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The Jet Age #2 is now open

For the fans of great propliners and early first generation jets .. this game world is for you. The Jet Age scenario is back with a new game world that starts in mid-1960s and allows you to manage your airline all the way to mid 1980s.

The overall worldwide air traffic level is also quite low but it is growing every year. The low traffic levels also mean that smaller number of airlines can enter this world (300 instead of regular 500+). The aircraft selection to start with is also limited with rather old prop aircraft which is realistic and normal for that era but jets and new designs should be also considered and searched when founding the new airline.

Please remember that due to the early era the multiple base/HUB feature is limited in EU area - openskies inside EU is not in force in 1960-1980s yet (and whole EU isn't actually even EU yet..) so you cannot open bases outside your home country.


For players joining this game world please note the following:

    * Some of the airports in the game database are missing their true opening date so you may see some airports in the game that would have not existed yet in 1965 - this data will be enhanced in later game worlds.

    * Also note that the startup money for airlines is quite high compared to the game year. This is to allow an easier start in this rather challenging environment.

    * The passenger numbers are quite low overall but have been increased a bit compared to reality in 1960s to allow better gameplay and more players.

    * When starting and choosing the home base airport please try not to pick an airport that has already more than 3 other airlines (due to the limited traffic levels).

The Jet Age #2

Beginner World #8 opened

The latest beginner scenario has been just opened. As announced before this Beginner World scenario is identical to previous worlds on the same name and it is available only for AirwaySim newbies. If you have played for example only the free demo/trial before the BW scenario is the next logical step forward.

This game world is an introductionary scenario with lower game cost and easy settings combined with relatively low player number.

When joining the game world please remember to read the startup guide from the online manual first. Also when picking the base airport it is advisable to base at an airport that has less than three other airlines in it (this is only a recommendation though).

You cannot join this world if you have played in the other full game worlds (more than 2 weeks), or in other Beginner scenarios for more than 3 weeks.

The Beginners World scenario lasts for 1,5 months (real time) and comes with reduced pricing scheme as a introductionary offer for the new users. Cost to play the full scenario from start to end is 9 Credits, and naturally less if you join in at a later time.

Game Area - Beginner World #8

Next game world schedules

With this news we'll announce the launch of next two game worlds:

Beginner World scenario will start in a bit more than two days from now, on this Friday. The scenario is aimed only for beginners and is identical to previous beginner scenarios. The world will launch on Friday June 25th, at approximately 09 UTC.

The second game world is a full world open for all players. It will be titled The Jet Age and it starts in the 1960s which marks the end for the large propliners and future of first efficient jets. The scenario is roughly similar to the previous Jet Age world. This game world starts on Sunday June 27th, at about 18 UTC.

A third new game world is planned to the week after this (one one week after), and is "Alliance Challenge" where our experienced players can battle together. More (preliminary) information on this world can be found from the General section of our forums.

Remember also the other two open worlds, Modern Times and Air Travel Boom. Both have still opportunities for new airlines but you must remember to select your base airport carefully (airport size, other airlines, slots ..).

Have a nice summertime!

Beginner World #7 opened

For all the new airline managers around .. this is for you. The Beginner World #7 game world has just been opened and is available for all new users at AirwaySim.

This game world is an introductionary scenario with lower game cost and easy settings combined with relatively low player number.

When joining the game world please remember to read the startup guide from the online manual first. Also when picking the base airport it is advisable to base at an airport that has less than three other airlines in it (this is only a recommendation though).

You cannot join this world if you have played in the other full game worlds (more than 2 weeks), or in other Beginner scenarios for more than 3 weeks.

The Beginners World scenario lasts for 1,5 months (real time) and comes with reduced pricing scheme as a introductionary offer for the new users. Cost to play the full scenario from start to end is 9 Credits, and naturally less if you join in at a later time.

Game Area - Beginner World #7

Next Beginner World starts on Tuesday

The special newcomers game world, Beginner World, is again soon ending. Another game world with the same settings will be therefore opened in two days, next tuesday.

Beginner World #7 starts on May 4th, at approximately 12.00 UTC.

Discounts on game worlds

With the release of a new game engine version and game worlds the number of players in the previous game worlds (Jet Age and Euro Challenge) has decreased a bit. To offer more choices for the players we have discounted the price of these two game worlds.

The joining cost of both Jet Age and Euro Challenge game worlds is now only 2 credits instead of 5 Cr. Both of these game worlds have still plenty of play time left (over a month) and lots of opprtunities for new airlines and new players.

Air Travel Boom game world opened

Since the previous game world at AirwaySim has been full another new game world has been opened today. Our long time players may remember the Air Travel Boom game from the days of AirwaySim's release 1,5 years ago. This new scenario carries the same name as those first game worlds and is roughly similar in settings and theme too.

This game world starts in 1998 and continues to the end of 2020. Fuel prices are custom / random in this game world but some world evens like 9/11 and the recent economy problems are modeled in the passenger demand system. The new multiple hub / base feature is also available in this game world as it uses the latest v.1.2 game engine.

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