Version 1.5.7 and data patch D4

Update June 6th: We will apply the update to all game worlds this morning, German time. We have also added one more fix to the change-log which is highlighted in orange.

Finally, the new version 1.5.7 is ready for launch. It has been tested on Stapleton and we think it is ready for release. Since a test with real-live data and an actual deployment still isn't the same thing though, we will first patch Tempelhof and will wait some time (might be a few hours, maybe a few days) to see what happens. As soon as we are sure no negative side-effects have been missed, we will roll out the new versions to all game worlds.

You can find a full change-log below as usual. But in general this update is about some invisible but hopefully noticeable changes to core systems to improve performance and the removal of entry barriers as described before for new players. Please let us know what you think!

Version 1.5.7

  • Defect #964: No refund after over-subscribed IPO*
  • Defect #1061: Stock refunds should amount to book value instead of market value
  • Defect #1165: Display in wrong language on some pages
  • Defect #1168: Actually apply increased slots at airports after data changes
  • Feature #1049: Hire or train pilots automatically on manual assignment
  • Feature #1149: Correction script for falsely blocked funds*
  • Change #997: Display date in fuel price chart more accurately
  • Change #1043: Re-style airline creation form
  • Change #1044: Automatically choose default maintenance partner for new enterprise (custom setting)
  • Change #1045: Automatically hire pilots required for new aircraft (custom setting)
  • Change #1046: Apply standard seating profile to new aircraft (custom setting)
  • Change #1047: Remove explicit assignment of cabin crew
  • Change #1048: Create (deletable) standard service profile for new airlines (custom setting)
  • Change #1051: Remove obsolete badges
  • Change #1052: Extend interface to allow setting a default seating configuration
  • Change #1060: Ensure aircraft go for leasing/sale in 100% condition
  • Change #1062: Completely revised deletion mechanism for companies
  • Change #1065: Reduce performance impact of writing operations
  • Change #1110: Rework listing of enterprises
  • Change #1113: Remove deprecated legal page
  • Change #1138: Delete unused typeratings from pilot management

* We were not able to figure out why some operations wouldn't refund blocked funds correctly. Therefore the blocked funds are re-calculated at every week-end closing and corrected if necessary.

Data patch D4

  • Defect #868: Ground network error for SSG / Malabo
  • Defect #873: Airport Data: location of Qiqihaer (NDG)
  • Defect #904: Wrong image for Britten-Norman BN-2T Turbine-Islander
  • Defect #930: Airport Data - Wrong ICAO Code for Tunis
  • Defect #931: Airport Data - Wrong ICAO Code for Johannesburg
  • Defect #1000: Airport Data - Rename Oslo Torp to Sandefjord Airport Torp
  • Defect #1132: Wrong Country Assignment Airport Ratanakiri
  • Defect #1141: Spelling: Solomon Islands
  • Defect #1166: Wrong timezone at Northwest Florida Beaches KECP
  • Feature #908: Check runway lengths of Canadian airports
  • Feature #911: New Airport: Can Thon Airport, Vietname
  • Feature #912: Airport Data - Misc. Airports in CZ and SK
  • Feature #920: Airport Data - Vietname Airports
  • Feature #933: New Airport: Lauriston Airport near Hillsborough (Grenada)
  • Feature #953: Rename Bristol, VA to Tri City, relocate to Tennessee
  • Feature #968: Airport Data - New Airtport Tartu, Estonia
  • Feature #971: New Airport Pardubice, Czech Republic
  • Feature #977: Ground Network Hawaii Islands
  • Feature #1129: New airports in Peru: Huanuco and Jauja
  • Feature #1135: New Australian airport: Rottnest Island (RTS)
  • Change #857: Night Time Ban in Baku/GYD
  • Change #885: Night flying ban in Klagenfurt
  • Change #905: Dubai World Central renamed
  • Change #918: Spelling of Harrisburg (MDT)
  • Change #922: Aguni and Taramajima in wrong subdivision
  • Change #932: Match naming of Tenerife Airports
  • Change #954: Runway Length and passenger demand Riga
  • Change #959: Correct name of La Fria (LFR)
  • Change #960: Algeria: Two new airports and various runway/demand/data updates
  • Change #961: Casablanca Anfa closed
  • Change #962: Runway length Nanaimo, BC, CA
  • Change #963: Runway lengths Aleknagik, Anacortes and Roche Harbor
  • Change #967: Boeing 737-900 not offered anymore
  • Change #972: Boa Viste, CV runway length
  • Change #973: Nelspruit, SA wrong location
  • Change #974: Kubin Island, AU runway length
  • Change #975: Caxias do Sul, BR wrong location
  • Change #978: Tokyo Haneda - lift night flying ban
  • Change #979: Tegucigalpa runway length
  • Change #990: Various runway lengths in Island
  • Change #993: Runway length St. Maarten (SXM)
  • Change #996: Runway length and passenger demand of Natal (NAT)
  • Change #999: Uummannaq (UMD) is a heliport only
  • Change #1131: Additional ICAO codes Phillipines
  • Change #1134: Runway length Singapore Seletar
  • Change #1148: Runway length Sao Vincente (GVSV)
  • Change #1167: Runway length Sofia