Airline Founder

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• Patch Notes·8 Sept 2026Official

  Update 0.5.1 — Bug Fixes and Improvements

  It’s been two days since the Early Access launch. Thank you for all your feedback! In response, I’ve released update 0.5.1, which addresses many of the issues you’ve reported.Saves and StabilityFixed an issue where historical routes referencing aircraft that had been sold, returned to their lessor, or removed could prevent saving.Fixed an issue where incorrect file timestamps could cause a newly created autosave to be deleted during cleanup.Fixed an issue where loading or migrating a renamed save copy could overwrite another save.Fixed an issue where errors in UI or achievement notifications could report a save as failed even though it had been saved successfully.Multiplayer and SteamFixed issues that could prevent players from entering the game after returning to the main menu and rejoining, or accepting repeated invitations.Fixed an issue where an outdated multiplayer state could overwrite a guest’s aircraft purchases, leases, route launches, return routes, or additional aircraft assignments.Fixed multiplayer used-aircraft purchases not correctly using the selected listing’s price, age, and condition.Improved error messages for certain Steam initialization failures.Route Planning and SchedulingOutstations already served by active routes can now serve as departure points for revenue-generating return flights and onward point-to-point services.Added options to plan or view a return route, making it easier to arrange return flights for existing one-way routes.New routes default to round-trip operation using the same aircraft in both directions. One-way operation remains available.Added a toggle to link frequencies between paired outbound and return routes.Fixed automatic frequency reductions incorrectly assessing round-trip aircraft rotations and cutting more flights than necessary.Added support for assigning additional aircraft to an existing route, with one-way or round-trip options, frequency settings, and financial forecasts.Multiple aircraft serving the same mar...
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• Announcements·6 Sept 2026Official

  Airline Founder Is Now in Early Access!

  Thank you for your patience! Airline Founder is now available in Early Access on Steam. Continue building your airline with sandbox mode, Steam multiplayer, Workshop support, and more ways to grow your business over the long term.Thank you to everyone who played the Demo, shared their experiences, and offered suggestions.The Early Access version removes the Demo’s limits on operating time, fleet size, routes, and departure airports. Keep adding aircraft, expanding your hubs, and connecting regional routes into a global network.As your company grows, explore stock investments, IPO financing, subsidiaries, and corporate groups to shape your airline’s future.Play your way in Early Access:Sandbox & Custom Scenarios: Set your own rules.Steam Multiplayer: Create or join a room and invite friends to play.Workshop & Mods: Subscribe to or create aircraft liveries, aircraft models, staff portraits, rival airlines, and more.You can continue playing your existing Demo saves in Early Access.To switch between the real and fictional aircraft catalogs, select your preferred catalog when starting a new game.About Early AccessThroughout Early Access, we’ll use player feedback to refine gameplay balance, usability, and performance. We’ll share news about future updates through Steam announcements.Let us know in the community what you’d most like to see improved.Thank you for your support.Nerowan
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• Patch Notes·5 Sept 2026Official

  Airline Founder Demo v0.5 Update Coming Soon

  Hello everyone,A new update for the Airline Founder Demo will be released within the next few hours.Demo v0.5 will include a number of improvements, fixes, and optimizations based on player feedback.The Early Access build is ready for release and is currently awaiting an additional final review by Steam. I’ll release it as soon as the review is approved. In the meantime, I’ll continue working on performance optimization, bug fixes, balancing, and other improvements.Sorry about the wait, and thank you for your patience and support. I’ll continue to keep you updated on the latest developments in the Steam discussion hub. Once the game goes live, Steam will automatically notify players who have wishlisted it.Update notesOptimized new aircraft purchases, used aircraft pricing, aircraft age, and availability rules for different aircraft types.Updated specifications, names, illustrations, and preview assets for selected real-world aircraft models.Improved the game’s starting scenario system.Improved the display of fleet statistics and aircraft information.Improved differences between business and leisure markets, and adjusted demand in key cities and seasonal tourism patterns.Optimized the calculation and display of ticket prices, load factors, operating costs, and route profitability.Updated the route management interface with a more intuitive operations table, along with improved search, sorting, filtering, and access to route details.Updated the Board Objectives interface.Improved event-related decisions and interactions.Added more operational risk warnings and improved financing, restructuring, lease reminders, and contract selection.Corrected airport names, coordinates, operational status, and runway information for selected airports.Added Turkish localization and improved translations for several existing languages.Improved layouts and text display across different resolutions, window sizes, and UI scaling settings.Reduced stuttering and improved overall game perfor...
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• Patch Notes·30 Aug 2026Official

  Demo v0.4.1 Update

  Update Notes:Added a mission system.Added Brazilian Portuguese.Optimized the economy system for small aircraft.Improved and fixed music volume and sound effects.Fixed incorrect information for some airports.Added support for importing external background music.Fixed several bugs.
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• Patch Notes·29 Aug 2026Official

  Demo v0.4 Update

  Over the past week, I’ve made several more updates to the game based on player feedback. The changes are listed below. The update will most likely be released sometime between 3:00 PM and 4:00 PM UTC on August 29.I’ve also received a lot of feedback that the game can feel overwhelming due to the amount of information presented. To better balance realism and accessibility, you can now choose the Information Density in the settings. At lower information density levels, the game will display less detailed information and use fewer technical terms, making it easier to get into. Customizable UIDemo 0.4 introduces a fully customizable UI.You can now rearrange the management interface to better suit your workflow, switch to a cleaner view focused on key decisions, or keep a more detailed layout with additional management information. Custom UI layouts can also be saved for later use.120 Real Aircraft AddedNew games can now be started with either the new real-aircraft catalog or the original fictional-aircraft catalog.The real-aircraft catalog includes 120 models, ranging from turboprops and regional jets to narrow-body and wide-body airliners.Some aircraft can be purchased new, while others will gradually appear on the used-aircraft market as time passes and market conditions change.More Realistic Management ChallengesDemo 0.4 introduces a new Realistic difficulty setting.The economy and overall management pace have also been rebalanced across all difficulty levels to provide a more consistent and challenging experience.Improved Route RecommendationsRoute recommendations now take more factors into account, including city demand, airport size, hub potential, market competition, company reputation, aircraft capacity, and airport slots.Popular trunk routes will also receive more appropriate flight-frequency recommendations based on market size.We also fixed an issue where the route recommendation page and manual route planning could produce inconsistent profitability estimate...
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