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[NilsOlavThePenguin]

OK I was wondering if this is a good way to satart off.

I started an airline called Cheapo Flights Setting All salaries low but still good.

Start Aircraft was the ATR42-300 I have 6 ATR72-500's pn order and plan to get an A320 when i get to 15 million Dollars. After that get 1 A320 every time i pass 15 million untill i have a good fleet (Maybe 3 A320's then save up for 30 million and lease a 777-200LR or 777-300ER. Then just experiment. Is this a good strategy?

[Mr Tree]

Just be careful your fleet does't get diverse. I lost around 5 beta airlines to bankruptcy because my fleets were too diverse. Just don't use more than these 3 aircraft.

[ccvl]

Just be careful your fleet does't get diverse. I lost around 5 beta airlines to bankruptcy because my fleets were too diverse. Just don't use more than these 3 aircraft.

5 or so types are OK. 20 types, like many airlines, is BAD

[spikeyazn]

5 or so types are OK. 20 types, like many airlines, is BAD

You're absolutely right. I'm getting rid of a lot of types of aircrafts right now so I can end up with a couple.

[adityapratama]

5-7 aircraft family is the maximum limit i think,just make sure the engines are all the same

[spikeyazn]

I usually goes for the ones with a low average fuel flown and a decent runway requirement. An engine that balances both is good.

[adityapratama]

I usually goes for the ones with a low average fuel flown and a decent runway requirement. An engine that balances both is good.

I usually choose the ones with average fuel flown and good speed

[Mr Tree]

I just use 3 aircraft. A turboprop regional(ATR), a regional jet(A320) and a big jet(777)

[Sheepy]

5-7 aircraft family is the maximum limit i think,just make sure the engines are all the same

Currently, engine choice doesn't matter at all.
The lowest fuel flow engines are also the best, except in a couple of cases. (e.g. I take GE 763ER engines because they have a slightly longer range, even though they have a slightly higher fuel flow than the RR engine. This is possible how, I don't know)

[Hydrogeek]

I would think fuel flow would matter in terms of fuel costs... not necessarily in other ways yet, but... ?