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[Bonza]

Hi,so i joined ae a few weeks ago,and i'm looking for someone to give me a good idea of how to get a profitable and sizeable airline up,as all my attempts have ended with my airline in bankruptcy,so if you're interested,post in this thread then we can have a bit of a crack at it

[edward99]

My advice would be:

 

1. Look for a good market with Limited competition to base your operations and in the beginning avoid competing with other airlines, also look at gate costs I would avoid expensive airports in the beginning such as choosing LGA instead of JFK in NY.

2. In the beginning select a single fleet type and look at used aircraft and pick the correct engines with low fuel flow. Many aircraft types share maintenance groups such as 737-300,400 & 500 so if you need extra capacity choose within the same fleet type.

3. in the beginning service can be secondary, offer buy on board instead of complementary food & services & have a more densely packed cabin.

4. If you want stronger margins reduce spare staff to 0% and reduce wages.

5. Utilise gates and A/C to their full potential by flying all 140 hours and making goo use of all slots whenever possible.

[Airboss777]

G'day buddy, welcome to the game. Don't worry, going broke on your first few attempts is totally normal. it takes a bit of practice to get use to things.

 

I sometimes find it's easier to "show" rather than just talk. So if you want you can share control with me in one of your existing airlines, or start a new one as a kind of tutorial. Go to "Airline Options" on the side panel, then "Share control" tab. Inset my number 22738 & send me a message when you're ready.

[Thatflyerguy]

4. If you want stronger margins reduce spare staff to 0% and reduce wages.

 

i disagree strongly, this is part of a tactic known as spamlining. it is considered cheating by much of the community. if you want a realistic airline, this is not the way to go.