UPDATES MAKE THINGS BETTER

RELEASE NOTES

October 11, 2024

Fixed:

  • Fixed service automation not working when welfare calls are turned off

October 8, 2024

Fixed:

  • A bug with incorrect valuation

Changed:

  • Aircraft repair costs increase with aircraft age

October 7, 2024

Added:

  • Airbus A340-600 seat map

Fixed:

  • Error with B747-8 seat map preventing load
  • Issue with automation starting a service during a welfare call, leading to crew getting stuck

October 5, 2024

Added:

  • Airbus A310-300 seat map
  • Airbus A330-200 seat map
  • ATR 42-500 seat map
  • Boeing B757-300 seat map
  • McDonnell Douglas DC-3 seat map

Fixed:

  • Error with Embraer 195 seat map at the end of service when no first class is configured
  • A330-900neo seat map not loading correctly when first class is configured to 8

September 29, 2024

Added:

  • Airbus A318-100 seat map
  • BAe146-300 seat map
  • Bombardier CRJ1000 seat map
  • Boeing B737-300 seat map
  • Boeing B737-600 seat map
  • Embraer 170 seat map
  • Embraer 190 seat map
  • Fokker F28 seat map


Changed:

  • LITE/Just Fly users can now offer ‘free service’


Fixed:

  • Error with Embraer 195 seat map when no first class is configured
  • Section of economy not being serviced during service on Boeing B747-8 seat map when configured to 8/34/21/186
  • Last row of B787-9 seat map not locating the restrooms correctly
  • Rare occasion emergency event not playing crew audio

September 14, 2024

Added:

  • ATR72-600 seat map
  • Bombardier CRJ700 seat map
  • Boeing B737-900 seat map
  • Boeing B747-8 seat map
  • Dash8 Q400 seat map
  • Embraer 195 seat map
  • McDonnell Douglas DC-6 seat map


Changed:

  • Passenger2Bridge updated
  • Map aircraft icon now rotates with aircraft heading


Fixed:

  • Free service not working for seat 20D on B777-300 seat map
  • Error when disembarking Cessna 208 Caravan
  • After landing announcement playing during evacuation

August 29, 2024

Fixed:

  • After take-off trigger not functioning as intended when set to seat belt sign trigger
  • Pilot/aircraft hours adding incorrect time
  • B787-8 not loading with configurations of only business class under 20 seats

August 25, 2024

Fixed:

  • Aisle error in the B787-10 seat map
  • Aisle error for the DHC-6 Twin Otter when not using instant boarding
  • Side bar displaying incorrect products for caterers WNG Meals or BeeSky


Changed:

  • Fleet bonus will now reset to 0 if it has a negative value

August 19, 2024

Added:

  • Airbus A330-900neo seat map
  • Airbus A350-900 seat map
  • Boeing B767-400ER seat map
  • Boeing B787-8 seat map

Fixed:

  • Automatic seat belt control trigger settings now correctly change with height setting instead of weight setting.
  • Bank loan interest is now correctly added to the total loan amount instead of per flight.
  • Some Italian announcements no longer contain random sounds at the end.
  • Rare occurrence where the post-landing announcement would play during descent has been resolved.
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  • FIXED loan term not accurate
  • FIXED Cessna 208 Caravan seat map causing an error when boarding
  • FIXED duty free service being executed by automaton when international flight (now enable duty free) is set to off
  • FIXED rare error when no passengers have been fined for excess baggage
  • FIXED B787-10 seat map not loading when first class is configured
  • FIXED some announcements not playing when certain combinations are selected
  • CHANGED flight set up “international flight” setting to “enable duty free”
  • CHANGED aircraft repair algorithm
  • ADDED Boeing B777-200ER seat map
  • ADDED Hebrew announcement language (translation by Ariel Harlev)
  • ADDED Italian announcement language (translation by Paolo)
  • ADDED Portuguese (PT) announcement language (translation by Luís Pacheco, Portugal)
  • ADDED validation to check catering is set up correctly before new flight (PRO Edition)
  • FIXED crew not responding on landing when ‘arm/disarm’ is set as door terminology
  • FIXED random events sometimes causing error
  • FIXED interphone ringing when announcement is in progress
  • FIXED custom soundpacks sometimes showing “no packs found” on new flight
  • FIXED flight showing late if arriving between 23:00-23:59 when scheduled arrival is after 00:00
  • FIXED wi-fi and baggage fine prices ignoring decimal point
  • UPDATED gate announcements
  • CHANGED default flight prices (PRO Edition)
  • CHANGED service speeds


