Just wanted to give you a bit of an update on 0.2 as well as give you all a bit of a roadmap regarding what to expect in future releases of the game as we go through the Alpha development stage. 0.2 is going to have a lot of new features and I hope that you will agree with me that these features are worth the wait. 

AirSimWorld 0.2 Alpha (Release mid to late June):

• More details on your airlines finances (including breakdowns of how each of your cabins, aircraft and configurations are performing as a whole, more detailed flight financials etc.) 
• Credit Ratings, Loans and Leases
• Ability to Bankrupt your airline/go into Bankruptcy Protection
• Airport Gates and Terminals
• Alliances 
• Airline Reputation and Reach
• Staff options (setting salaries, dealing with unions, employee morale etc.) 
• Logos, graphics and branding options
• Better mail system (aircraft deliveries split from general mail, mail reserved for important information
• Various bug fixes

AirSimWorld 0.3 Alpha (Release mid July):

This update will primarily be a UI update, that wont add many features but will be a significant overhaul of the UI. This will include things like making all the tables sortable (currently only flights and aircraft pages have those), add ability to add other columns to tables as well as have the ability to customize the UI to your own needs (One such feature is the ability to customize what is shown on the dashboard). This update wont do too much in terms of new features except bug fixes and tweaking of some game mechanics.

AirSimWorld 0.4 Alpha (Release early August):

This update will primarily add depth to existing ingame features, examples include adding aircraft options (winglets, extra fuel tanks etc.), more maintenance options, have aircraft maintenance actually take aircraft out of service (currently it only charges your airline money), more facilities upgrades (lounges, maintenance facilities etc.), better alliance options, realistic flight delays (cascading flight delays) etc. 

AirSimWorld 0.5 Beta (Release late August/Early September):

This update will primarily overhaul the way you interact with agents in game (aircraft manufactures, banks, airports) by adding contracts and negotiations to the game, so you'll be able to negotiate with an aircraft manufacturer or an airport to get a certain price on things etc. This will also add more complicated things like aircraft options, termination fees etc. This contract system will also be used for player interactions for things such as inter-lining agreements (potentially but probably not in this update) codeshare agreements, and leases between airlines. 

Its also worth noting that minor bug fixes will be released between updates similar to 0.1.

I would love to also hear your feedback and thoughts. Thanks!

Here are a few topics that I think would really improve the overall gameplay of AirSim World. 

1. Schedule Copy-And-Paste

It would be nice if you could copy and paste a schedule because re-putting it in for another route, especially short haul but large demand routes. 

2. Lease Extension

Maybe I'm just blind, but I can't find a button for this. 

3. World Extensions

It just seems so wrong that you have to scrap your progress every so often. Maybe just an eternal-running world?

4. More Planes

Especially in the older days, I would love more planes to choose. Also for some of the newer worlds (forward in future) you should add things like bars as well as things like Boom Supersonic and the other ones. 

1. Lounges: My first feature request are lounges. Lounges in airports would work similar to how terminals work currently. There would be a separate list underneath the list of terminals, for lounges. Lounges can be customized with selection of services included, what classes can be allowed in, capacity, and other options, to give a price, like the price given for airplanes based on engine selection, configuration, etc. 
2. Gates: There should be a custom amount of gates at every airport to make it more realistic in size/capacity. We can't make gates to have a loading capacity and a list of lights compatible to board on that gate, so the easiest way to make this feature would just to be consider all of the gates to be of the same type. Terminals should also be a feature to make it even more realistic.
3. Subsidiaries: Not a feature that is necessarily needed, but subsidiaries would be a cool feature.
4. Sponsoring: Like subsidiaries, not a feature that is necessarily needed, but sponsoring would also be a cool feature. Airlines would be able to sponsor numerous companies.

I know sviridot is very busy with work and would probably be unable to spare the time for the research into most features these days, so my suggestion is that active people in the community, if he approves, would be able to compile a list of, for example, gate counts for major airports worldwide. If there is interest from sviridot after seeing a sample of the data that would be collected, he could approve a continuation and this job of collecting statistics could go on so that, in example, gate counts could be listed for most airports that exist worldwide. After that, all sviridot would have to do is add the feature, which will take some time, but not as much as having to research beforehand himself.

Here is the template to use for new airports: 

Airport Name:

Airport Country:

Decimal Latitude:

Decimal Longitude:

Length of Longest Runway: 

Source:

To correct something wrong in the database just leave it on this thread

The Lockheed Constellation is an iconic aircraft with a rich history in aviation. Incorporating it can enhanced depth of your game, providing players with a glimpse into the golden age of air travel: The Constellation includes various models, each with different capacities and range. This diversity allows players to strategize and adapt their fleet to different routes and market demands.

Series Name (eg. Boeing 737, Airbus A330 etc.):

Model Name (eg. Boeing 737-700, Airbus A330-200 etc.): 

Base Cost: 

Crew Count (pilots only):

Cabin Length:

Cabin Width: 

Number of Doors:

[If double decked]

Second Deck Length:

Second Deck Width:

Second Deck Number of Doors:

[endif]

Maximum Capacity:

First Flight Date:

Stop Production Date:

Maximum Cycles (if possible, not always easy to find):

Take off Roll (m):

Empty Weight (kg):

Max Fuel Weight (kg):

Max Hold Payload (kg):

MTOW (kg):

Turnaround time (min):

[For each engine option:]

Engine Manufacturer:

Engine Model: 

Cost:

Empty Range (nm):

Full Range (nm): 

Speed (knots):

EG: Have an older fleet where a D-Check is due? Have one plane spare and "rotate" the schedules so one goes live, one goes to maintenance without having to rewrite the entire thing

While we're on the topic of scheduling: What I'd really like are line-breaks so you can better see at what time the airplane is free again. especially with international flights leaving close to midnight its really hard to see when the schedule extends that far to the right

I think the way they should work is there are different types, each with different costs and efficiencies. 

Also another interesting idea is sponsorships.

Anyway, that's what I thought up of.

Regards-thecat

Mike

I’d Just Suggesting increasing some of those numbers whether it be directly or “seasons” like during the summer months demand increases

Thanks!!!!