Companion & WPF Client
Feature availability and the road ahead — what works in each client today, and where we're going next.
One game, two clients
OnAir Companion Open Beta
The cross-platform desktop client we are building to gradually replace the OnAir WPF. It connects to the same OnAir backend — same account, same fleet, same company. Fly WPF in the morning, Companion in the afternoon.
OnAir WPF Available
The classic OnAir desktop client for Windows. Fully available and supported for as long as players keep using it. Need something that isn't in the Companion yet? Just open OnAir WPF — the two work hand in hand.
In time, the Companion will offer at least the same functionality as the WPF client — full feature parity is the floor, not the ceiling. Wherever parity already exists, the Companion mirrors WPF byte for byte, and on top of parity it adds what WPF never had.
We will not stop supporting the WPF client until nobody uses it any more. WPF is not being switched off under anyone's feet — it remains fully available and supported for as long as players keep using it.
| Feature | OnAir Companion | OnAir WPF | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Closed Beta | Open Beta | |||
| ✈ Flying & Dispatch | ||||
| Flight dispatch crew, cargo & PAX, weight & balance, fuel planning | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | W&B is display-only in both clients |
| Live flight tracking phases, chimes, anti-cheat enforcement | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | Slew / fuel / time-jump / payload guards |
| Per-cargo damage tracking + voice cues | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Flight-plan export (.pln / .fms) | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | X-Plane .fms export is Companion-only |
| Register flight + debrief | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | Identical scoring to WPF |
| Checkride in-flight class-rating exam | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | Newly opened to everyone — July 2026 |
| Training page Engine-Out Landing, Slow Turn, Full Checkride | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ | Companion-only · In closed-beta testing |
| In-flight medical emergencies | ✓ | ✓ | ✕ | Companion-only · Opt-in, off by default |
| Voice cockpit weather, ATIS, briefings, neural TTS | ✓ | ✓ | ✕ | Companion-only · English voices only for now |
| ✈ Freelance | ||||
| Freelance charters Cargo, PAX, Rescue, Sightseeing, Medevac | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | Same generation engine as WPF |
| Extra charter types VATSIM events, Free Flight, Return-to-Base | ✓ | ✓ | ✕ | Companion-only |
| Fighter & Undercover charters | ✕ | ✕ | ✓ | WPF-only |
| Tours PAX itineraries + tour map | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Pending Jobs queue filters, deadline alarm, solo mode | ✓ | ✓ | ◑ | Companion is richer |
| Company Jobs multi-airport job prospecting | ✓ | ✓ | ◑ | Company-Mgmt mode · WPF searches one airport at a time |
| FBO logistics jobs | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | Now open to everyone |
| Outsourcing publish / accept jobs between companies | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ | In closed-beta testing |
| Freelance routes multi-leg schedules | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| ✈ Fleet & Markets | ||||
| Fleet operations sell, rent, lease, ferry, rename, fly home | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Maintenance & workshop airframe, engine, inspection | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | Company-Mgmt mode |
| Work Orders create, legs, crew, map | ✓ | ✓ | ◑ | Per-leg passenger & alternate editing still WPF-only |
| FBOs fuel, workshop, logistics, create | ✓ | ✓ | ◑ | Portable fuel containers still WPF-only |
| Aircraft Market buy new/used, rent, lease | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | Company-Mgmt mode |
| Aircraft change-requests + community voting | ✕ | ✕ | ✓ | WPF-only |
| Test Flight add-on onboarding | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | Not supported on X-Plane |
| ✈ Company, People & Finance | ||||
| Employees / HR / training | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | Company-Mgmt mode · Bulk actions coming later |
| Crew Groups saved dispatch presets | ✓ | ✓ | ✕ | Companion-only |
