The popularity of virtual airlines demonstrates that many flight simulation enthusiasts want to enjoy the whole commercial aircraft experience  not just piloting a plane from A to B. Up to now developers have concentrated on producing ever more detailed airliners, scenery and airport traffic, but there's been nothing to replicate airline operations, apart from management games like Airline Tycoon, which lack the flying element. Airliner Pilot is a unique expansion for FS2004/2002 that fills this gap. You begin your Airliner Pilot career at the heart of a fictional airline and start as a Junior First Officer in the right-hand seat of a turboprop aircraft. Flying your way through the program you work your way through a pilot's career. The airline will assign routes to fly according to rank and aircraft allowances, and, if successful, you finally achieve the coveted left seat.