– FIXED “Do Not Disturb” mode causing an error with some languages
– FIXED crash when using turn around with custom sound packs selected as airline default
– FIXED Just Fly mode error when not selecting a logo
– FIXED fleet bonus counting current aircraft (PRO Edition)
– FIXED cabin not securing during descent when 2 languages are selected
– FIXED rare activation issue
– ADDED Passenger2 LITE upgrade system (direct customers only)


NEW FEATURES

  • User Interface Complete Overhaul
  • Catering System Overhaul
  • Company Settings
  • Hangar
  • Upgrade Fleet
  • Configure Dual Aisle Fleet With Up To Four Cabins
  • Used Aircraft Market
  • Lease Aircraft
  • Maintenance System
  • Loan System
  • Access Flight Logs From UI (starting from logs recorded in this version)
  • Seat Map A300-600
  • Always On Top Setting (no need for PowerToys)
  • Door Terminology Settings
  • Flight Settings
  • Audio Settings
  • Announcement Settings
  • Custom Announcements
  • Flight Logs Uploaded To Website Account (starting from logs recorded in this version)
  • Additional Statistics
  • UTC Time Display
  • Change Airline Name
  • Change Airline Logo
  • Set Airline Hub
  • Missing Airport Bypass
  • Sidebar When Inflight
  • Individual Passenger Profiles
  • Passenger Needs
  • Call Bells
  • Do Not Disturb Mode
  • Delay Announcement
  • Point Of Interest Announcement
  • Bar Service
  • Meal Service


CHANGES

  • Increased Live Pricing Time To 50s
  • Passengers use all doors when evacuating
  • Flight report contains more information


NEW PASSENGER2 EDITIONS

  • Passenger2 LITE: This edition will feature the popular ‘Just Fly’ mode, perfect for users who want a streamlined flying experience without the complexities of airline management.
  • Passenger2 PRO: This edition provides the full airline management experience, including the immersive ‘Career Mode’.


A
full list of features and differences can be viewed at https://passenger2.com/learn-more

ONLINE FLIGHT REPORTS

You can now share your flight reports on social media via our website! Ensure you have an account and enter your Passenger2 ID in the settings menu. This can be found in our website’s ‘My Account’ area.

CUSTOM ANNOUNCEMENTS

You can now create your custom announcement packs! See Documents\Passenger2\Announcements to find out how!

UPDATED MANUALS

You can see our updated manuals on our website.


– FIXED Flight report error if using just fly with no prior company setup
– FIXED Crew member disappearing on the B787-9 seat map when using automatic/flight deck seat belt signs


– FIXED B787-9 seat map gives an error when the first class is assigned


– ADDED Arabic announcement language pack. Translation credit: Joe
– ADDED Greek announcement language pack. Translation credit: Chris Spanougakis
– ADDED Mandarin announcement language pack. Translation credit: Shin WXG
– FIXED allowing switching to Beta when no company is created


– FIXED Beta switch warning message not acknowledging


– FIXED Human Resources area variable error


– FIXED crew member disappearing from B777-300 seat map when seat belt automation is turned on
– FIXED MD-88 seat map sometimes giving an out of range error


– FIXED service announcements repeating in ‘Just Fly’ mode or when service is free


