Joshua C.

My old formula for AE that still works till today (http://ae31.airline-...3o2&player=1410)

1. Find a relatively empty medium airport (30-60K monthly rent).
2. Always always get rid of the starting ac by terminating lease.

3. Lease a used AC, only lease AC that is 150+ pax and a in a AC family where there are different kinds of AC (707,A320,737 etc). Lease it for 3 years or more.

4. If you need to lease more, lease ONLY a AC from the same family. (A321 in A320 family etc).

5. Use Bonds if neccesary to grab any "hot" used ac on the market.

6. Expand routes to the same medium airports. Use high rental airports as least frequent as possible.
7. Never expand on a route with competition.
8. Get rid of any extra unused gates you have.

9. Minimum DOP is 2 mil for 5/6 Aircraft. Otherwise just restart your airline till you find the correct formula.

And you are almost guaranteed a starting success.