After flying jobs in Onboarding Mode, you can choose to move on to the Advanced Career Mode.
This is where OnAir truly opens up — giving you full control over your airline’s operations, finances, and growth.
¶ 🧭 What is Advanced Career Mode?
Advanced Career Mode is the full management experience in OnAir.
You’ll go beyond freelance jobs and start running your own company — managing aircraft, employees, and facilities.
In this mode, you can:
- ✈️ Buy or lease aircraft
- 🧑✈️ Hire and manage AI pilots and crew
- 🏗️ Build and operate FBOs
- 🧾 Take bank loans and expand your operations
- 💰 Run contracts and optimize your revenue
💡 It’s the core experience of OnAir — turning your pilot career into a business empire.
¶ 💼 When Should You Switch?
You can unlock Advanced Career Mode whenever you want, but it’s highly recommended to stay in Freelance Mode for a while first.
Here’s why:
- 💰 The longer you stay, the more money and XP you earn
- 🚀 Your total freelance earnings are doubled and transferred as starting capital
- 🎯 You’ll begin your company with a solid balance and reputation
🧩 Freelance Mode is designed to prepare you for success — think of it as your training phase before running a real airline.
¶ ⚙️ How to Switch to Advanced Career Mode
You can manage your Company Mode at any time, whether you want to start full management, pause your company temporarily, or return to active operations.
There are two ways to access the Company Mode settings:
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From the Freelance Dashboard
When you're in Onboarding Mode, click the "Start Advanced Career Mode" button to open the settings and manage your company mode. -
From the Preferences Menu
Go to Options → Preferences → Company Mode
Click on the "Switch" button
¶ 💰 Startup Bonus and Capital
When you switch, OnAir automatically calculates your starting capital based on your freelance activity.
You’ll see a confirmation window showing:
- 💵 Your freelance earnings
- 💎 Your startup bonus (additional equity)
- 💼 Your total starting capital
Example:
Your current freelance earnings: 85,000 Cr
Plus additional equity: 170,000 Cr
Your starting capital will total: 255,000 Cr
This ensures every hour and credit earned during your freelance phase gives you a meaningful head start for your company.
¶ 🛫 Optional: Airliner Start
You may also select the Airliner Start option before confirming your switch.
This gives you enough capital to lease larger aircraft such as a B737 or A320, and places you on a dedicated leaderboard for Airliner pilots.
It’s perfect for players who want to skip the small aircraft phase and jump straight into airline-scale operations.
⚠️ Once confirmed, this choice is permanent for that company.
🏆 If you choose Airliner Start, your company will appear on a dedicated Airliner leaderboard, ranking you among other players who began their journey with large aircraft.
¶ 🏁 What Happens Next
After switching:
- 🧑✈️ Your pilot profile, XP, and flight history are kept
- 💰 All your freelance earnings are doubled and credited to your new company
- 🏢 You can now manage your operations fully
- ✈️ You still have access to the Freelance Dashboard to keep flying side jobs if you wish
💬 Once you leave Onboarding Mode, you can’t go back — but you can temporarily pause your company later by switching to Freelance Career Mode.
¶ 🔄 Switching Rules Summary
- Transition from Onboarding (Freelance) → Advanced is permanent
- You can later switch between Advanced and Freelance Career Mode, but only once every 7 days
- Your company remains paused (no costs) during Freelance Career Mode
¶ 📘 Learn More
Want to understand all company modes and transitions in detail?
👉 See Company Modes Overview →
✈️ You’re now ready to start your airline adventure — build your fleet, hire your crew, and take OnAir to the next level!