Examine my airline. LAOWAI

Thank you all. For the reply. I just woke up and I have a 10 million profit. From being 3 milion in the hole yesterday. So I'm quite pleased.

I think I learned something last night. Its important to find a route that the plane can service 100% full, or near it. and at an airport where the gate cost can be recovered . When I started the game with the 737. I couldnt find an open route anywhere. So I found a dominated route where there was enough seats left , and it was short enough distance . To take a shot at being able to recoup the high gate cost back. That worked ok because you get the free plane to start with. More or less a main shuttle route. Once I lowered the flights to get the planes 100% full. I searched for another route from both ends. I found one and only one. So I set it up. And maxed out my planes flights.

Here's where buying the Pilutus saved me. I couldnt find connected routes that could support anything over 15 seats a day. And I had no down payment cash to get a lease .
Looking at the aircraft .For something to undercut a large airliner . For least amount of fuel expense, And most seats and most range, And most speed . The pilutus popped out. Nothing carries 9 people $1100 miles well over 300 mph. At this time I got the $1,500,000 down to buy it. And it looked like I could get it.

I cut my employees wages around 60%. And they popped a gasket. But the cash arrived And the purchase was made.

When i got it. I tried to put it on my expensive gate airport . And couldnt. I tried 1100 mile routes and it was unprofitable because of gas useage., Even with a full load. So i switched to something under 500 miles and profit was real nice. So i searched every airport with no competition, close range, with cheap gate cost, that could take 9 people and maxed the planes flights out. Thats why I have all those dstinations. I almost concidered changing my name to seven flights a week airlines.

Then i had to wait. No cash. Also at this time . i realized that I had to find a way to max out my slots at the expensive airports.
Which looked undoable. The pilutus couldnt pay for the gate cost. I couldnt find enough seats to get another big airplane.

The lease on the initial 737 came up for renewal. I traded it for a 10 year old 737-400 with 40 more seats . And a lease 1/3rd less. And got it and swapped it out . With the intent of getting rid of the other 737. For another Pilutus . Because I still could not find any connected , acceptable airports that could support a 737. On almost every route the additional 737 seats filled up. Once I had the spare 737 and cash looked good. I tried to find a place for the almost new 737. And, started filling in cities . And I got it in there pretty decent, at some cheap, podunk airports, but not maxed out. And I ordered another Pilutus.

The second 737 wasnt as profitable. And i had to defer accepting the pilutus for a month and a half. But I got it and I was broke. And my employees were in an uproar over their crappy wages. Well, too bad.

I placed the pilutus on some acceptable cheap, airports. And instead of trying the hub concept. I researched for another short distance airport that could take 9 seats. from the one I just placed. Daisy chain style, And took anything that could take 9 seats. Some japan flights started looking ok. Doing this. The pilutus maxed out flights. I fine tuned the 737. And almost maxed it out And went to work.

I woke up this morning. And I got 10 million. I raised the wages some. I'm not doing anything until tomorow.

Thanks.

Blue Skies.