleets

  1. Export existing fleets

  2. Modify the columns you need to change

  3. Keep the ID column intact

  4. Ensure _delete is FALSE

Deleting Fleets

  1. Export the fleets you want to delete

  2. Set _delete to TRUE for those rows

  3. Import the file

Aircraft Impact

Deleting a fleet will affect all aircraft that belong to it. Reassign aircraft to a different fleet before deleting if you want to keep them.

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