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Because I've previously started airlines out of small markets like Estonia, Georgia, Greece (inter island turboprops) I have a problem I'm running into. My new airline is based out of Buenos Aires and I'm planning on opening a Buenos aires-sao Paolo route, which has 375 pax daily and is just over 1000 miles. Because I'm trying to keep my flight hours realistic would it be better to order multiple a320 family craft and set them on the same route or to order 1 wide body aircraft (a330)and use it about 10x weekly for this route even though (from my understanding) its more efficient on longer routes?

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You could buy a 330 and put it on the route but if another airline gets on the route and gets higher frequency with smaller aircraft, he will win. Frequency on shorter routes is king in AE. ( well at least that is how is usually is or me )


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The thing is I am the only airline out of Argentina right now and the market is way underserved, so frequency doesn't matter yet. Is it more profitable to have 2 a318s flying the same route about 3x daily or 1 a330 flying about 1.2x daily on a route that is 1000 miles?

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The thing is I am the only airline out of Argentina right now and the market is way underserved, so frequency doesn't matter yet. Is it more profitable to have 2 a318s flying the same route about 3x daily or 1 a330 flying about 1.2x daily on a route that is 1000 miles?

 

Firstly, scrap the A318 and fly the A319 instead with 144-156 Y. It is more efficient Secondly, other cost per passenger is lower on the A330, but fuel might be a different case. I'd get A319 aircraft and fly them. It is more cost efficient, and when competition does come, you will win over your higher frequency. You have to anticipate when competition will arrive. Someone will try your market later. I'd stick to the well known convention and use the A330 where it was built for.






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