
Early Access
Yes, it's still new to Early Access (launched Sep 6). Last updated 10 days ago, with 4 updates so far.
Last checked Oct 22, 2026
Starting from a single base airport, build your own airline. Establish routes, and fine-tune your pricing and service strategies; manage flight schedules, your staff, your fleet, public reputation, and more. Ultimately, grow from a regional carrier into a global aviation network.
The developer filed this on the Steam store page. It is not a guess by active.games.
Used AI to create some of the image assets and code design.
Oct 11, 2026 · Build
Public branch build 25860713
Latest build time Steam reports for the public branch.
Oct 4, 2026 · Patch note
v0.5.4 Update (opens in new tab)
v0.5.4 Update Notes Added five aircraft: A350-900ULR, Twin Otter Classic 300-G, Cessna 208 Caravan, PC-12 PRO, and P2012 Traveller. Added starting airports in Dhaka, Kinshasa, Abidjan, Tehran, Yangon, Lagos, Islamabad, Dar es Salaam, and Caracas. Added a piston aircraft filter and support for aviation gasoline costs. Added automatic fare rules for individua…
Sep 21, 2026 · Patch note
v0.5.3 Update (opens in new tab)
v0.5.3 Update Notes Added more starting base options. Updated airline logo customization in Sandbox mode. Added bulk actions for aircraft purchases, cabin reconfiguration, and catering setup. Added sequential fleet numbers and sorting by fleet number or aircraft name. Added departure airport search and filtering to route recommendations. Improved route crea…
Sep 13, 2026 · Patch note
v0.5.2 Update (opens in new tab)
Over the past few days, I’ve continued to receive feedback from players about the game. Based on some of the issues reported, I’ve released the v0.5.2 update. New Content Added 6 real-world aircraft models: the passenger variant of the Cessna 408 SkyCourier, L 410 NG, Tu-214, Tu-154M, NAMC YS-11, and Fokker F27-500 Friendship. (Some of these aircraft have b…
Sep 8, 2026 · Patch note
Update 0.5.1 — Bug Fixes and Improvements (opens in new tab)
It’s been two days since the Early Access launch. Thank you for all your feedback! In response, I’ve released update 0.5.1, which addresses many of the issues you’ve reported. Saves and Stability Fixed an issue where historical routes referencing aircraft that had been sold, returned to their lessor, or removed could prevent saving. Fixed an issue where inc…
Airline Founder last shipped a public branch build 10 days ago (Oct 11, 2026).
It got about 1 update per month so far. Airline Founder entered Early Access less than three months ago, so it's too new to rate for update frequency.
No. Airline Founder only launched in Early Access on Sep 6, and it was last updated 10 days ago, with 4 updates so far.
Airline Founder: 12 updates in the last 12 months, avg every 5 days. The chart shows the last 12 months, including months with zero patch notes. Counts are dated patch and update posts, not branch builds. The Early Access release on 2026-09-06 falls inside this window.
| Month | Updates |
|---|---|
| November 2025 | 0 |
| December 2025 | 0 |
| January 2026 | 0 |
| February 2026 | 0 |
| March 2026 | 0 |
| April 2026 | 0 |
| May 2026 | 0 |
| June 2026 | 0 |
| July 2026 | 0 |
| August 2026 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 4 |
| October 2026 | 1 |