Airline

About

Run your own airline and watch your empire take flight in this 1980s strategy title. You start with £3 million and seven years to build L-AIR into a £30 million powerhouse. Buy planes, hire staff, and juggle fuel costs while dealing with sabotage or crashes that can sink your bottom line. The interface is all spreadsheets and numbers, with minimal graphics to keep the focus on calculations and long-term planning. What makes it stick is the crunch of real-world economics paired with unpredictable disasters. Players on the ZX Spectrum and BBC Micro still rate it 4.3 out of 5 stars based on 96 reviews, praising its tough learning curve and retro charm. Managing cash flow while fending off hijacks feels like running a business simulator decades ahead of its time.