Based on our Roadmap, the development has focused on finalizing the v.2.0 public website, and a lot of backend updates have been made and a new About the Game area was recently published. See the full details available in the Changelog.

There are still a few more essential features to finish on this development focus area before moving forward.

A new Beginner's World #2 scenario is now open!

Join here: https://www.airwaysim.com/game/#game509

AirwaySim has always two concurrent Beginner's World scenarios running (BW#1 and BW#2). They both use the same settings and same time frame.

Our beginner game series is aimed for all newbies and other players wishing to test different playing styles in an easier environment. Duration of one scenario is always approximately 60 real days. The scenario runs for ~10 game years with a speed of 25 minutes per day, and all of AirwaySim's main features are included in these scenarios.

When a BW scenario ends, a new one will start within a few days. The two scenarios are running in parallel so that there is always one BW scenario start every month.

This special scenario focuses on long-range operations, major global airports, and the largest aircraft types from 1998 to 2015. Build your long-haul airline, expand freely anywhere in the world, and compete on the busiest international routes. Only widebodies and major hubs are included, with 25 mins / day simulation speed, creating a fast and strategic long-haul experience.

The basic settings are:

• Time span: 1999 - 2015, at 25 minutes per game day.
• Normal difficulty level / Short length scenario.
• The overall play duration of this game is about 3 months.
• Only widebody or long-haul aircraft types are included (note: B757 is also excluded to keep the selection more oriented to very large aircraft).
• Only airports in size classes 3-5 are included (based on the internal size classes)
• Cargo features are enabled normally.
• Airport slots are more limited than usual since there is no short-haul traffic.
• There are no limitations at all where you can open additional base airports (no fleet size or geopolitical limits).
• The Easy Start mode is not available when starting an airline, since long-haul traffic is not supported by that feature.

If it has been a while since you started at early stages in a major AirwaySim game, here are a few reminders and tips:

• The game clock is paused for the first day and will start moving after 24 hrs.
• The used aircraft market will refresh several times during the first static day (but you can only make two orders for aircraft during the first day).
• There is a good supply of used aircraft available to begin with, but the used aircraft market will soon become limited and the popular aircraft types are sold/leased very quickly. Take care when picking the aircraft you plan to use and plan to order aircraft directly from the manufacturers.
• New aircraft ordering will be available after the time starts to move (= from day 2 of the simulation), but it is of course always recommended to lease several used aircraft to begin with.
• Be patient with the route sales figures since your Route Image grows slowly. Do not spend all your cash on planes at once, remember to leave a good reserve. It takes time to gain profits and there might be unexpected early problems..
• Some popular airports will for sure become limited on airport slots soon. This is normal and you should use larger aircraft or other airports in that case. Please remember that slots are only available when the airport infrastructure expands.
• The passenger demand will grow steadily during the course of the game, and is rather low at the very beginning.
• Consider joining an alliance from early stages of the game, they are great resources for improving your game play (tips and help from fellow players).
• Remember to read the AirwaySim Manual to learn more, and join the Discord chat to meet other players!

Welcome to join the latest AirwaySim airline game and have fun!

A new short-length airline game world, Long Haul Challenge, is opening soon.

This special scenario focuses on long-range operations, major global airports, and the largest aircraft types from 1998 to 2015. Build your long-haul airline, expand freely anywhere in the world, and compete on the busiest international routes. Only widebodies and major hubs are included, with 25 mins / day simulation speed, creating a fast and strategic long-haul experience.

Pre-joining is now open. The world will launch on Sunday December 7th.

A new section has been added to our public website, About the Game. This new section gives both new and returning players a clearer view of what the simulation offers and what development is currently ongoing.

The biggest addition is the new public Roadmap. For the first time, you can properly follow our long-term development plans directly on the website. The Roadmap outlines the major feature projects in progress and the items planned for the near future. This gives a transparent view of what is happening behind the scenes and how the simulation will continue to evolve. The Roadmap is a live document and will be updated regularly.

At the same time we are also making an important change to our development approach: There will always be only one single development focus area at any given time. This new method should give us faster progress, clearer planning, and more consistent delivery of new features.

Alongside the Roadmap, the new About the Game section includes a comprehensive introduction to the simulation, overview of pricing, and quick access to the latest news. These pages help new players understand the game before signing up, and offer returning players an overview of all core systems.

All of these improvements are part of the broader AirwaySim 2.0 update, our long-term effort to modernise and improve the entire platform.