General Pre-Release Discussion

[ukplanespotter757]

Top one is a 787 and an A350, bottom one is the existing A330 model.

[David]

This is not the revised version of the A330 series; this is the current version that has not yet been revised.

[MaxNeo]

I think it’s still the old version, because the engine part still looks oddly shaped, not perfectly round as a result of the remodel

[Thatflyerguy]

Definitively still the old model, look at the fairings under the wing.

The top is instagram, the bottom is ingame, current model. Both are equally pointy and not round.

[MaxNeo]

Still an old model, I think the developer hasn’t made the a330neo model yet, they might still be enjoying their holiday

[nomansland]

So I was just messing around in IFATC looking at some gate info. I randomly put in ZRH in and found that it says it doesn’t actually have any cargo stands Zurich Airport Gate Info. Either this is a mistake or it doesn’t actually have cargo stands! How do you all think the devs would go around that?

[Thatflyerguy]

I thought Zurich had a cargo terminal. Pretty sure that site is mistaken

[Thatflyerguy]

Update: no, as far as I can tell they have a cargologic facility but no terminal and no scheduled dedicated cargo flights. Perhaps only belly cargo?

Given that my guess is ZRH will not be able to accept cargo at all.

[ukplanespotter757]

Assuming they are still there, but there’s some stands here that look like they would be suitable for cargo aircraft? Not sure what their actual use is though.

[Knudel]

There were 2 Cargo stands, often used by Turkish or ULS

[Hirohitoswaifu]

I’m looking at some photos and I think the cargo ‘stands’ are actually to the south. I think they use these,

The problem is I can’t find much evidence but from a select few photos and this video it appears they taxi down there at least.

The above is near to the swiss hangar.

Edit: Lol, the above just appeared when I posted this .

[Krankenwart]

[woa.17.wewak]

I thought I have seen recent photos of ZRH having cargo flights

[Thatflyerguy]

Maybe those are mixed stands then, I was seeing a record of them only having passenger flights, but if cargo does go down there then I suppose they are mixed.

[Mitya]

While studying Flightradar24 and videos, here are the stands used for both PAX and cargo (universal stands).

[CJ_RVWilliams]

A freight terminal is shown here:

It does appear quite small though.

That said just basing off of current in game demand, making this a destination for larger player freighter aircraft seems unlikely. As it stands, this is essentially AN12s, B734Fs, E190Fs, and C30Js from LEJ for example.

[Thatflyerguy]

As far as I can tell, it’s not a defined terminal in the sense that cargo aircraft park there, though, and seems to mostly be a terminal in the groundside sense. Airside, it seems to be used for general aviation

[WankinLegend94]

Is Zurich going to be 3D or 2D? I missed the announcement

[Thatflyerguy]

Not sure what you mean, all airports are 3D. It won’t be generic though, if that’s what you are asking. It’ll be modeled to the same standard as HKG.

[WankinLegend94]

Generic that was the word I was looking for thanks @Thatflyerguy