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what is the oldest optimum age of each aircraft possible to use guys?
Average old aircraft
Started by Adaptice, Oct 05 2011 07:29 PM
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Posted 05 October 2011 - 07:54 PM
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I dont think there is one. I think the plane's maintenance cost just goes trough the roof.
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Posted 05 October 2011 - 09:42 PM
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He's right, you could buy a fleet at the start of the world and use it to the end. But you would lose money on all of them. I like to replace aircraft before they are 7 years old. I can save $100 000 a month on a 777-300ER, and likewise. 777s make up about two thirds of my fleet, so I can save a lot.
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Posted 05 October 2011 - 09:50 PM
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Personally I like to do a 'BA job' with my aircraft... work the things until they're worthless, though that may of course have something to do with their insistence on equipping their fleet with RRs unlike the majoirty of other airlines operating the same type, afterall, who'd want an RR powered 763? (unless your airline name's Qantas). Anyway, back on topic, most of my aircraft stay in my fleets past 20; A few rounds ago I had a fleet of 752s, where the oldest was 32 and the youngest 19 
Just about profitable oddly enough (or was that because back then nobody dared to take me on out of BHX? )
Just about profitable oddly enough (or was that because back then nobody dared to take me on out of BHX? )
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Posted 06 October 2011 - 02:35 AM
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well the maintenance goes up with every year, but I generally try to have planes be no more then 20 years old (with some exceptions), even though my oldest plane is 34 year old BAC 1-11 but I dont use it on any routes and just keep it because it has ID 1 and it was my first plane too
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Posted 06 October 2011 - 03:39 AM
Varies...
Planes with a lower fuel flow will generally be usable for longer.
All planes will basically be good age-wise for the first 20 years.
For the next 5 or so years, anything with a higher fuel flow per passanger (divide fuel flow by number of passengers, includes planes like 742Bs, usually applies to planes with more than a 140 fuel/pax value) should be retired.
In the 25-30 years, anything with a fuel/pax value between 100 and 140 should be retired.
It is a good idea to retire other planes before they hit 35, except for aircraft with a value of under 70...
Planes with a lower fuel flow will generally be usable for longer.
All planes will basically be good age-wise for the first 20 years.
For the next 5 or so years, anything with a higher fuel flow per passanger (divide fuel flow by number of passengers, includes planes like 742Bs, usually applies to planes with more than a 140 fuel/pax value) should be retired.
In the 25-30 years, anything with a fuel/pax value between 100 and 140 should be retired.
It is a good idea to retire other planes before they hit 35, except for aircraft with a value of under 70...
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Posted 06 October 2011 - 06:27 AM
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