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AIRLINE Simulation
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AIRLINE Simulation is a PC based simulation designed around the running of a commercial airline. History The PC game AIRLINE Simulation was first developed in the 1980’s on a Commodore 64/128 system. It was founded by Frank Zimmermann who as a passionate aviation enthusiast wanted to recreate the excitement of the industry in a playable simulation. Often he was quoted as saying, “it is not a game, it is a simulation” as the detail of the game is far more in depth than most games. It was rewritten many times on many platforms until finally it was first released on the Windows platform as AIRLINE 3. In 2014, the application had evolved to AIRLINE 7. The AIRLINE application is a good example of the evolution of software (1980's to 2014) from a generic code platform called Commodore Basic, migrated to MS Basic, Visual Basic, and eventually to .NET. The current version of the AIRLINE application is written in .NET C# but it also now runs as a multiuser web based application using the same .NET C# architecture. The evolution of the software (development language) led to an easy to update, multitier design allowing it to be easily maintained and readily expandable. User Experience The simulation allows users to simulate any period in time from 1948 to present day and includes over 700 aircraft variations and 7000 airports. The design of the software allows users to select a configuration setting to turn on or off the facility to include prototype aircraft such as the original 747-300 Tri Jet which was never developed but AIRLINE allows users to experiment with these types. The simulation is complex, it provides a detailed learning experience and understanding of economics, budget management, airline operations, airline safety and maintenance, principles of supply & demand and the effects or competition and consumer confidence in market share. Users are exposed to wealth of data which forms the basis of a simulation which takes the user on an historical and geographical learning journey. The historical data covers world events from 1946 to present. A virtual museum of aircraft types and historical events ranging from the Olympics to disasters on a global scale or health scares affecting world travel. Political changes throughout the years, the collapse of the Soviet Union, new mega airport openings are all part of the data and learning in the simulation. Whether an airline is flying from New York to Novosibirsk or Sydney to Saigon users will develop a detailed knowledge of geography and political boundaries. Academic Use The PC Based simulation is used in a number of universities globally to teach airline management. Hong Kong CU Originally Ohio State University used the PC Based version before opting for the web based solution. 
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