With the recent UI improvements, I wanted to suggest a potential upgrade to the Operations Control Center panel that could significantly improve immersion and operational awareness for players managing larger fleets.
Currently, the fleet timeline view is very useful for monitoring aircraft rotations and scheduling. However, expanding this panel into a more complete Operations Control Center (OCC) style interface could make AirlineSim feel even more like managing a real airline dispatch operation.
Concept Overview
The idea is to keep the existing fleet timeline panel but combine it with a live flight tracking map within the same interface. This would allow players to visually track aircraft positions while still seeing the current operational timeline.
Proposed Layout
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Left Panel: Current fleet timeline view showing aircraft rotations and flight status.
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Right Panel: Live map displaying aircraft positions and route paths between airports.
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Bottom Panel: Operational alerts and notifications (delays, ATC restrictions, gate conflicts, weather deviations).
Potential Benefits
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Adds a more realistic airline dispatch / OCC feel
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Makes it easier to visually understand where aircraft are currently located
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Improves fleet situational awareness during large operations
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Enhances immersion without changing existing gameplay mechanics
Aircraft on the map could display basic information such as:
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Route (origin ā destination)
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altitude and speed
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ETA
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delay or weather deviation status
Color indicators on routes could represent:
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On-time flights
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Weather deviations
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Delays or disruptions
Overall Goal
The goal would not be to replace the current timeline view, but to augment it with a visual operational map, similar to what real airline operations centers use.
I attached a quick concept mockup to demonstrate how the interface could look.
This type of OCC-style view could make AirlineSim feel even more like running a real airline while keeping the current mechanics intact.
