Stop Importing.
Start Streaming.
The era of static CSV schedules is over. SimVector Schedule Cloud streams live, corrected flight data directly to your VA. No more manual uploads.
Streaming-first schedules
We serve on-demand, corrected schedule data — no CSVs to sync. Your VA consumes a canonical stream that we maintain for accuracy.
Real-World Equipment.
Real-World Flexibility.
Most schedules lock a route to a single aircraft. We don't. Our system records the aircraft types we've seen operate each flight number — a simple observed set your VA can offer to pilots without manual edits.
The Pilot Experience
Give your pilots realistic equipment choices derived from what we've actually seen operate the route. Substitution tracking supplies phpVMS with the aircraft types observed on the flight so your VA can present accurate options — simple, reliable, and low-maintenance.
Engine Mechanics
Automated ETL Data Pipeline
Schedule Cloud executes an automated Extract, Transform, and Deliver architecture to ensure clean downstream processing.
- Extract
Our software infrastructure automatically processes live, raw schedule streams, flight numbers, and tail records into a secure backend operational cache.
- Transform
Data objects are scrubbed, normalized, and optimized on the fly. The transformation layer drops duplicate legs, resolves equipment substitutions, and structures files into standard JSON and CSV patterns.
- Deliver
Consume outputs manually via data exports, auto-sync directly using Direct Delivery, or pull application objects dynamically using our secure high-speed streaming API interface.
Automated Accuracy.
Schedule Cloud serves data on-demand. Your VA no longer needs to host 100,000 rows of dead SQL data. Airlines change schedules constantly; we continuously ingest updates so you always receive the latest changes. We also handle corrections and fleet mapping for you.
- Automatic corrections
We track it all so you don't have to.
- Observed equipment updates
We refresh the set of aircraft types we've observed in operation so substitution data reflects what actually flew the route.
- Route validation
Discontinued routes removed, seasonal routes managed intelligently.
Traditional vs. Schedule Cloud
Consume It Your Way.
Schedule Cloud isn't API-only. Whether you prefer to stream data directly into your platform through our API, download exports for offline or legacy systems, or use Direct Delivery to auto-sync with phpVMS — we support all of it.
API Streaming
Query our API on-demand to pull corrected route schedules, observed equipment sets, and live enrichments directly into your VA platform. phpVMS 7 and smartCARS integrations are supported.
- Activate operator feeds within your monthly quota allocation, providing a reliable static baseline that's updated consistently.
- Realtime changes with Live Flights
Download & Export
Prefer a file in hand? Export schedule data as CSV, JSON, or phpVMS-ready format. Downloads are ideal for offline workflows, vAMSYS, or any system that imports files rather than calling an API.
- CSV & JSON exports
- phpVMS and vAMSYS Ready Formats
- Observed equipment data included
Direct Delivery
Direct Delivery sends prepared schedule data directly into your phpVMS installation (written into phpVMS's flights table). It's a delivery mechanism for file-based platforms — not the streaming API provided by Schedule Cloud.
Built-In Where
Your Pilots Already Are.
Schedule Cloud ships with two official integrations maintained by us. No third-party middleware, no duct tape — just data flowing directly into the tools your VA already runs.
phpVMS Web Module
phpVMS 7Closed BetaInstall our web module directly into your phpVMS 7 instance and your don't have to worry about downloading routes again!
- Custom Flight Booking Interface for Schedule Cloud
- Observed equipment mapped to your subfleets
- Filter to only the airlines your VA operates
- No manual imports or CSV management needed
smartCARS Integration
smartCARS 3phpVMS 7Schedule data delivered directly inside the pilot client
Keep pilots in their client.
With our smartCARS integration, Schedule Cloud data surfaces directly inside the pilot client — no browser tab, no VA website, no hunting for routes. Pilots browse, book, and fly without ever leaving smartCARS.
The integration keeps your schedule in sync so that what pilots see in their client always reflects your live, corrected Schedule Cloud data.
