A new kind of airline.
Eight dedicated freighters, automatic return services and repeatable delivery contracts. Carry goods without competing for passenger demand.
0.4.3 IS ON APPROACH
The biggest update yet.
Releasing 15 November at 18:43 UTC
Mac + Windows · Your existing airline stays with you.
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SMALL START. WORLDWIDE AMBITIONS.
A little airline.
A whole world.
Start with a Twin Otter. Connect islands, build international hubs, and grow a fleet all the way to the A380. Your airline keeps flying when you step away.
AVAILABLE NOW · VERSION 0.4.2
Download for Mac RecommendedVersion 0.4.2 · 1.7 MB · Apple Silicon + Intel · macOS 13+
Windows 10/11 · x64 · 151 MB · Preview 0.4.2-preview.1
Windows Setup · Signed automatic updates · Existing progress kept. New installer/update path remains a preview.
Watch the gameplay trailer →Twin Otters → global flagships72 aircraft
WATCH THE GAMEPLAY TRAILER · 39 SECONDS
Small plane.
Big plans.
One aircraft is just the beginning. Watch a little airline grow into a worldwide network, from its first flight to the A380.
- Plan routes and explore aircraft range.
- Grow a fleet and connect international hubs.
- Preview cargo deliveries and aircraft refits.
Upcoming 0.4.3 · Development footage
Recorded in-game with a separate demo airline. Cargo and refits arrive in 0.4.3; the downloads above are still the current 0.4.2 release.
Download the trailer ↓01 / BUILDYour airline, your network.
349 airports. Grow through four airline levels, with up to five hubs and progressively larger expansion fees.
02 / RETURNA little progress every visit.
Automatic return flights, offline earnings, and 31 bonuses for your fleet, flights, destinations, routes, hubs, and airline promotions.
03 / GO FURTHERFrom islands to the Moon.
Grow through Light, Medium, Heavy, and Super aircraft. Earn Global Airline to launch a $1 billion rocket, with $500 million for the Earth–Moon route.
CURRENT DOWNLOAD
NEW IN 0.4.2
A smarter airline. A clearer flight plan.
Click Range to show or hide aircraft range on either map, and choose whether planes glow in Settings. Aircraft earnings now reward matching each plane to its route: a high-density A380 can earn about $214,000 per Dubai–London arrival when flying alone on the route, while quiet airports favour smaller planes. Remove hubs with a clear confirmation and fee. Windows now has a Setup installer with signed automatic updates. Your existing airline and earned progress are kept.
In development · Not in the current download
0.4.3 — The biggest update yet.
More reasons to build your airline. The next update brings dedicated cargo services, aircraft refits, new artwork and a bigger Moon transport network.
Build for the routes you fly.
Three promotion-gated retrofit slots per aircraft. Choose ground operations, cruise tuning or a mix, with up to 15% extra flight profit.
A clearer view of your fleet.
Flat 2D aircraft artwork, more useful aircraft roles and a visible game-version badge. A revised 339-airport catalog keeps the world connected.
Build beyond the atmosphere.
Own multiple rockets and choose passengers or Moon-base materials. Complete construction to increase passenger transport profits.
Also in 0.4.3: cash earnings run at 66.7% while the app is quit or the device is asleep, with full earnings while it runs in the menu bar or system tray.
These additions are implemented in the development build. Final testing and release work remain; the downloads above are still version 0.4.2. Seasonal leaderboards are still planned. The wider planetary expansion is planned for 1.0.0.
Ready for takeoff.
Mac: install once, then update through the app. Windows preview: run Setup once, then open Pocket Airline from Start. Your existing airline is kept. Future signed updates download in the game; choose Restart to update when ready.
- Download and unzip Pocket Airline.
- Move Pocket Airline.app into your Applications folder.
- Open it and click the plane in your Mac menu bar.
- Open Settings → Check for updates, or let the Mac app check automatically.
Development build: this release is not Apple-notarized yet. macOS may block or ask you to approve its first launch. Only open the app if you trust this source. Apple’s first-launch guidance.
A few flight notes.
Will updates keep my airline?
Yes. The save lives separately from the app: Application Support on Mac, or %APPDATA%\Pocket Airline on Windows. Updating or replacing the game folder preserves it. Each person starts with their own save; this download does not contain the creator’s airline.
Can I skip an update?
Yes. The latest release contains the changes from earlier versions, so you can update straight to the newest available release. Your saved airline is separate from the app. A very old Windows portable copy may need one manual installation of the current Setup before automatic updates are available.
Where are the cargo and upgrade-tree features?
They are part of the upcoming 0.4.3 update and are not in the current download. This page labels development features separately so you can see what is available now and what is coming next.
Can someone else change the game through this page?
No. Download access is separate from publishing access. The Mac app checks cryptographic signatures on its update feed and update packages, and rejects unsigned updates. Installed Windows copies also verify a separately signed update feed and every installer download before updating. Only the owner can publish signed updates. The signing key is not included in the download or hosted on this page.
Does it work without an internet connection?
The game, world map, and saved progress work offline. Internet access is only needed to download the game and check for updates.
Can I play outside the menu bar?
Yes. Expand opens a resizable window, Full screen fills your display, and Menu bar brings you back to the small dropdown.
What is in this download?
The Mac download is a universal app for Apple Silicon and Intel, macOS 13 or later. The Windows preview includes a per-user Setup installer for Windows 10/11 x64 and signed automatic updates. Run Setup once, then use the Start menu entry. The previous portable version was tested on Windows 11; the new installer/update path has automated and package verification, with broader Windows runtime testing still pending. Neither download includes anyone’s saved airline.
Mac SHA-256: b807027387ad2e7b04e36f132400def5f839c90bf7c399563aa72187f23dc4db
Windows SHA-256: 295d647376be7a8061a4cad80ba885e9ac65bb958f292b51df6948a011308c07