Feature

You can now sign agreements for Small Domestic and Small International slots at small airports.

Previously, these slot agreements were restricted to medium and large airports. This change opens up new strategic possibilities, allowing you to establish a footprint and build networks at smaller, regional airfields that were previously ineligible for these agreements.

This gives you more flexibility to expand your operations, especially when starting out or when targeting more remote destinations.

To improve game balance and realism, we've updated the requirements for aircraft you can use to fly charter jobs.

From now on, only your aircraft from the SEP (Single Engine Piston), MEP (Multi Engine Piston), BIZ (Business Jet), and HEL (Helicopter) categories are eligible for jobs from the charter market. This means you can no longer use your regional (REG) or airliner (SRA, LRA) category aircraft for these types of jobs.

This change does not affect your scheduled route jobs, which can still be flown using any aircraft category.

When you check the list of valid aircraft for a charter job, you'll now see this new requirement. If an aircraft isn't valid, we'll show you precisely why.

Other improvements

• Fixed an issue that could prevent the billing page from loading correctly in some cases.

We're introducing a new fees system and are moving away from flat rates for existing fees like parking fees to a dynamic model. Fees are now calculated based on airport size, your aircraft's weight (MTOW), and the services you use.

This overhaul affects everything from parking to passenger handling, with costs varying significantly between large international hubs, small local airfields, and heliports.

Size-Based Parking & Grace Periods

Parking fees have been updated to use this new system. You'll find that parking at a Large airport is more expensive per hour but includes a 3-hour grace period (up from 20 minutes). In contrast, Small airports and Heliports offer much cheaper rates and a more generous 4-hour grace period, making them more economical for longer layovers.

Passenger Fees: Departure & Arrival

We're introducing a Passenger Facility Charge (PFC), a per-passenger fee applied whenever passengers board or disembark an aircraft. Note that PFCs are only charged when passengers actually leave the aircraft. If they remain on the aircraft between job legs (or during a stopover) then they are not charged.

Airport Fees: Landing, ATC & Customs

When you land, several fees are applied based on the airport and job type. Landing, ATC, and Customs fees are all bundled as deductions from your final job payout, alongside the Arrival PFC.

• Landing Fee: A per-tonne fee based on your aircraft's MTOW. This is only charged for charter jobs as the landing arrangements are included as part of your slot agreements.
• ATC Fee: A flat fee for air traffic control services, which applies to all flights (including routes).
• Customs & Immigration Fee: This is a per-passenger fee charged only on international flights when passengers clear customs at their final destination. If a passenger is disembarking your aircraft to wait in the terminal for a connecting flight they remain in the transit area and do not clear immigration.

Because of these fees, unscheduled stopovers now have a cost. When you perform an unscheduled landing at an airport that is not your destination you will be immediately charged for Landing and ATC fees. Crucially, landing fees are charged for stopovers on route jobs as you do not have a prior agreement with the airport to land. Passenger and customs fees are not applied, as passengers are not leaving the aircraft.

Other improvements

• All new airport fees are now correctly included in your monthly profit and loss statements under the new Airport Fees category.
• Fixed an issue where signing slot agreements for international routes at medium-sized airports would sometimes fail.

Reworked Contract Preview

We've redesigned the contract preview dialog to give you a much clearer picture of a company's operations before you sign.

Instead of just showing a limited list of jobs you could fly right now, the new preview shows you everything the company has to offer.

The biggest change is how you preview a company's work. We've split this into two new tabs:

• Routes: This tab lists all of the company's enabled routes. You can see the origin, destination, distance, and current passenger demand. We've also added stats so you can see how many times a route has been flown and when it was last active.
• Charter Jobs: This tab shows all real charter jobs the company has posted on its marketplace. You can see the route, distance, passenger count, and how long the job has been waiting.

This new approach helps you make better decisions by evaluating the company's total activity, not just what's available at this exact moment.

Advanced Aircraft Filtering

The "Available Aircraft" tab now includes advanced filtering and sorting. You can filter the full list of aircraft for that rank by manufacturer, type, seats, cargo capacity, and more, so you know exactly what hardware you're getting access to.

Better Contract Marketplace Filtering

To help you find active contracts, the marketplace list now defaults to filtering for "Has Jobs" and "Has Aircraft".

This means you'll automatically see contracts from companies that have at least one enabled route, one released charter job, or one aircraft assigned to a rank. You can still toggle these filters off if you want to see all available contracts.

Expandable Dialogs

You can now expand most dialog windows (including the new contract preview) to fill your screen. Just click the new "expand" icon in the top-right corner to get a bigger view, which is especially useful for digging into the new preview tabs or managing large lists.

Other improvements

• Fixed a UI issue that could cause dropdown menus and data lists to fail to load correctly on the first try.

The new Groups feature can now be used to control the aircraft that your ranks can access. Following on from yesterday's update, you can now apply an "Aircraft Group" constraint directly to any rank.

This makes it incredibly easy to create specialized roles. For example, you can make a "Long Haul" rank locked to your "Heavy Fleet" group, all using the same flexible Groups system.

To support this new system, we've improved how rank permissions are updated. Your rank settings will now react instantly to any changes you make to your fleet or groups.

