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The ultra-long Game World #1 has just ended. This scenario was played from 1965 to 2035 and took about 1.5 years. Thank you to everyone who participated!

The next GW#1 will begin in year 1955 and you can already pre-join the scenario here: https://www.airwaysim.com/game/?gView=297#game297   The opening date and other specifications of this next long game world will be posted a bit later.

Here are the final stats of this scenario:

The current Game World #1 will end very soon and this naturally means a new GW#1 is expected soon.

The next GW#1 will start in year 1955 and will continue to 2035. The opening date of the this scenario will be in early June and it will be announced a bit closer to the starting date.

You can already pre-join the scenario here: https://www.airwaysim.com/game/?gView=297#game297

By pre-joining you will be notified of a) the planned starting date about 5-7 days in advance, and b) when the game world opens and can be joined. Pre-joining is free of course.

A new Beginner's World #1 scenario is now open!

Join here: https://www.airwaysim.com/game/?gView=296#game296

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.

The next Beginner's World #1 scenario will open on Wednesday May 15th!

You can pre-join the game already here: https://www.airwaysim.com/game/?gView=296#game296

Normally a new BW scenario starts always after the previous one ends but this time we need to re-sequence the starting times a bit, leading to a bit of a wait until the start.

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

Join here: https://www.airwaysim.com/game/?gView=294#game294

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.

We have made some updates to the core systems of our service during April. One change is a more comprehensive check for e-mail address validity during registration. Account creation with temporary/disposable e-mail addresses are not allowed on our site (refer to our Terms of Service) and our systems will detect most of these disposable e-mail providers.

It is important to have a valid e-mail address in your profile for example if you forget your password (the reset link will be sent your e-mail).

So now with this reminder it's a good time to check that all data in your user profile is valid and up-to-date!

Here are some of the highlights on the updates made to the AirwaySim software during March and late February. For always up-to-date information and full list of all changes please see the announcement forums and the AirwaySim Changelog.

Updates

• New major feature: Airport Infrastructure Expansions.
• The infrastructure levels of airports will grow mainly based on the how busy the airport is but also based on other factors.
• The airports to be expanded are determined by a priority-based list on various factors. The highest priority is given to slot-constrained airports but also smaller airports can grow.
• Expansions are announced at the airport news section of Dashboard.
• Please read the details from the forums.
• Alliance score calculation renewed
• Alliance score is now calculated with a new and straightforward method: The total score of the alliance is the average airline score of all members participating added with the sum of 2% of all individual airline scores in the alliance, apart from the airline with the lowest score who is excluded from the average calculation (in order to allow alliances to recruit new members without big effect to their scores). There is no need for a separate scoring system since the airline score represents very well the overall quality and position of the member airlines.
• Check the changelog and manual for details.
• Airline scoring updated to include cargo statistics and other minor revisions to it too.
• Check the changelog for details.
• Airport slot costs are now relative to airport infrastructure and traffic class.
• New statistics: Total passenger revenue, Total cargo revenue, Fuel burn per Revenue Passenger Kilometres/Miles and Fuel burn per Revenue Freight Tn Kilometres/Miles
  
• Aircraft updates (AirwaySim Aircraft Performance Model v2):
• Aircraft performance data update for Embraer EMB-110 series.
• Aircraft performance data update for Embraer ERJ-135/140/145 series.
• Aircraft performance data update for Concorde.
• Aircraft performance data update for Dassault Mercure.
• Aircraft performance data update for Vickers Vanguard.
• Aircraft performance data update for Boeing 377
• Added various conversion options for DC-8, B707, CV-340, and Caravelle. Check the changelog for details.
• Added combi variants for B747-100 series group.

There are plenty of other smaller updates and many bugfixes too (refer to changelog for details).

A new Beginner's World #1 scenario is now open again according to our normal scenario rotation schedule.

This Beginner game series is aimed for all newbies and other players wishing to test different playing styles in an easier environment. The two beginner scenarios follow always the standard easy settings and same time frame as the previous beginner scenarios, and they restart about once every month.

