For museums and science centers

Be an Airline CEO: an interactive exhibit

Up to four visitors, ages 10 and up, each run an airline on their own tablet, side by side on one big screen. In about nine minutes they buy planes, handle faults, storms and safety checks, share a limited supply of spare parts and bid in live auctions, while a coach explains every move.

The exhibit in 2 minutes: what visitors do, and what your museum needs.

The visitor version, made for kids.

Watch a real game

Both videos are recorded from the exhibit as it runs today, with its own coach voice.

Built for a busy museum floor

1–4

visitors at a timeThe computer plays empty seats

~9 min

per game6 rounds, most cash wins

staff neededGames reset by themselves

Walk up and play: no accounts, no sign-in, nothing to install. A turn finishes by itself if a visitor walks away.

What visitors learn

Engineering judgementFly a faulty plane, or fix it first?

Supply and demandOnly 4 spare parts shared by 4 airlines

Safety firstA safety check grounds a plane, just like at a real airline

Probability and riskA spinning wheel decides each flight; plan for bad luck

Money and trade-offsSpend now to earn later, and never overpay at auction

Aviation careersThe engineers, mechanics and planners behind every flight

What the exhibit needs

A large TV and a computerChrome or Edge, full screen

Up to four tabletsAny recent iPad or Android tablet

SpeakersFor the coach and the announcer

An internet connectionOr a phone hotspot on trial days

Fits a space of about 20 × 15 ft (6 × 4.5 m) and scales down to two stations. Set-up takes about ten minutes: one room code, a link for the big screen and a QR code for each station.

Free for your museum

The museum version of the software, at no cost
Help with set-up, and a hands-on trial day
Updates and remote support

No fees, no revenue share, and no visitor data collected: visitors play anonymously.

Every visitor gets 2 months free at home

Start with a one-day trial

At a family or STEM day. I bring the setup and run it myself, your team watches how visitors respond, and we decide together whether a longer exhibit makes sense.

Email me about a trial Exhibit overview (PDF) Try the game online

Created by Juan Fernando Juliao, an aerospace engineer with more than 20 years in commercial aviation · juanjuliao@maydaycontrol.com
Mayday Control is an independent project, not affiliated with or endorsed by any museum, university, airline or aircraft manufacturer. In-game dollars only keep score.