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[Ryan_D96]

• DC-7 or L-188A. Pick one and order more of that same aircraft if there is no used aircraft available. 

 

• Start your airline wherever you want. Pick a country that you want and have your HQ in a lower cost airport. E.G. Less than $100,000 per month.

 

• Open routes from your HQ to other relatively low cost airports until your aircraft is maxed out. 

 

• Allow 1 day to pass in order to allow the training costs to come off. 

 

• If you have enough money to order a few of your starting aircraft then great, go for it. If not, take out one or two $5,000,000 bonds then do it. 

 

• Leave reserve cash. Don't spend all your money on ordering new aircraft. Leave some for additional expenses. 

[kineticcrusher]

 

• DC-7 or L-188A. Pick one and order more of that same aircraft if there is no used aircraft available. 

 

• Start your airline wherever you want. Pick a country that you want and have your HQ in a lower cost airport. E.G. Less than $100,000 per month.

 

• Open routes from your HQ to other relatively low cost airports until your aircraft is maxed out. 

 

• Allow 1 day to pass in order to allow the training costs to come off. 

 

• If you have enough money to order a few of your starting aircraft then great, go for it. If not, take out one or two $5,000,000 bonds then do it. 

 

• Leave reserve cash. Don't spend all your money on ordering new aircraft. Leave some for additional expenses. 

 

Okay, so I picked the DC-7, and there are none of those in either the used aircraft market or the new aircraft market. Do I just use that one?

[Ryan_D96]

Yeah, use all the hours it has available on routes. 

[kineticcrusher]

Oh, yeah, and the airport I started in is too...small...to hold the starting aircraft...uh...

[Ryan_D96]

If you want NZ start in Christchurch (CHC). Declare bankruptcy and start it again. 

[kineticcrusher]

If you want NZ start in Christchurch (CHC). Declare bankruptcy and start it again. 

But most of the routes out of there are used up by other airlines, and it's already a hub and HQ for some airlines.

[Ryan_D96]

Then think of somewhere else to start your airline

[Ryan_D96]

IE not New Zealand 

[kineticcrusher]

IE not New Zealand 

Turns out that I could find two usable routes out of there, and it's making me a total of 56,000 dollars. You said wait a day for training costs to go down?

[Ryan_D96]

Yeah, wait for a day to pass and your cash will drop. 

 

Then order your aircraft. You are in an awkward situation because the DC7 is out of production so you're going to have to order a different type of A/C.

[kineticcrusher]

Yeah, wait for a day to pass and your cash will drop. 

 

Then order your aircraft. You are in an awkward situation because the DC7 is out of production so you're going to have to order a different type of A/C.

Yeah, there isn't even any Douglas aircraft in any markets. Any recommendations?

[Ryan_D96]

I would suggest taking out 2 $5,000,000 bonds and ordering a few 707-320B. There are quite a few long haul routes out of CHC that have no competition. 

[kineticcrusher]

I would suggest taking out 2 $5,000,000 bonds and ordering a few 707-320B. There are quite a few long haul routes out of CHC that have no competition. 

I will do that, as it's a good suggestion, but that will take up to six weeks in game to come over. Anything that I could do to help my chances while I wait?

[Ryan_D96]

In the mean time, make a scam IFS config. (Charge full price for crappy food). Add that to your routes to boost profits. 

 

Once your airline is established you can put better service on. 

[kineticcrusher]

In the mean time, make a scam IFS config. (Charge full price for crappy food). Add that to your routes to boost profits. 

 

Once your airline is established you can put better service on. 

Yep, sounds good.

 

Do I lease or buy the 707?

[Ryan_D96]

Lease. 

[Ryan_D96]

Would also recommend re-configuring your DC7 in 2F 10C 79Y.

 

Increase the prices charged for each class on your current routes as much as you can whilst maintaining 100% load factor. 

[kineticcrusher]

Would also recommend re-configuring your DC7 in 2F 10C 79Y.

 

Increase the prices charged for each class on your current routes as much as you can whilst maintaining 100% load factor. 

Done all that. Guess it's just the test of time now.

[kineticcrusher]

Done all that. Guess it's just the test of time now.

Wait..I just realized that I'm losing so much money that by the next day, I'll be in the red. 10 million dollars in expenses?

[Ryan_D96]

Increase your prices on CHC-PER. They are default prices, you can charge more, especially in business and first class.