| Company skill tree | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Finance cash flow, income statement, balance sheet | ✓ | ✓ | ◑ | CSV export still WPF-only |
| Loans take / repay | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | Requires Finance skill unlock |
| Business Review weekly financial consultant | ✓ | ✓ | ✕ | Companion-only |
| Mailbox & real-time chat | ✓ | ✓ | ◑ | Private /tell messages not yet in Companion |
| ✈ Routes | ||||
| Route editing schedule, slots, prices, forecast, Fly Now | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | Company-Mgmt mode |
| Routes list + create / merge routes | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ | In closed-beta testing |
| Route Set Generation bulk create from a hub | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ | In closed-beta testing |
| ✈ World & Social | ||||
| Ranks pilot, route, freelance | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Leaderboards company, routes | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ | In closed-beta testing |
| Partnerships | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ | In closed-beta testing |
| Virtual Airlines browse, apply, create, admin console | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ | In closed-beta testing |
| Aviation Quiz subjects, exam mode, stats | ✓ | ✓ | ◑ | Full quiz UI is Companion-only |
| Ongoing flights worldwide live list | ✓ | ✓ | ◑ | Companion adds sortable list + CSV export |
| ✈ Maps | ||||
| World & Operations map live traffic, METAR, weather | ✓ | ✓ | ◑ | Companion adds rain radar, station models, day/night |
| Airport / aircraft lookup pages | ✓ | ✓ | ◑ | Companion has full search pages |
| ✈ Industries | ||||
| Factories manage canvas, machines, containers | ✓ | ✓ | ◑ | Creating a new factory still WPF-only |
| Trading Hall browse supply & demand + map | ✓ | ✓ | ◑ | Buying goods / taking contracts still WPF-only |
| My Goods inventory transport, deploy | ✓ | ✓ | ◑ | Selling goods still WPF-only |
| Industries encyclopedia | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| ✈ Basecamps | ||||
| Basecamps list, install, detail, edit | ✓ | ✕ | ◑ | In closed-beta testing · Map markers visible to everyone |
| ✈ Simulator & Connectivity | ||||
| Multi-sim MSFS 2020/2024, P3D, FSX, X-Plane | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| MSFS 2024 in-game minimap panel | ✓ | ✓ | ✕ | Companion-only |
| Joystick / controller bindings | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ | Companion-only · In closed-beta testing |
| Navigraph link + SimBrief import | ✓ | ✓ | ◑ | Navdata download & in-app OFP coming later |
| Local radio mini-player | ✓ | ✓ | ◑ | Companion adds favorites, shuffle, detached window |
| ✈ Platform & Quality of Life | ||||
| Themes, units, UI zoom, 6-language help | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Diagnostics, auto-update resilience, offline airport bundle | ✓ | ✓ | ✕ | Companion-only robustness stack |
| Discord feedback reporter | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ | Closed-beta pages only |
| Account profile editing email, name, password | ✕ | ✕ | ✓ | WPF-only for now |
Still better in WPF (for now)
- Industries trading actions: buying merchandise, taking contracts, selling goods.
- Advanced mission types: Undercover and Fighter charters.
- Fleet depth: live loading status, aircraft change-request voting, Work-Order per-leg passenger / alternate editing, portable fuel containers.
- Account: profile editing, CSV export of income statement / balance sheet.
Where the Companion goes beyond WPF
- Voice cockpit: spoken weather, ATIS and flight briefings with local neural TTS.
- In-app SimBrief & Navigraph, plus the MSFS 2024 in-game minimap panel.
- Richer maps and jobs: rain radar, METAR station models, day/night styling, the unified Pending Jobs queue with deadline alarms.
- New gameplay: in-flight emergencies, Business Review, Crew Groups, VATSIM events, aviation quiz, training exercises.
- Robustness: hardened auto-update, offline airport bundle, encrypted cache, diagnostics, 6-language help.
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OnAir Companion
Cross-platform, voice cockpit, SimBrief integration, rich maps and more — the client we're building for the future.
OnAir WPF
The classic Windows client — fully supported for as long as players use it. The safe choice when you need a feature the Companion doesn't have yet.
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