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Improved readbacks - Update Notes April 28th

This update to the public beta improves the readback in voice and text mode. The pilots will only readback the taxiways you mention as a controller. It is now possible to skip "taxi to" and start with "runway ?

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What changed

9 fixes7 additions12 changes0 removals
  • Compatibility
  • UI and audio
  • Gameplay
  • Fixes
  • Events
changedThis update to the public beta improves the readback in voice and text mode. The pilots will only readback the taxiways you mention as a controller. It is now possible to skip "taxi to" and start with "runway ?", "stand ?" or "holding point ?" (replace ? with the target).
addedThe UI layout has been changed slightly to reduce the amount of buttons always visible at the top of the screen and the session settings have been separated from the other settings. In the builder the reference image is now easier to move and scale and can now also be rotated. A warning for building the airport to far from the center of the build area has been added.
changedThe save system for views has been changed and unfortunately the old views are not transferred.
addedThe plan for the next update is to focus on the new scoring system which should lead to a version that the default version of the game can use.
addedAdded "vacate via" instruction for landing aircraft.
addedAdded an option to turn off smoothing on view zoom and movement.

This update to the public beta improves the readback in voice and text mode. The pilots will only readback the taxiways you mention as a controller. It is now possible to skip "taxi to" and start with "runway ?", "stand ?" or "holding point ?" (replace ? with the target).

The UI layout has been changed slightly to reduce the amount of buttons always visible at the top of the screen and the session settings have been separated from the other settings. In the builder the reference image is now easier to move and scale and can now also be rotated. A warning for building the airport to far from the center of the build area has been added.

The save system for views has been changed and unfortunately the old views are not transferred.

The plan for the next update is to focus on the new scoring system which should lead to a version that the default version of the game can use.

Thanks for playing!

Changelog:

  • Added "vacate via" instruction for landing aircraft.

  • Added an option to turn off smoothing on view zoom and movement.

  • Added improved taxi readback logic for text and voice mode.

  • Added warning for building airport far from the center of the build area (builder).

  • Changed game logic slightly for when airplanes are allowed to line up to reduce amount of go arounds.

  • Changed how time is displayed.

  • Changed how to move, rotate and scale reference image (builder).

  • Changed how views are saved.

  • Changed parts of tutorial to work with new UI layout.

  • Changed so "taxi to" is optional. Possible to start with "runway", "stand" or "holding point".

  • Changed so airplanes request handoff instantly when reaching a holding point.

  • Changed so camera rotation is not saved between sessions (still saved if a view is saved).

  • Changed so no click sounds is played when moving a window.

  • Changed so pushback view is displayed when an airplane that could do pushback is in input (before it activated when command was in input).

  • Changed the layout of some UI elements.

  • Fixed aircraft crossing runway not blocking takeoff or landing.

  • Fixed bug where airplane would not clear runway due to stand not ready event.

  • Fixed bug with "push and start" variant of pushback instruction.

  • Fixed bug with runway specific tower frequency when airplane is at holding point.

  • Fixed camera movement smoothing issue after zooming.

  • Fixed radar tags not spawning with correct scale.

  • Fixed so airplane tags don't block path setting.

  • Fixed tutorial bugs.

  • Fixed view rotation bug when loading airport.

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Steam News / 28 April 2026

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