This is probably a very unimportant idea but one I would like to eventually see come to life. I would love to see some aircraft assembly facilities, like Boeing’s Seattle (PAE, BFI, RNT) and North Charleston facilities and Airbus’ Toulouse and Hamburg facilities, some of these facilities are also used as functional commercial airports.
I think it would be an interesting dynamic to see different aircraft in different liveries - maybe randomly chosen modded liveries from the steam workshop (not sure if thats possible) - passing through my airport while I manage other things.
Here is how I think it could/should work
Modular Buildings
- Different types of buildings - (assembly, paint, engine test grounds, etc.)
- Various sizes based on the size of aircraft under construction
- Expandable buildings based on the master contract’s demands
Efficiency
- Staff and vehicle access close to facilities
- Buildings in enclosed area
- Add planned test flights to flight schedule (susceptible to delays)
Construction Process
- Parts come into the airports in trucks (or trains or aircraft like the Airbus Beluga or Boeing Dreamlifter)
- Time passes as it is being assembled
- Rolls out of assembly in plain (unpainted) livery
- Goes to remote stand
- Ground tests
- Enters paint shop
- Leaves paint shop
- Test flights
- Leaves for delivery
- Cycle starts again
Though I think a feature like this is strongly unlikely to be in the game (at least for a long time), it might be possible with modding when its capabilities increase in the future.