Today we've been sending out reminders about the account usage rules to users detected by our account logging. But for everyone else it's also a good time to refresh the rules and terms about using and sharing your AirwaySim account.

The account is for your personal use only and may not be shared with anyone.

The only exception to this rule is a temporary holiday deputy if you are unable to access internet temporarily due to a trip or other similar matter (giving access to your account outside the scope of this rule is not allowed). Please note especially that the duration of the deputy scheme must be predetermined and informed to the administration.

If your household has several people using AirwaySim with their own accounts it's also advisable to inform the administration of this to avoid any confusions.

https://www.airwaysim.com/Terms/Profile#Account
All user accounts are for individual private use only. It is forbidden to share your account login information (username/password) to any third party. Each user account must be used only by a single person at all times. Exception to this is the holiday deputy scheme explained in the game rules.

https://www.airwaysim.com/game/Manual/General/Rules/#Account
If the user knows that he will be away and unable to access his airline, he may appoint another user to take care of the airline while he is away. [ .. ] Every time this exception is used the administration must be notified first (include user names of players, and the duration of sharing).

The new Game World #2 is now open!

» Join here!

The GW#2 is one of the four main and long airline sim scenarios at AirwaySim. This round of Game World #2 will start in 1955 and will run to the end of year 2035.

This early start for this ultra-long game world will be very popular since nearly all of the 700 pre-joining slots for the game were booked. With this in mind you may expect a slower start for your new airline with limited supply of used aircraft and possibly less available airport slots than normally.

This game world follows the standard settings for long AirwaySim games:

• Standard difficulty level
• All airports, all aircraft models (including the "prototypes") and all features are included.
• Additional base airports follow the standard rules, max 10 bases per airline, and the amount of planes based outside HQ will grow over time.
• Alliances are available to be formed from the first day.
• Game's speed is 30 minutes per day.
• Passenger demand levels are higher than in real history at the start of the game, especially in the early parts of the game. However the initial level is lower than in previous game starts from 1950s to give a more realistic model of the economy.
• Cargo with City Based Demand system included (the passenger demand model still follows the older more static model).
• The aircraft production rates and amount of airport slots are higher compared to the standard "realworld" setting.
• Fuel prices are random and may or may not follow the historical oil/jet fuel developments (or a combination of both where it follows the real history at some periods and is random at others).

Notes regarding the launch of this game world:

• The new aircraft model selection has been manually checked and adjusted to be very comprehensive, and there are many options to choose from in different aircraft size classes.
• However be prepared to start with war-surplus machines like DC-3 since those really were the only viable options for mass travel still in 1955 when looking to form a new airline. The modern jets are just about to enter service and you plan to get those will be only from the new aircraft ordering system.
• There are some 25000 system-generated aircraft at the start so there is certainly something for everyone! 21% of these are DC-3s, 19% DC-6s, 11% CV240/340/440, 9% DH84/86/89, 9% C-46s, 8% Constellations, and so forth. Remember that these aircraft are gradually released to the used aircraft market at computer-decided random intervals.
• As the pre-launch of this game world has been popular please be patient with the growth and aircraft acquisition. The start is slower than before, and while the passenger and cargo numbers are elevated compared to real life they are still much less than in previous 1955 start we did. The passenger demand will grow at all times during the course of the game, apart from some periods of global recession (the rate of the growth models well what has happened in real history and when the market started to grow rapidly).
• Air cargo in the 1950s-1970s is a very small business. The cargo demand levels are somewhat elevated from "realistic" values for the sake of playability, but still the big cargo business doesn't really become viable until later in the game.

If it has been a while since you started at early stages in a major AirwaySim games, 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 24 hour day (but you can only make two orders for aircraft during the first day).
• There are plenty 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.
• 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, or other small 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.
  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).

All set! Move over to the Game Area and join the new game and have fun!

The new Game World #2 will open on Wednesday February 27th

» Pre-join now!

The GW#2 is one of the four main and long airline sim scenarios at AirwaySim. This round of Game World #2 will start in 1955 and will run to the end of year 2035.