– ADDED McDonnell Douglas MD-88 seat map
– ADDED Boeing B787-9 seat map
– ADDED Airbus A321neo seat map
– ADDED Boeing B737-500 seat map
– ADDED sound pack Aer Lingus UK
– ADDED sound pack Air Corsica
– ADDED sound pack Air North
– ADDED sound pack Alliance Airlines
– ADDED sound pack Bonza
– ADDED sound pack Eastern Airways
– ADDED sound pack French Bee
– ADDED sound pack Jet2
– ADDED sound pack Jetstar AU
– ADDED sound pack LoganAir
– ADDED sound pack Norse Atlantic UK
– ADDED sound pack Qantas
– ADDED sound pack Rex
– ADDED sound pack Ryanair UK
– ADDED sound pack Skytrans
– ADDED sound pack Transavia
– ADDED sound pack TUI Airways UK
– ADDED sound pack Virgin Australia
– ADDED sound pack Wizz Air UK
– ADDED new Passenger2 VA partner, The Delta Virtual, to the virtual airline list on ‘create an airline’
– IMPROVED audio performance- FIXED boarding complete English AU (Male) announcement cutting off


– FIXED aircraft list missing seat maps
– FIXED typos in the catering manager


– ADDED B757-200 seat map
– ADDED DHC-6 Twin Otter seat map
– ADDED if an airport is missing from the database when setting up a flight, the development team will be automatically alerted
– ADDED sound pack Alaska Airlines
– ADDED sound pack Allegiant Air
– ADDED sound pack Avelo Airlines
– ADDED sound pack Breeze Airways
– ADDED sound pack Frontier Airlines
– ADDED sound pack Hawaiian Airlines
– ADDED sound pack JetBlue
– ADDED sound pack Spirit Airlines
– ADDED sound pack Sun Country Airlines


– FIXED a bug where company reputation achievements would sometimes not be achieved
– FIXED an AM/PM error at some airports
– REMOVED 10% reputation penalty when not completing a flight using live pricing
– ADJUSTED passenger satisfaction algorithm to boost passenger satisfaction level with further in-flight services
– PERFORMANCE improvements

– ADDED Dutch announcement language pack. Translation credit: Marguerite Taal, Oud-Beijerland
– FIXED a bug where using live pricing would add an extra 10% to the company rating at the end of the flight
– FIXED a bug that would allow your airline reputation to drop below 0

IMPORTANT NOTICE: You must now enter a serial number to activate Passenger2! You can no longer use your website username and password to access Passenger2. A serial number has been assigned to you. You can view your serial number by logging into your account at www.passenger2.com/account, navigating to “orders,” and clicking on your order number.

– ADDED B767-300ER seat map
– ADDED English Australian announcement and captain language pack
– CHANGED the way Passenger2 activates

– NEW FEATURE Live Pricing (see below)
– UPDATED Passenger2Bridge to V3 (see below)
– UPDATED Passenger2Bridge now opens when you open Passenger2 and closes when you exit Passenger2. This stops multiple bridges from opening, causing data conflicts
– UPDATED passenger satisfaction algorithm to increase satisfaction more on long-haul flights
– FIXED some audio not playing from some sound packs
– FIXED a rare error of first-class passengers not being set
– FIXED unit price of cologne being too high on higher quality catering contracts

LIVE PRICING
Live pricing is a new feature that allows you more control over your ticket prices in career mode. You are given a ticket ‘booking window’ of 45 seconds. This ‘booking window’ is the amount of time you have to sell tickets. When the ‘booking window’ is open, you can change your ticket prices as much as you want to fill your seats and earn the most money. The cheaper the prices, the more sales you will get, but the lower your income. The higher the prices, the fewer seats will sell. However, your income will be higher. How will you manage your pricing?

PASSENGER2BRIDGE V3
The Passenger2Bridge manages the connection with FSUIPC and sends data to Passenger2. Version 3 comes with significant improvements, such as self-closing when Passenger2 closes. Airports below sea level (such as EHAM) will be read with accurate data, including better landing detection. There are also many under-the-bonnet improvements to improve data accuracy and foundations for future features, such as the return of live route maps.

