I'm indifferent, I really have no personal need for such an aircraft, but I certainly see a market for it.

Survey: Should Islander develop a shortened I600?

 

It will be in direct competition with the A319neo, 737 MAX 7, and CS300. It will be slightly smaller than the I500 but can fly 7,500km. Target customers would be full service carriers on long and thin routes, hot & high airports and corporate charters. There will also be an ICJ business jet version.

 

SPECIFICATIONS

 

MODEL  Max cap. 1-class  Range

 

I510   150      130      4,400km

I6X    160      140      7,500km

I500   180      150      3,800km

I600   200      180      6,200km

I620   250      200      6,600km

I700   270      230      9,500km

I730   300      260      8,000km

As long as fuel economy increases accordingly and payload isn't significantly affected compared to not shortened aircraft. Some payload sacrifice at the top end range would be fine but obviously a miracle would be nice.

As you can see, I do not understand basic physics (:-)

So that basically means there's no more room for new airlines in the US, correct?

And also, why is it hard for US legacy airlines to ensure staff consistency?

It doesn't quite mean there isn't room, it is that there is insufficient demand. An airline could start up on this route and completely destroy United by offering massively superior service. Meanwhile, United ducks out. And we are back to square one again, and this airline can now exploit the market like united did

Tired of basic scam IFS? Want to be less cruel? Then try this, which makes over $600 a passenger!

 

Name: Mega Profit

Food: Same as Scam IFS (1 star, max price)

Accessories: Everything free except comfort kits ($30) and souvenirs ($50).

Profit: $608, a bit worse than scam ($687)

Stars: 2 (like most carriers economy)

 

Yes, cruel, but is a bit better (still avoid if you want to be a luxury airline, and don't give to C/F or long haul >2500mi passengers), and miles ahead of 3 stars.

The masterstroke is passengers love free magazines, pillows etc more than food.

 

Here is a comparison:

Airline Empires IFS.PNG

 

By the way this was on Whippers (R7). I can now get mega profit on short haul and maintain high rep.

 

Other good IFS to consider:

For 3 star realistic IFS, have 3 snacks free at 3 stars and pillows, blankets, childrens pack all for free, only costs $8 per pax)

And for 4 star IFS for cheap, NOT the best, have 3 snacks free at 4 stars, and everything in accessories for free, only costs <$100 per pax)

For 1 star Scam IFE, do 1 TV per 100 seats at 1 quality and have ads every 1 min AND charge $30.

 

Any others I missed? Please comment!

I think this is entirely the wrong approach for the direction this community is going in, which is more realism based for members who have forum accounts.

Also, there is a glitch where you can reduce the price to $0 and run that, and it will likely be 5 star rated. If not, go back to $30 and then back down again. If you still want to charge, $2-5 will still give between 3 and 4 stars.

Is swiss the airline good? Live i have heard that they are one of the best but i have never flown with them

They are among the better ones.

Highest:88% Maths Year 5 and 84% Maths Year 9. Both A*

Lowest: 30% Latin, Year 5. 1 in 3 of the class got below 35!

Banned for ditching Aqualantic for Air Canada.

Banned cos it doesn't matter

I would say the cut off is around 800 miles. Beyond 800, the speed benefits of the E170 are significant (1h36 vs 2h for the q400). Which by my calculation allows about 15% more flights per aircraft than a Q400 would give.

David Neeleman is gonna sue the **** out of you for that one

Oh really? I didn't know

So why can't you just add in competition on smaller monopoly routes?

I think the legacy carriers have divided the turf there, and there is not enough demand, especially on the REALLY small routes that would not support 2 or ideally even 3 airlines.

I like this... like a lot. It's a very nice livery although it does look like a American LCC A little

Spirit?

Also, these liveries are a good start, font excluded. Keep it up (Evolve Branding being addressed here)

KEJE/EJE is taking offers to lease gates! KEJE/EJE will open for service in the near future, as plans are being finalized as this announcement is made. Contact me via PM for more information.

Please extend the runway to 12500 feet. We shall move all Chicago services to this airport if this runway is built to such length

Having seen what I have seen of carriers from 3 different continents, it's a very complicated answer.

So I am summarising it in very general terms.

European Legacy Carriers

• Economy legroom is not great, but alright.
• Business is a joke, and free upgrades are rare
• Food is alright but depends on the airline. BA is very inconsistent in this regard. They can be some of the best meals you've ever had or some of the worst. Some legacy airlines like BA charge for food on short haul. Staff vary by airline and region, but incidents like the Mr Dao case are ​very rare
• ​​Pretty much all give free checked baggage or offer a fare with 'free' checked baggage

​Asian Legacy Carriers

• Decent legroom, but not quite enough. Some premium legacy carriers throw in a couple of additional inches as a selling point
• Business is a genuine upgrade, but upgrades are very hard to come by
• Staff can be very good, but some are genuine arses
• Food can be very good, but it is usually mediocre. Food has to be included if it is a legacy airline. otherwise slating on national media occurs.
• If an airline does not give free checked baggage, it gets slated on national media so they pretty much have to. But they are cutting their allowances a lot

American Legacy Carriers

• Legroom seems tight, but in reality it is similar to almost every other legacy airline in most cases.
• Upgrades are given out frequently to high tier frequent flyers. First is a noticeable, but questionable upgrade
• Staff can be nice, but it is highly inconsistent and variable.
• Free food is non existent on legacy carriers on short haul, and appears not to be great on long haul either.
• Giving free checked baggage on short haul is considered a selling point, and it is almost non existent on short haul flights. 

American carriers are just behind the curve in both hard and soft product and general efficiency. They are also quite expensive. Asian carriers are generally better in product, mostly because they have to be to avoid poor brand image, and European carriers have to be conscious of customer image, thus most make sure their product is good. Basically, American carriers do not have to worry about image as much, because many of the smaller routes are monopolised.

#UnitedSucks

Qatar is Mr Dao, United is the ​security crew​. Ayy lmao this community has become better while I have been away hasn't it?