A380

[swiftus27]

With different fuels now emerging on the market, this is next to impossible.

The only larger plane under development/in production that you would see there is the 787 Dreamliner and A380.
What other planes are there that you could incorporate?

I wouldn't be surprised if using pictures/names/descriptions of the real life planes is already violating trademarks.  I really highly doubt that Boeing wants us to make up their next planes for them.

Heck, in 2020, why not have space travel?  Get those flights that leave LA, enter near orbit and land in London in 3 hours.  Really high cost, but you can charge like 20x expected.

[cashacasha]

I'm in, fo show!!!!

[Kontio]

Heck, in 2020, why not have space travel?  Get those flights that leave LA, enter near orbit and land in London in 3 hours.  Really high cost, but you can charge like 20x expected.

I like that idea! Also flights to space stations in orbit and on the Moon.

[cashacasha]

How bout light speed travel, just kidding LOL

[swiftus27]

I like that idea! Also flights to space stations in orbit and on the Moon.

Go see the movie Airplane 2

[Kontio]

Go see the movie Airplane 2

I was thinking about the beginning of the movie 2001, but I suppose Airplane 2 is a similar "realistic" depiction of commercial space travel.

[swiftus27]

Airplane 2 realistic?  HA!

[Kontio]

Airplane 2 realistic?  HA!

You're saying it's not a documentary?

[Gwaneum]

What other planes are there that you could incorporate?

Airbus A350?

Launching in 2014-ish. It won't steal the limelight from the 787, but as 787 wait times are so long, the A350 can be a viable alternative. By that time, the A330 will be getting very old and many airlines will want to dump them anyway.

Asiana, the airline that my Mercy Airlines (Game 2, just bankrupt) was loosely based on, will get 30 of the A350s. Asiana currently flies 6 A330s and 7 767s, all of which will need to be replaced by then, if not earlier.

I'd prefer to see further developments of the A320/B737 platform as well as the E170/E190 platform... Though the 777, even with its lengthy waitlist, will remain my favorite.

[EAT CEO]

Gwa

The A350 is not, however much it's been touted by those less-in-the-know, a competitor to the B787. It's a 777 killer. If Boeing does decide to launch the -10 version of the B787 then the two would be in competition, but the thing is that a B787-10 would effectively (in combination with the A350-900) kill the B777. Boeing is, understandably, a tad reluctant to kill their B777 cashcow.

As for modelling these aircraft, even lacking actual emperical data, enough information is available from the manufacturers to model them close enough for a game like this.

Other future aircraft that could be incorporated in a 1980-2020 game are the MRJ, C-series, A380-900, ARJ, SSJ-100/130 & B747-8.

Another feature which could be incorporated is winglet installation on B737 classic, B757 & B767. Data for this is already available.

But, most of all, what I'd personally like to see is the incorporation of freighter aircraft. I've been a freightdog most of my professional life, and feel that no airline simulation game would be complete without freighters.

This could be further expanded on, by incorporating PTF (Passenger-to-freighter) conversion programmes. Imagine that - taking your old 747s, A300s, 757s etc out of passenger service and convert them into freighters. Would add several new dimensions to the game.