The opening time of this game world will be at approx. 18.00 UTC on February 27th (next Wednesday). The first 24 hours of the game is static and the game clock will start to run at the standard pace on Thursday.

This game world follows the standard settings for long AirwaySim games:

• Standard difficulty level
• All airports, all aircraft models (including the "prototypes") and all features are included.
• Additional base airports follow the standard rules, max 10 bases per airline, and the amount of planes based outside HQ will grow over time.
• Alliances are available to be formed from the first day.
• Game's speed is 30 minutes per day.
• The scenario will have a maximum of 700 places at the start and the economic environment (passenger levels and amount of aircraft) have been adjusted related to this.
• The aircraft selection is very interesting for this era as you'll have the choice to start with the almost unlimited supply of pre-war aircraft types like DC-3, or expand more slowly with the modern post-war types that are likely to be in more limited supply.
• Fuel prices are random and may or may not follow the historical oil/jet fuel developments (or a combination of both where it follows the real history at some periods and is random at others).

A new Beginner's World #2 scenario is now open again according to our normal scenario rotation schedule.

Our beginner game series is aimed for all newbies and other players wishing to test different playing styles in an easier environment. The two beginner scenarios follow always the standard easy settings and same time frame as the previous beginner scenarios, and they restart about once every month.

Here are some of the highlights on the recent updates made to the AirwaySim software. For always up-to-date information and full list of all changes please see the announcement forums and the AirwaySim Changelog.

Updates

• New major feature: Improved aircraft performance calculation system.
• The aircraft performance system (flight times, fuel usage etc.) has been completely updated and code rewritten. The basis of AirwaySim 10 years ago was an accurate performance model for aircraft and now it has been the time to do a complete overhaul to the systems.
• All the main functions remain the same and there a only a couple of small visible changes for users, but underneath most things have changed. Aim for the change has been to update the code and to make the system even more accurate. Besides of the new code, a project has been started to gather more detailed and verifiable aircraft performance data. In the past the data has been already based on various good sources but we're aiming to find even more actual aircraft performance information based on actual aircraft flight manuals and such data. This will take considerable time and the data is updated in increments once available.
• New manual page is published: https://www.airwaysim.com/game/Manual/Aircraft/Performance/
• Please read the details from the forums.
• Alliance rating system renewed
• The rating is the basis on how virtual passenger see the alliance as a whole. It is a rating from 0 to 100 points and shown also as a star rating from zero to five stars.
• The rating consists of four main components: Alliance network quality, alliance marketing efforts, alliance age and alliance flight punctuality.
• Check the changelog for details.
• Combi (pax/cargo) aircraft of size class Very Large can now transport Heavy Cargo.
• Added various search and filtering enhancements to differentiate passenger, combi and cargo aircraft at the game interface.
• Scheduling page tooltip now shows any possible payload limitations for the route (in numbers of pax for pax/combi aircraft and in kg/lbs for cargo aircraft).

These are the major changes from the last month. There are dozens of other smaller updates too (refer to changelog for details).

The ultra-long Game World #2 has ended today. The game started already in June 2017 and ended in February 2019, and the toughest airline managers enjoyed more than 1.5 years of continuous business decisions. The scenario started in 1950 and ended 2035 making it so far our longest simulation scenario ever. Remarkably 49 CEOs played this scenario all the way from the start to end.

Don't forget to pre-join the next GW#2, starting later in February. You can pre-join the scenario here: https://www.airwaysim.com/game/?gView=289#game289

What did you think of this scenario? Post a comment to the forums: https://www.airwaysim.com/forum/index.php/topic,79942.0.html

The final statistics of this epic game world are here. Our congratulations to the top players!

The current ultra-long Game World #2 will end soon, and we've now opened the pre-joining for the next GW#2.

This new long scenario will start during February after some system updates and feature changes are completed. The exact starting date and other specifications of the scenario will be announced later.

Pre-join the scenario here: https://www.airwaysim.com/game/?gView=289#game289

By pre-joining you will be notified of a) the planned starting date about 5-7 days in advance, and b) when the game world opens and can be joined.