Handling going red

Lordtimbo · January 15, 2026, 3:19pm

Anyone else getting planes going into the red when handling when still having time on the clock.Its like I lose time ?

ritcheuy · January 15, 2026, 3:23pm

It might be due to the repairs, they’re randomly generated and would add about a minute to handling.

New Handling Services

With version 3.3.0, we introduced two new ground services — Ambulift and Technical Assistance.

Ambulift is triggered by a probability-based algorithm that simulates how many PRM (Passengers with Reduced Mobility) arrive or depart on a given flight. It’s not something you can predict — and yes, it can sometimes affect your ability to meet turnaround limits. However, you can still use the Deal Manager to “smooth out” those occasional overruns when needed.

Technical Assistance currently appears randomly, but in future updates, it will become linked to aircraft age and maintenance condition. This feature is part of our broader effort to bring more operational realism to ground handling without overwhelming players with micromanagement.

MercurialJustice9181 · January 15, 2026, 4:13pm

Please share a screenshot so we can guide you further

Lordtimbo · January 15, 2026, 5:23pm

Not sure I can get a screen shot…it’s to random.

Lordtimbo · January 15, 2026, 5:24pm

It’s not due to repairs

Matejake · January 15, 2026, 5:54pm

I’ve got one similar case today at BKK, but I couldn’t assure it was a bug, as it may ran out of time because of random parallel repairs between planes and not that many services… I’ll keep an eye on that to see if that happens again at my airports.

Hope we don’t get any other delay!