Bring the Classic American Trans Air Fleet to Your Virtual Airports
Add the classic ATA Airlines (American Trans Air) fleet to Microsoft Flight Simulator 2004 with this AI traffic package compiled by David Hays.
This package recreates the airline's historical operations with flight plans based on ATA's real-world schedules, bringing more activity to your virtual airports.
Package Features
The FS2004 ATA Airlines AI Traffic v1.3 package includes:
Summer 2005 flight schedules
Summer 2004 flight schedules
Winter 2003–2004 flight schedules
Historical ATA Airlines operations
AI aircraft and traffic flight plans
The original package description notes that the schedules are close to ATA's real flight plans.
Aircraft and Liveries
ATA-related AI aircraft repaints available for FS2004 include:
Boeing 737-300
Boeing 737-800
Boeing 757-200
McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30
Lockheed L-1011 TriStar
Note: These aircraft types are documented in separate ATA repaint and AI aircraft listings. They should not all be assumed to be included in the v1.3 traffic archive.
Installation Guide
Download and extract the ATA Airlines AI Traffic package.
Install the required AI aircraft models.
Add the ATA aircraft textures to their corresponding aircraft folders.
Install the flight-plan files.
Use TTools to compile the traffic files if the package requires it.
Start FS2004 and check your airport traffic.
Make sure the aircraft titles in the flight-plan aircraft file match the corresponding aircraft configuration entries.
Download Information
Item | Details |
|---|---|
Simulator | FS2004 / FS2002 |
Package | ATA Airlines AI Traffic v1.3 |
Airline | American Trans Air |
Author | David Hays |
File Size | Approximately 2.2 MB |
Flight Schedules | Summer 2005, Summer 2004, Winter 2003–2004 |
Category | AI Traffic |
Download: Simviation – ATA Airlines AI Traffic v1.3
Additional AI aircraft: AVSIM Library – ATA Airlines AI Aircraft and Repaints
Final Thoughts
ATA Airlines is a memorable name in American aviation history. This AI traffic package is a nice addition for FS2004 users who enjoy recreating the classic airline era.
Add ATA aircraft to your virtual airports and bring another piece of aviation history back to life.
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