Other improvements

• All aircraft constraints (including by Type, Category, etc.) now correctly exclude frozen aircraft from the available list.
• Fixed a bug that could occur in premium feature checks when no user was present (e.g., in a background job).

We’re introducing a new Air Operator Certificate (AOC) system, adding a new layer of progression to your company's growth. Your AOC level determines the types of aircraft you can operate and influences your financial capabilities.

When you start a new company, you will now select your starting AOC level, which comes with an associated certification fee. Each level unlocks access to larger and more complex aircraft categories.

This new certification directly impacts your operations:

• Aircraft Purchases: You will only be able to purchase aircraft that fall within your company's current AOC level.
• Loan Capacity: A higher AOC level demonstrates greater operational capability, which increases the maximum amount you can borrow from the bank.
• Upgrades: You can upgrade your AOC level at any time through your company management panel, allowing you to expand your fleet and take on bigger challenges.

This system is also being applied to all existing companies, which have been migrated to the appropriate AOC level based on their current fleet.

Other improvements

• Updated airport data and geographic scores for improved accuracy.
• Fixed an issue that could cause incorrect profit calculations on the monthly finance report.
• Improved the styling of informational quote blocks and messages throughout the interface.
• Company profit and loss no longer takes fixed assets into account.

You can now create and manage "Groups," a powerful new premium feature for organizing your operations. Groups are reusable lists of airports, countries, or aircraft that you can use as filters across the platform.

You'll find the new Groups management page in your company's navigation sidebar.

From here, you can create groups for Airports, Countries, or Aircraft. When building an aircraft group, you can add either individual tail numbers or entire aircraft types (e.g., "all B738s" or "all C172s") to create flexible fleet definitions.

Use Groups Everywhere

The real power of Groups comes from using them in your existing workflows:

• Pricing Strategies: You can now select a Group directly from any airport or country filter when creating a pricing strategy. This lets you apply a single rule to dozens of locations at once.
• Demand & Airport Search: All airport and country filters (including demand search) now support groups, enabling you to search for demand from and/or to multiple locations at once.
• Filter Bar Integration: When you filter by a group, the compact filter tag in your filter bar will now show a new icon to indicate a group is active.

Other improvements

• Fixed an issue that could cause a "request in progress" error if you navigated between pages very quickly. Data-loading requests will no longer block each other, making the app feel more responsive.

After you complete a flight, your aircraft no longer just sits in a slot marked "Occupied." You'll now see a clear "Grace Period" timer, showing exactly how long the aircraft can remain in the slot before it's automatically moved to storage. This new badge is visible on both the Aircraft and Agreement views.

If you need to free up the slot sooner for another company aircraft, you can now manually trigger the auto-parking process. A new "Auto-park" button appears for any aircraft currently in its grace period, giving you more direct control over your valuable airport slots.

To improve performance and make finding the right jobs easier, the Job Marketplace now helps you narrow your search if you have a large number of active contracts.

If you have more than five active contracts, you will now be prompted to choose which contracts you’d like to see jobs from when you open the marketplace. Simply select up to five contracts from the list and click "Search Jobs" to load all available routes from those specific companies.

This change ensures the marketplace loads quickly and reliably, allowing you to focus on the jobs you're interested in without long loading times. If you have five or fewer contracts, the marketplace will continue to load all available jobs automatically as it always has.

Finding flights from your allies and partners is now easier than ever. You can now filter the public flight board to show only jobs by companies belonging to specific partnerships.

When filtering jobs, you will see a new "Partnership" filter. Simply select one or more partnerships from the list, and the flight board will instantly update to display only flights from member companies. This makes it simple to support your partners, find specific charter flights from a major alliance, or just explore the operations of different groups.

Automatic Owner Contracts

Managing your own company just got simpler. You are now automatically assigned a special Owner Contract when you create a company, which means you no longer need to take up a regular pilot contract slot.

This new contract is designed specifically for you as the company owner. It features unlimited hours, so you never have to worry about renewing it. As a result of this change, you can no longer sign regular pilot contracts with your own company. Instead, your compensation is now handled through the new Owner Salary system.

Automated Owner Salary Payments

You can now automatically pay yourself a monthly salary based on your company's performance. A new Owner Salary section in your company settings lets you set a percentage of the previous month's net profit to be paid directly to your personal bank account.

This system connects directly to the "Current Month Profit" figure on your finance dashboard. On the first day of each month, FSCharter will automatically calculate your company's profit from the previous month and transfer the designated salary percentage. The payment will appear in your transaction history as a "Salary" payment from your company.

This feature automates your compensation, rewarding you for running a profitable airline without any manual transfers. Simply set your desired percentage, and FSCharter handles the rest. If your company doesn't make a profit in a given month, no salary will be paid.

You can now customize your partnerships with a unique identity, including a logo, a 2-3 character code, and a brand color. This new branding will be displayed on the public flight board for every flight operated by a member company, giving your alliance more visibility.

When managing your partnership, you’ll find new branding options. You can upload a logo, set a unique alphanumeric code to represent your alliance, and choose a distinct color to make your flights stand out. If you don't choose a code, one will be automatically generated for you.

Once set, your partnership's branding will automatically appear next to every flight operated by any member of your alliance on the airport flight boards. This serves as a great way to advertise your partnership to other players looking for jobs, helping you attract new members and establish a recognizable presence in the world.