As a game nears its end date, an airline can purchase an aircraft with D check dates up to seven years after the scheduled end date of a game.
However, an airline can only lease an aircraft for a period no longer that 2 or 3 months beyond the game end date. This means that the cost to lease an aircraft can become very expensive - especially if an aircraft needs to be leased for only several months.
Why can't leases be extended as usual -up to 15 years - even if that date is well beyond the scheduled end date? This could save an airline a lot of money and keep the player actively maintaining the airline up to the very end.
A solution would be for the player to anticipate the end of the game, and to get these things sorted years in advance rather than wait until a few months before the end of the game? AWS is all about anticipation and planning ahead..
Yes, I remember from the past that there was an actual reason why it was modified the way it is now.
Quote from: groundbum2 on April 09, 2026, 06:44:03 AMA solution would be for the player to anticipate the end of the game, and to get these things sorted years in advance rather than wait until a few months before the end of the game? AWS is all about anticipation and planning ahead..
Good thinking, but even 15 1/2 years before the end of a game and one leases an aircraft for the maximum 15 years, it would still cost a fortune to lease the aircraft for an additional several months. Why?
it doesn't matter why, because it's not a situation a sharp CEO gets him/herself in....