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This game lets you take control of your airline in the present and future era. You will begin after 9/11 when the airline business starts to recover again, and can manage your airline all the way until year 2035.
The basic settings are:- Time span: 2003 - 2035, at 30 minutes per game day.
- Normal difficulty level / Medium length scenario.
- All airports globally and all aircraft models included.
- The overall play duration of this game is about 8 months.
- Special rule: There is no "aircraft based outside HQ" limitation - you may grow your airline larger than in the regular games (but the normal real-world geopolitical basing limitations do still exist).
Game play related settings specific for this scenario:Compared to the previous Modern Times game, the availability of used aircraft is lower in this start to give the game a bit more longevity. Majority of the used planes are medium-sized jets, so that's the recommended starting strategy. Airport slots should be in good supply for most of the airports.
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 24 hour 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 (https://manual.airwaysim.com/) to learn more, and join the Discord chat (http://discord.gg/GrVGDsz) to meet other players!
Welcome to join the latest AirwaySim airline game and have fun!
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