So. I used to be a pretty bad player, as many will know. I have thankfully left that past behind and now run airlines that can at the very least be considered decent. I am a member of the alliance Jetstream, which now has the strictest realism requirements of any AE alliance of all time. I am on my way to compliance with those requirements. As a member, I pride myself on all the things I used to, with a healthy dose of maturity in addition .
My airline Blue Airlines(bad brand name but whatever), is an airline that again exploits the grey area that is much demanded between relatively expensive flag carriers and no frills airlines. Spacious configurations by clever seat design allow the usage of an 8 abreast economy configuration in an aircraft designed for 9 (A350-900). The business class is infact the design I have posted a link to below. The high density of the configuration while retaining comfort explains the seemingly high density of the A350, when it is actually very comfortable for all customers.
http://paperclipdesi.../butterfly.html
This configuration shown in the link is a configuration I wish to see deployed by airlines. I think it will decrease the cost of air travel even further, which will potentially enable an increase in comfort by airlines that pride on it (cough cough Singapore, cough cough Emirates).
The airline averages a profit margin of around 12%, which is actually quite good considering that average aircraft utilisation is just 12.2 hours, and many aircraft sit around 11.5. Long haul aircraft (A350-900 and 757) sit around 14.3. I think that Blue Airlines shows my increased skillset quite well. Running a full on full service airline is likely my next project, but seeing as only base fare economy customers do not get free meals on my flight (that too only short haul), I think I am quite close . Now, I will leave this ramble to be judged, but I think this is worthy of consideration.