Airline Founder 0.6 Open Beta

Hello everyone! Airline Founder 0.6 Beta will be available to all players within the next 24 hours. Everyone is welcome to experience the new content ahead of the official release!

How to Join the Beta

1. Find Airline Founder in your Steam Library.
2. Right-click the game and select “Properties.”
3. Open “Game Versions & Betas.”
4. Select “v0.6 (Beta)” from the beta dropdown menu.
5. Wait for Steam to finish downloading the update, then launch the game.

To opt out of the beta, return to the same page, select the default public version, and wait for Steam to finish updating before launching the game again.

Please back up your saves before testing. Using a new save is recommended.

Historical Mode

You can start running your airline as early as 1910 and lead your company through the entire history of aviation. The historical hangar features 80 unique aircraft models, including airships, early passenger aircraft, flying boats, turboprop airliners, and early jet airliners.

Aircraft availability, airport facilities, passenger markets, and events will change over time, bringing different opportunities and challenges to your airline in different eras.

Mac Support

This update introduces macOS versions for both Intel and Apple Silicon.

Competitive Multiplayer

2 to 8 players can each operate their own airline. Every company competes in a shared passenger market and within the same game timeline.

Fleet, Staff and Subsidiary Management

Seven new staff group categories have been added, supporting bulk management of fleet and leasing decisions.

Airline subsidiaries that meet the requirements and have an entirely wholly owned ownership chain can receive aircraft and their associated routes. You can review the impact before transferring assets and track each subsidiary’s actual operating results after the transfer. Group cash, financing, and taxes continue to be managed on a consolidated basis.

Airport Editor

You can create airport data mods through “Workshop & Mods → Airport Editor.” Editable content includes, but is not limited to, operational parameters such as runway class, capacity, fees, and curfews; historical operating periods, former names, periods of closure, city information, and more. How to Use Airport Mods?

First, enable the items in the mod list. Then start a new game and open “Advanced Settings → Enable Workshop Content.”

More Improvements

This update also adds Thai language support. Some UI elements have been improved, and extensive performance optimizations have been made.

The Beta version may have some instability. Please feel free to report any issues you encounter, and I will work on further improvements.

For multiplayer, please ensure that all participants are using the same beta version.

How to Send Feedback

If you encounter any problems, feel free to leave feedback in the comments section of this announcement or in the Steam Discussions. You can also provide feedback through third-party social platforms such as Discord.

Thank you for participating in the testing, and thank you all for your continued support of Airline Founder!