https://anno-union.com/devblog-empire-of-the-skies-dlc/: (https://anno-union.com/devblog-empire-of-the-skies-dlc):
We got a tip for you – it is better to build your first Hangar in the New World as it is cheaper, and it does not require aluminium in its initial stages, whereas a Hangar placed in the Old World will require aluminium immediately
that's not how it is implemented
all material requirements are identical (with slight difference in the final phase: ow=40 windows, nw=50 sails)
workforce requirements actually penalize the new world: first stages need more, last stage requires less but of a more advanced type
Ideally, one should keep one's promises.