Air Freight

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I'm loving Transport Fever so far, but I find myself wondering why there aren't any cargo aircraft, especially since many of the aircrafts available in the vanilla game were dual-use cargo/passenger craft. Air cargo is of course extremely expensive and couldn't compare to trains or trucks on cost - but then again, the same can be said of air travel in the base game as well.

It would be interesting to have inhospitable maps (island chains, frozen, rugged mountains, dune-filled deserts) where the cost of bridges, tunnels, and leveling earth makes air cargo cost-effective. Does anyone know if there are any plans to add air cargo in either mods or the base game?

[RollingTrojan]

There are already several Mods for Air Cargo on the Workshop, including Freight Airports, 747's and other bits. I'm using most of them currently and it adds a whole new life into the game IMHO.

Enjoy

[saturn__7]

From a realism point of view, nobody transports iron ore by airplane.

Considering game mechanics: For passenger air travel, people have a choice of just not using them (too expensive), which is why air routes aren't heavily used. Since cargo uses any route you provide, it would always use planes, and you could make a big profit by flying cargo back and forth over the map.

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Originally posted by saturn__7:

From a realism point of view, nobody transports iron ore by airplane.

No, but finishd goods are frequently carried by plane, especially in areas without a developed road or rail network. Some other raw materials could be carried by aircraft, too. It's rarely cost-effective if you have an option, but some customers will pay more for faster shipping, or live in areas where it's the least bad option.

Considering game mechanics: For passenger air travel, people have a choice of just not using them (too expensive), which is why air routes aren't heavily used. Since cargo uses any route you provide, it would always use planes, and you could make a big profit by flying cargo back and forth over the map.

Ah. That's a good point, I hadn't considered how this would work mechanically.