– FIXED company rating not adding/deducting correctly

– ADDED seat map A320neo
– FIXED deduction of more company reputation than stated
– FIXED French announcement saying “volume” instead of “vol”

– ADDED sound pack Delta
– ADDED sound pack easyJet UK
– ADDED sound pack Southwest
– ADDED sound pack United
– ADDED sound pack Virgin Atlantic
– UPDATED French annoucements. Translation credit: Hakim
– UPDATED end of flight algorithm to calculate pilot and airline ratings better
– UPDATED pilot report to allow the option to go back to the flight data report by pressing the current report button again
– UPDATED staff on strike algorithm to increase satisfaction immediately after a pay rise
– UPDATED catering manager to fix rare occurrences of all products being free to purchase
– FIXED aircraft beacon and strobe lights being turned on by Passenger2Bridge
– FIXED comments repeated on flight report
– FIXED being charged to cancel a contract when the minimum term has expired
– FIXED evacuating causes an error

– NEW seat map: A319
– FIXED A320 seat map showing A319
– FIXED wrong aircraft being purchased in aircraft manager

– Introduction of the beta branch! (see notes below)
– Passenger2Bridge reverted to the old version
– Passenger2Bridge self-close temporally disabled
– Passenger2 Live fixed and enabled (option to hide your username in settings)
– Improvements to updater
– ADDED release notes button to update available prompt


– Improvements to passenger2bridge to further fix airports below sea level and self-close
– Improvements to inflight service reputation changes
– Fixed a bug where airline reputation would go over 100%
– Fixed a rare bug where the threat of staff strike would lead to an error


– NEW instant board button
– NEW default master volume setting
– NEW pushback detection setting (see manual)
– NEW IFE display lock
– Added a delay to the crew starting inflight service – they will start once the service announcement is finished
– Improved boarding algorithm to make boarding more smooth
– Interphone ring volume reduced by 50%
– Fixed airports below sea level not outputting data
– Fixed crash when pressing the period key when setting prices in the catering manager
– Fixed crash when removing croissants from the menu
– Fixed the A330-300 seat map not displaying dimmed cabin lights
– Fixed a bug where interphone calls would not be answerable when in another menu
– Fixed a bug where the service menu would not close when selecting a service
– Fixed a bug in the catering manager where menu navigation buttons would be in the wrong place when closing product details


– New seat map: MD-82 (new style)
– New API for validating airports. Validating is quicker, and departure city are taken from the nearest cities rather than towns.
– Added VirtualUA partner to virtual airlines list on ‘create an airline’
– Added vSWA partner to virtual airlines list on ‘create an airline’
– Added internal updater. All future updates will be downloaded from Passenger2 internally
– Added volume control for safety video
– Added descent announcement automation
– Added warning if not announced descent if descent is detected
– Announcements overhauled to give them a more cabin PA sound
– Announcements in German have been updated. Translation credit: Domenic Winkler
– Adjusted pilot rating algorithm to make point scoring fairer
– Adjusted default volume to start at 50%
– Adjusted speed-up boarding button to disable when boarding is set at full speed
– Adjusted service automation to stop services being performed when the seatbelt sign is on
– Adjusted seatbelt automation to automatically turn on/off at 10,000 feet (3,000 meters)
– Changed when boarding music stops to ‘boarding complete’ instead of ‘doors automatic.’
– Changed metric units to European rotations instead of British.
– Minor performance improvements
– Fixed automation toggle switches not changing when toggled
– Fixed missing special character ‘Ł’ ‘ł’
– Fixed boarding music playing when a flight has ended
– Fixed a memory leak caused when playing a safety video
– Fixed food and drink button not disabling when service is already active
– Fixed a crew member disappearing from B737-800 seat map after service is completed


