# Booking & Flight Preparation

## <span role="text">**Book Your First Flight**</span>

In FS Airlines:

1. Go to [**Book Flight**](https://www.fsairlines.net/crewcenter/index.php?status=book_flight)
2. Select a flight

Via our Website

1. Open the [Routes Page](https://www.bluelakeairways.com/operations/routes/)
2. Click on the "Book a flight" button
3. Select a flight

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### Booking Process:

1. **Press on the Blue and White "book flight" button**
2. **Choose Aircraft**
    - Must match your type rating
3. **Cofirm Flight details (dont change the Limits)**
    - Press on Submit
4. **Optional: Select Packages**
    - Optional cargo for additional revenue
5. **Open Briefing Document**
    - Right side of the screen or if you skipped Point 4, then on "continue"
6. **Go to Simbrief** 
    - Scroll down
    - Click **SimBrief**
7. **Own Airframes**
    - Select our own Airframe variant
    - You can download them in the [Fleet Part](https://kb.bluelakeairways.com/shelves/fleet-and-downloads) of the Knowledgebase
8. **Generate the Flighplan**
    - No more edits needed with the custom Airframe
    - Just Generate your Flight Plan

👉 This will generate your operational flight plan

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## <span role="text">**Install ACARS**</span>

1. Go to [**Downloads** ](https://www.fsairlines.net/en/downloads)in FS Airlines
2. Download the ACARS client
3. Install it
4. Log in with your FS Airlines account
5. Select your simulator

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## <span role="text">**Install Aircraft Livery** </span>

According to the SOP:

- You must use the **official BlueLake Airways livery**
- The correct **aircraft registration must match**

### Where to get it:

👉 **[Livery Downloads](https://kb.bluelakeairways.com/shelves/fleet-and-downloads)**

⚠️ Important:

- Wrong livery = incorrect aircraft assignment
- This can invalidate your flight