StrategyFit check
Is Aviation Manager worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Players who specifically want airline network planning instead of aircraft piloting
- Solo strategy players who prefer configuring recurring schedules and airport transfers
- Simulation fans focused on balancing passenger capacity, aircraft use, and airport facilities
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players looking for direct aircraft piloting or moment-to-moment flight action
- Players who prefer varied objectives over repeated route and timetable management
- Players seeking a story-led adventure rather than an airline network management game
Our take on Aviation Manager
Rather than centering on piloting individual flights, this management game focuses on the network behind them: routes, dispatch times, transfers, and airport capacity. Its main structure is planning and coordinating an airline schedule.
What is Aviation Manager?
Choose a starting airport, connect it to other airports, select aircraft, and set flight schedules.
Each route begins and ends at its origin, passing through multiple airports before the next dispatch. Passengers can use connecting flights when no direct service is available. Timetables determine when routes dispatch aircraft, while layover settings manage aircraft movement through airports. Expand airport seating to raise passenger capacity and add gates to increase the number of aircraft that can park. The management cycle involves arranging routes and schedules, using planes and airports, earning wealth, and extending the network to additional destinations.
How Aviation Manager plays
- 01Multi-stop routes
- Routes loop back to their starting airport after visiting several stops, while passengers can transfer when direct service is unavailable.
- 02Flight timetables
- Set dispatch times and airport layovers for each route to coordinate traffic and aircraft waiting periods.
- 03Airport expansion
- Add seating to raise passenger capacity and gates to increase the number of parked aircraft.
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Aviation Manager: platforms & release
Is Aviation Manager worth it?
It is worth it if: players who specifically want airline network planning instead of aircraft piloting. Skip it if: players looking for direct aircraft piloting or moment-to-moment flight action.
Where can I download Aviation Manager?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Aviation Manager's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Aviation Manager on?
Windows only.