– Refreshed UI
– Removed dark mode as refreshed UI is dark
– Flight buttons have a new clearer look
– Simplified flight phases. Flight phases have been reduced from 9 to 3, ‘on ground’, ‘in-fight’ and ‘landed’
– Simplified pilot rating to stop incorrect penalties from being applied
– Updated the way boarding speeds are managed
– Adjusted trash collection service time to make them quicker in order to speed up cabin secure for landing
– Fixed a bug where seatbelt signs controlled from the flight deck would change itself
– Fixed a bug where manual seatbelt signs would turn off after take-off
– Fixed a bug where sometimes the disembark button would not appear
– Fixed a bug where company rating would sometimes decrease instead of increasing
– Fixed a bug where the B777-300 seat map would error on load
– Fixed a bug where the A330-300 seat map would freeze during boarding
– Fixed a rare disconnection problem
– Fixed a rare bug where SimBrief would miss zeros from time imports


– Fixed a rare error of airline IATA not being set when completing a flight using ‘Just Fly’ mode
– Fixed a bug where company reputation and passengers could enter minus
– Fixed a bug where your flight information, during create a flight, would be clipped if the airline name was long
– Fixed a bug where the actual departure time on reports would show ‘xx:70’
– Fixed a visual bug where the emergency close button would not change to dark mode colours until rolled over
– Adjusted ‘Doors Manual’ button to fix a rare issue where the disembark button would not appear after pressing
– Adjusted flight deck check-in calls to fix an isolated issue where the respond buttons would not work
– Adjusted the airline reputation algorithm for bad-quality food complaints
– Adjusted the way Passenger comments are logged to stop multiple comments of the same nature
– Swapped the ‘boarding length’ and ‘cancel flight’ buttons around to avoid accidentally clicking on ‘cancel flight’


– Further fix to missing special characters
– Fix for attempting to evacuate the aircraft before it has boarded would cause an error
– Fixed a visual bug where the boarding button would flash when the crew are boarding
– Fix a bug where specific safety videos would appear larger than the ‘IFE Screen’
– Fixed an issue where the 787-10 seat map would sometimes freeze, assigning first class passengers on ‘Just Fly’ mode
– Adjusted the way landing is detected to stop a rare occasion where landing would be detected during descent
– Adjusted the way airline rating change is calculated after a flight
– Added a ‘door mode’ button to change door mode and flight phase after boarding manually. See the manual for details


– Fixed an issue with Passenger2 Live not sending data on career mode.
– Added a scaling option to assist users with high-resolution monitors. Press “+” and “-” to scale the Passenger2 window up and down


– Fixed Passenger2 Live
– The update button when a new version is available will now automatically download the new installer without needing to go through the website.


– Fixed a rare issue where an error would occur starting a flight after API timeout
– Fixed an issue where sometimes the last flight performed would not save
– Fixed an issue where ending a flight would give an ‘ADT_math’ error
– Fixed an issue where special characters in text were missing from the top bar
– Fixed an isolated issue where the interphone would keep ringing after being answered
– Fixed a validation error when creating an airline with $0 investment
– Debug code applied to assist with incorrect FSUIPC disconnection messages
– A debug code is applied to the boarding button to stop it from disappearing before boarding has started.
– Added a function to allow users to skip selecting a logo in ‘Just Fly’ mode
– Added a ‘doors to manual’ button during taxi after arrival to bypass phase when ‘at gate’ is not detected. (see manual)


– Fixed an issue where Sim Brief importing would give invalid arrival times when landing after 00:00
– Fixed an issue where ending a flight on ‘Just Fly’ mode would give an ‘HR Satisfaction’ error
– Automation for descent has been temporarily disabled to avoid issues with phases of flight skipping. A permanent fix is in progress. (Activate descent phase from Flight Deck -> Announce Descent)
– Fixed missing special characters in airport names
– Fixed various typos

Fix applied to an issue where some users were receiving an error about version check when starting Passenger2.

Urgent fix applied to the following issues:

– Crash when trying to switch to dark mode
– Crash when starting a flight in ‘just fly’ mode

This is the first release of Passenger2.