Update 1.40.0

This page is about the alpha update. For the pre-alpha update, see Update 40

Update 1.40.0 was released on 28 September 2021.

Aircraft Additions

Aircraft added to Clarence International

• North American F-86 Sabre by lach111112
• Rockwell B-1R Lancer by TheOnly0ne

Aircraft added to Rawaki International

• Martin WB-57 Canberra by warriorv99
• Martin P6M-2 SeaMaster by lach111112

Other aircraft additions

• Embraer ERJ-145XR by lach11112 at NewEnglandTown Regional
• Grumman Albatross by altac64 at Kawela Resort
• Hawker Siddeley Vulcan by TheOnly0ne at Anhedral International
• McDonnell 220 by Lucky at Ardmore Aerodrome
• NAMC YS-11 by warriorv99 at Kitesboro International
• R-101 by altac64 at Cheshire Aerodrome

Changes

• Added generic stall and overspeed alarms, togglable in settings
• You can now see aircraft in the hangar that you own but don't have the license for it
• Added UP's (Unlock Points) (very creative name i know) which allow you to buy out of stock aircraft, with UP costs rising as its rarity goes up. UP's are earned via flight time at a rate of 1 flight hour = 1 UP.
• Added Fiskar Factory Race at Fiskar

Patches

1.40.1

Patch 1.40.1 was released on 2 October 2021.

Aircraft Additions

• Added Boeing 727-200 remodel by RealPerseus
• Added Boeing 727-200F by RealPerseus

Quality of Life Updates

• Nerfed all airship max altitudes to be somewhat more realistic, efficiency should remain unchanged
• Airships can now safely end flight if static and close to water for oil rig jobs
• Added/fixed runway map markers for the following airports
  • Anhedral City Airport
  • Ebenrau Airport
  • Sandris Airport
  • Toulogue Airport
  • Valois International Airport
• Attempted to fix camera spazzing if looking down and at a certain zoom level

1.40.2

Patch 1.40.2 was released on 5 October 2021.

Aircraft Additions

• Added USS Los Angeles ZR-3 by altac64 at Rawaki International

Quality of Life Updates

• Increased the pay of weather hunting jobs
• Added Velocity Vector to aircraft gui. It will point in the actual direction you are flying, accounting for wind
• Potential fix for seaplanes dying via dipping when it shouldn't
• Increased the acceleration of the Lockheed L-2000 and Boeing 2707 slightly
• Separated controls for Boeing 2707. T controls droop snoot and Y controls wing sweep
• SST jobs have been rebalanced

• • Boeing 2707, Lockheed L-2000, Tupolev Tu-244, Super Caravelle now have charter jobs
  • Tupolev Tu-344, Tupolev Tu-444 now have corporate jobs

1.40.3

Patch 1.40.3 was released on 8 October 2021.

Aircraft Additions

• Added Boeing 707-320 Remodel by RealPerseus
• Added Boeing 707-320C by RealPerseus
• Added Fiat G.55 Centauro by Hyperant at Rawaki
• Added Hawker Siddeley Trident by warriorv99 at Anhedral City Airport

Quality of Life Updates

• Added new sounds for 707, DC-8, and Convair 880/990
• Unit settings now work for wind speed

1.40.3.1

Patch 1.40.3.1 was released on 8 October 2021.

• Fixed Fiat G.55 Centauro being classified as a jet engine.

1.40.4

Patch 1.40.4 was released on 12 October 2021.

• Added ILS (Instrument Landing System) mechanic to most airports to assist with maintaining sufficient horizontal and vertical guidance. Activated via the minimap
• Increased the maximum number of storms that can exist on the map from 5 to 8
• Increased the chance of storms spawning (again)
• Reduced visibility while in storms by a factor of 3
• Updated all Boeing 737 models by RealPerseus
• Nerfed 707-320B and 707-320C capacity to 42
• Fixed Hawker Siddeley Trident tipping over when turning at certain speed
• Added save notification messages
• Game will now attempt to retry saving if it detects that saving has failed
• Renamed Shop button to Maintenance
• Loans button will now turn red if you have outstanding loans
• Added various mouse over texts to the main menu gui
• Tweaked long-distance sound volume for all jets
• Attempt to fix certain airship spawns clipping into buildings or oil rigs