- Schedule Cloud data visible directly in the pilot client
- Pilots never need to leave smartCARS to find their next flight
- Live-corrected routes and equipment always up to date
- Maintained by SimVector
Since smartCARS is a open platform, while our plugin only supports phpVMS v7 based VAs, we are actively investigating support for phpVMS v5 and providing a specification for other VA systems to work with this plugin. More details soon.
Building your own integration?
Third-party integrations are possible using our API. Documentation is forthcoming, but if you want to get started early you're welcome to contact support and we'll get you the access you need.
First-party integrations (phpVMS module & smartCARS) are maintained by SimVector and available to SimVector Plus subscribers.
10,000 Monthly Quota Units
Access the complete dataset and real-time enhancements through a single, shared allocation pool.
The Bone Structure
Schedule Stream is our entire Schedule Cloud dataset offered via API access, not requiring manual exports. This is updated monthly and weekly depending on the operator.
- Direct API integration (no manual file exports)
- Standardized UTC scheduled departure and arrival blocks
The Pulse
Live Flights is the layer on top that enhances the dataset with realtime data where available, or flights that have not been pushed into the standard Schedule Cloud dataset.
- Real-world gate usage (departure and arrival gate assignments where available)
- Corrected actual departure and arrival times derived from flight execution
The Real Cost of
Schedule Data.
Whether you're comparing services or wondering if you could just build it yourself — here's an honest look at what schedule data actually costs.
VASchedules
One-off schedule downloads, per airline
Per airline, per download — no subscription
e.g. Delta Air Lines alone is ~£13 per download
- Each airline costs separately — operating 5 airlines means 5 separate purchases
- Static snapshot — buy it again every time schedules change
- Manual import into your VA every time
- No streaming, no API, no live enrichments
- No smartCARS or phpVMS integration
Open Source + Your API Key
FlightAware, AviationStack, AirLabs, etc.
- Personal-use keys work great for private installs and desktop tools
- Once you're serving a growing roster of pilots on a public platform, most providers move you to a commercial or redistribution tier
- A "free" open source module doesn't change your licensing obligations — that's between you and the data provider
- Data quality, corrections, and maintenance are entirely your responsibility
SimVector Community Subscription
All-in — no separate utility fees
- Live streaming schedule data — always current, no manual imports
- Data processing costs, corrections & compliance handled by us
- Equipment substitution tracking included
- phpVMS module & smartCARS integration — first-party, maintained by us
- 10,000 monthly API allocation requests for live data enrichments
- CSV, JSON & Direct Delivery downloads also included
What about personal-use API keys?
That’s a fair question — and the honest answer is: it depends on how the data is used. If you are using a personal key for private, non-redistributed use (such as a phpVMS installation where you are the only account, or a desktop flight tracker for your eyes only), a personal key from FlightAware, AviationStack, AirLabs, or similar is often entirely the right choice. Especially if you got api credits to Anthropic's Claude or OpenAI's GPT models, you can just "vibe code" your own basic schedule stream and flight tracker for free.
However, scaling a community changes the math. Once you're providing live schedules to a roster of pilots on a public platform, you typically move into commercial or redistribution licensing tiers. Most upstream providers charge $50–$100/month for the rights to serve that data to a community... and that's for raw data you still may need to correct for errors.
It is important to remember that a free open-source, or commercial off the shelf, module doesn’t change those legal obligations. That licensing agreement is strictly between you and the data provider, regardless of the software you use to consume the feed.
SimVector handles those licensing obligations, data quality, and maintenance for you — so your VA can grow legally and professionally for as low as $10/month.
Frequently Asked Questions
Ready to stop importing?
CSV Downloads and Direct Delivery are live and available today. Live API Streaming — including the phpVMS module and smartCARS integration — is in closed beta for select SimVector Partners and will be available soon.
One subscription. Everything SimVector.
Schedule Cloud is included with SimVector Community — the same subscription that covers all SimVector data products, API allocations, and platform features.
No separate Schedule Cloud plan — starting at $12.50/month (or $10/month billed annually) gets you the whole platform.
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