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[Jarkii]

3k-5k range I like Tu-114 (1960s), L-1011 (1970s), 767-300/ER/A310-300 (1980s), A330-300/A340-300 (1990s, 2000s), A350-900 (2010s+)

 

.3-1.5K Il-18 (1960s), BAe Trident (1970s), 737-300/400 (1980s) A320 family (1990s, 2000s), C-919 (2010+)

[Pacific]

3k-5k range I like Tu-114 (1960s), L-1011 (1970s), 767-300/ER/A310-300 (1980s), A330-300/A340-300 (1990s, 2000s), A350-900 (2010s+)

 

.3-1.5K Il-18 (1960s), BAe Trident (1970s), 737-300/400 (1980s) A320 family (1990s, 2000s), C-919 (2010+)

 

Pretty much this, but an honourable mention to the Boeing 757 family for the 450 pax demand segment.

 

The -200 is a competitive 239-seater, available from 1983-2005.

The -300 is an excellent 295 seater available from 1999-2005 and the stats are so good it's basically Boeing's dream "middle-of-market" 797.

 

A black horse I've yet to experiment with is the Tu-214, a 210 seater available from 1996 to game end. Slightly higher fuel burn but ridiculously cheap purchase price.

[KMRobinson318]

Pretty much this, but an honourable mention to the Boeing 757 family for the 450 pax demand segment.

The -200 is a competitive 239-seater, available from 1983-2005.
The -300 is an excellent 295 seater available from 1999-2005 and the stats are so good it's basically Boeing's dream "middle-of-market" 797.

A black horse I've yet to experiment with is the Tu-214, a 210 seater available from 1996 to game end. Slightly higher fuel burn but ridiculously cheap purchase price.

I've yet to try the Boeing 757 family myself... As regards the Tu-214, it's a fantastic aircraft to use for a young airline getting started, because it's so cheap it meant I got on a sound financial footing quickly, and was able to expand sufficiently that I was eventually able to buy enough A320s/A321s to replace them all before the end of the game. Same goes for the Il-96-400, which has a roughly equal seating capacity to the A330-300, albeit with a shorter range.

[Pacific]

Thanks for the advice on the Tu-214. The 757-200 wasn't very good price-wise until recently when the price of the A32X family, amongst other aircraft were raised considerably. Now, the 752 is cheaper than an A321-200 and when winglets arrive, will match the A321 in fuel burn.

[Jeb]

Has anyone tried the C919? Ive just seen it has a fuel flow of 11,827 and a pax capacity of 190... It has roughly the same seating capacity as the A320NEO and 737-MAX8, but has less fuel flow than both of them. It's range is it's only disadvantage... but thats no problem if your using it domestic in US/China/Europe.

 

I´ve got one, one time.

The plane was quite decent, they are more fuel efficent and faster as the A320NEO, but they need a longer Runway which is for airports with a runway length of under 6000 feet a problem.

[Danieltaf]

There had been a thread listing all the game holidays, but Im having trouble finding it. Is that something you could sticky in here?

[Vincent96]

My Choice:

Origin Market: Asia

Ultra Short Haul - A220 / CS100
Target: ASEAN (With Short Runway ~ 5000)

Short Haul - A320 (Include A320Neo)
Target: Asia 
 

Medium Haul - A330 
Target: European / Middle East / Japan

Long Haul -  A350-800/ B787 / A380
Target: Middle East (High Density Market) / Australia (Most deployed Plane: A380) / Northern Europe
 

Ultra Long Haul - B777 / B787-9 / A350-900 / A350-1000
Target: America (North & South)

[KMRobinson318]

I´ve got one, one time.
The plane was quite decent, they are more fuel efficent and faster as the A320NEO, but they need a longer Runway which is for airports with a runway length of under 6000 feet a problem.

They're also very short-range, which can also present a challenge if you're using them to replace the A320 or Boeing 737 family.

[Aloha]

For around 400 seats, the Boeing 787-9 is by far the best plane out there.

[KMRobinson318]

For around 400 seats, the Boeing 787-9 is by far the best plane out there.

No it isn't. The A350-900 has a slightly higher max payload than the 787-9 but a smaller fuel flow. Even the A340-300 has a better fuel flow in game terms...

[KMRobinson318]

Using both A350-900s and 787-9s at the moment on my airline, profits are definitely higher with the A350s.

[Maldivian]

737-300/400 were the planes I started profiting with.Try to lease 2-6 before you start buying/leasing other planes.

[DALMD88]

717-200s are great!

[ButterAirlines]

737-700ER

[zeke]

If I can, the first plane I get is a good old russian TU214. THEY GET SUCH GOOD MONEY!!!

[BarbaraLoasp]

Hey Radagast Guess we will have to wait and see when the server comes back up. If you followed the steps from Bad Karma it should work

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[Benpucher]

I may be replying very late but for "middle" haul rroutes, i love using the Bristol Britannia, it has a low lease prize, burns less fuel and can land on horter runways than for example the 707, but as soon as i can afford it, i try to use the 757 or TU-204 instead, if possible. On longer routes with not enough demand to use 777s, i use A319s, later on A319LRs, the ATR-72 is one of the best planes on short routes. The TU-204 is a cheaper alternative to the 757, it is quick, has low maintaining costs and needs less runway, it serves me well.

[C4T4R!N4]

B747-400D on coast to coast routes in the united states
For example LAX-JFK/JFK-SFO...

[usernamehasbeentaken]

Short distance, 737-400 or A320.

Medium distance, 757-200.

Long distance, Il-96, A310-200, and 767-200ER.

[BobAlose]

Short haul (0-1250 miles): A320

Medium Haul (1250-2500 miles): A300 (Assuming it is between big markets such as NYC-LAX, BOS-SEA). If there's less demand, the 757-200

Long Haul: 767-300ER