103 replies to this topic

[Hake.]

Lowest costs =/= cheapest at the end of the day. Not sure about the figures, but the A319LR costs about 15% more than the -100. 15% higher maintenance, 15% more money taken from your airline. You could offset this increase on LH flights, but the -100 is a better deal.

[Sivertshvili]

747-8i is a stunningly brilliant aircraft to have when possible, so profitable

 

 

Word. The A380 might technically speaking burn less fuel but it's too big for a lot of sectors. The 747-8i is unbelievably useful.

[bcrath]

EARLIER WORLDS

 

->30 seats: Ilyushin IL-14P 

- 30 to 70 seats: ATR-42-600
- 70 to 100 seats: BAC One-Eleven 200
-100 to 150 seats Ilyushin IL-18D
-150 to 250 seats: Boeing 707-320C or Tupolev TU-114 or DC-8-50
-250 to 450 seats: Airbus A310-300
- 450 plus seats: Boeing 747-8i

 

LATER WORLDS

 

->30 seats: Raytheon Beech 1900C

- 30 to 70 seats: Hawker Siddeley HS 748
- 70 to 100 seats: Bombardier Dash Q400 NextGen or Embraer EMB 170 LR
-100 to 150 seats: Airbus A318
-150 to 250 seats: Airbus A319NEO or A320NEO or Tupolev TU-214
-250 to 450 seats: Boeing 787-8 or Airbus A330-300 or Airbus A340-300E
- 450 plus seats: Boeing 747-200B

 

I find it almost laughable how easy it is in AE to choose the A320 family over the 737s...and the 787s over the A350s.

Nope. A318 is absolutely out of the question, The Bombardier CSeries is the obvious answer. Plus, the Cessna F406 is way better than the Beech 1900C if you use it correctly.

[bcrath]

Word. The A380 might technically speaking burn less fuel but it's too big for a lot of sectors. The 747-8i is unbelievably useful.

It isn't. Many major sectors such as LGW-JFK produce ample demand for at least 2 daily A380 flights. As long as your intended route is quite major, then the A380 will work just fine.

[bcrath]

i quite like the Q400's they serve me well.

Personally i think the Boeing 757 is the best for the 220-240 seat range as it is versatile and in my circumstances, making a good amount of money

There is no best option for the 220-240 seat market. Every available option has shortfalls:

Boeing 757-200:Terrible Fuel efficiency. Great range

Airbus A321-200: Decent fuel efficiency. Vastly inferior range

Airbus A321neo: Decent fuel efficiency. Inferior range

[bcrath]

Lowest costs =/= cheapest at the end of the day. Not sure about the figures, but the A319LR costs about 15% more than the -100. 15% higher maintenance, 15% more money taken from your airline. You could offset this increase on LH flights, but the -100 is a better deal.

Really. The LR is a way better deal than the-100. Afterall, 13200/160 for a plane doing 511 mph is rather great when you compare it to some other rivals. The -100 has 14080/160. It only does 3 mph extra. It, isn't good what so ever. At one point, I had the neo, the LR and the-100 operating on the same route on full seats. The neo produced 39k profit, the LR 30k profit, and the -100 24k profit. The difference is exorbant. However, if it is available, I would recommend the neo for flights below 3000 miles. It's great there. However, the LR has an unparalleled ability to fly thin long haul routes profitably, unlike the 737-700ER. Oh my, that was horrendous!

[Sivertshvili]

There is no best option for the 220-240 seat market. Every available option has shortfalls:

Boeing 757-200:Terrible Fuel efficiency. Great range

Airbus A321-200: Decent fuel efficiency. Vastly inferior range

Airbus A321neo: Decent fuel efficiency. Inferior range

 

Is suppose the 757-200, in spite of it's fuel efficiency-issues, will solve a lot of headaches for a lot of players when they're sorting out their routes. That range is very, very handy.

[Hake.]

The 737-700ER is a 737-700 with fuel flow of an -800. And bear in mind, I have really progressed since I made this thread. While efficiency does matter, I'd keep onto an ATR 42-200 until 2013 'because I like it'. And yes, I just replaced them with doubly efficient -500s. I fly whatever plane feels right, retire them when it feels right, replace them with whatever feels right. I'd keep an ATR much longer than I'd keep a 737 in other words.

[TNT88]

Since most modern world start at 1990 and above. Here is my list:

 

Bombardier Q400

A319 and A319LR

A320-200

A321-100

B737-400

B737-800WL

B737-900ER

B757-300

B767-400ER

A330-300

A340-200

A340-300

B777-200

B777-300

 

*B747-400, although the fuel consumption might a bit higher than typical modern airplane.

 

Those are the aircraft that worth the money mainly because the lower fuel consumption vs capacity and distance. I wouldn't put my money on other aircraft.

[Hake.]

Q400spam cheapest spam.

[TNT88]

Q400spam cheapest spam.

Exactly, the production rate also helps it a lot.

[bAnderson]

I like the Antonov AN-140. 52 seater that makes a really nice profit for a prop. Modern, too.

[Hake.]

I like the Antonov AN-140. 52 seater that makes a really nice profit for a prop. Modern, too.

I don't like it, better money can be made elsewhere.

[KJS607]

For later games, I've found the following being the most profitable in size order:

 

0-50 pax - Do228NG

50-100 pax - Q400NG

100-150 pax - CS100/300

150-200 pax - A320neo

200-250 pax - A321neo

250-300 pax - 787-8

300-350 pax - 787-9

350-400 pax - A350-1000

400-450 pax - A380

450 & above - A380

[YupWeWin]

Anything in the Airbus A320 family is a go to for budget airlines!

[KJS607]

Anything in the Airbus A320 family is a go to for budget airlines!

Not so much the A318, economics of scale lead to it becoming pointless alongside the A319 thanks to the difference in fuel efficiency and this becomes even more so once sSharklets become available for the A319 later in the game. Unless of course you need its unique runway/range capability.

 

The A320 is a good medium, especially with higher density configurations, though the A321 is a dream come true for low cost, if you can fill it.

[H.C.]

ATR 72-500 for regional routes.

[KINGXyro]

ATR 42 Series: Good for extreme low demand regional routes

ATR 72 Series: Good for regional routes

Boeing 737/Airbus A320 Series: Good for short-medium haul (with the exception of Airbus A319-100 LR which can act as a long-haul airliner due to its range capability)

Boeing 747-400: The best in long-haul high demand routes (I never tried the Airbus A380 before so I don't know)

 

In the 70's I find the Lockheed L-1011 "Tristar" profitable.

[Marb1]

Not so much the A318, economics of scale lead to it becoming pointless alongside the A319 thanks to the difference in fuel efficiency and this becomes even more so once sSharklets become available for the A319 later in the game. Unless of course you need its unique runway/range capability.

 

The A320 is a good medium, especially with higher density configurations, though the A321 is a dream come true for low cost, if you can fill it.

In the A320 family, I always use A320-200s when spamming and switch to A321-200s when they come out: http://ae31.airline-...=ae3s2&player=3

[SUJETO]

This is a 3D problem.

 

Because you have the following dimensions for select a best profitable plane:

• PAX
• Range
• ERA