Airline Faction
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Potential uses for an airline faction:
1. The Airline faction would be a service faction that could provide airfare just like a normal airliner would take people airport to airport.
2. The airline faction could also be used as a city touring service.
3. The airline faction could provide skydiving trips for paying customers.
4. The airline faction would deliver cargo/deliveries.
How to implement it?
Personally I have a few thoughts on how the server could introduce this faction.
First way:
Maybe just make it a subsection of the taxi service. It could be one of the "premium" fares that customers could pay for on the taxi app.
It would be more for special occasions rather than a normal use.
Second way:
Make a new way to order a service from this faction. Though this is definitely going to require much more developing in order to create this, there could be a whole new app on the phones, or maybe just a command that would allow you to sign up or order a plane ride (depending on what service the faction will offer).
What are we missing?
The elephant in the room....... PLANES!
For some reason this city doesn't have airplanes? Or at least none that can be bought?
Planes are one of the most beloved vehicles in all of GTA, if we wont make a faction related to airplanes, we should at least make them a purchasable vehicle!
Piloting licenses.
I heard that a piloting license used to be in the system, obviously the pilots would need to go through training and obtain a license (just like truckers).
Problems we need to look at.
Problem: If this were to become a real faction, it will obviously become the most sought after faction in the city, who wouldn't want to be a pilot?
Solution: There would need to be extensive background checks to ensure only reliable and reputable citizens are allowed to join. Maybe have a high experience requirement (25k+?) and some prior work faction experience.
Problem: How do we integrate a faction like this and make it actually a commonly used service?
Solution: Keep a common schedule of flights that can be easily accessed (possibly a departure and arrival schedule that can be accessed by command or the phone).
Keep prices fair. If flights start costing more than "the average joe" can afford, then only the super rich will use it.
If you think this is a good idea, share your opinion on how this could become a useful faction within the city!