Good luck dude.
I, on the other hand, hope all spamliners (defined as those using unrealistic seating layouts and/or unrealistically scam IFE) crash and burn.
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Posted by KMRobinson318 on 22 June 2023 - 03:26 PM in General AE Discussion
Good luck dude.
I, on the other hand, hope all spamliners (defined as those using unrealistic seating layouts and/or unrealistically scam IFE) crash and burn.
Posted by KMRobinson318 on 19 June 2023 - 01:07 PM in New Players and Questions
Start with Tupolev Tu-214 and Ilyushin Il-96-400 as these are cheaper to acquire and can get you started quickly, although you'll want to replace them with the A320 and A330 families when you have enough of a cash flow. That's the strategy I use when getting started and I don't do any of that spamlining nonsense.
Posted by KMRobinson318 on 22 May 2023 - 02:47 PM in New Players and Questions
A350-900 is better than the 787-9, but it's harder to choose between the A350-1000 and the 787-10. The 787-8 has no direct competition really.
Posted by KMRobinson318 on 26 March 2023 - 06:27 AM in General AE Discussion
on what planet?!? explain the math of that one?
The A340-300 has a minimum fuel flow of 39,936 - and you want fuel flow to be as low as possible. The best fuel flow you can get out of the 777-200ER in game terms is 45,203.
Using the same engine option, the A340-300 has a minimum runway length of 8883ft - so if the runway at the airport you're trying to serve is shorter than that then you can't fly the A340-300 to that airport. The A330-300, using the best engine for fuel flow, has a minimum runway length of 7302ft.
The A340-300 has a "turn time" of 90 minutes, against the 75 minutes of the A330-300. If using the best engines for fuel flow the adjusted speed of the A340-300 is also 4mph slower. This means the A330-300 can run more weekly services than the A340-300 can, which is a more significant consideration when assigning aircraft to shorter routes than to longer ones.
Have I "explained the maths" enough?
Posted by KMRobinson318 on 24 March 2023 - 08:19 AM in General AE Discussion
The maximum range of the A330-200 is much shorter, if that makes any difference. Minimum runway length is similar if you choose the best engine options.
Posted by KMRobinson318 on 24 March 2023 - 04:42 AM in General AE Discussion
YYZ-YVR is the biggest draw when I operate in Canada. Currently standing at $3,839,836 daily profit
Posted by KMRobinson318 on 23 March 2023 - 01:36 PM in General AE Discussion
The A340-300 is superior to the 777-200ER in game terms for mid- to long-distance operations, but is less effective for regional services due to having a longer turn time than the A330-300 and longer minimum runway length.
Posted by KMRobinson318 on 12 March 2023 - 05:22 PM in General AE Discussion
A320 and 737 families both have their advantages and disadvantages; if demand is high enough I would add some A330-300 diagrams.
Posted by KMRobinson318 on 10 March 2023 - 03:50 AM in General AE Discussion
why I've got a solution... how about both spamliners take it to the sandbox worlds
Don't encourage them please, it's still generally possible in sandbox worlds to play with realistic seating layouts, as long as you don't try and set up in the US or where a spamliner has already started...
Posted by KMRobinson318 on 13 January 2023 - 05:24 AM in New Players and Questions
As the attachment shows, at the start of the new S4B there are 3 different airlines all with variations on the same name. Are they all managed by the same player and is that allowed?
Posted by KMRobinson318 on 11 December 2022 - 04:05 AM in General AE Discussion
The extremely high leasing + running costs can become a problem if you get into a price war but if the demand is there then yes it can work. I've got a small number of A380s on short haul myself at the moment.
Posted by KMRobinson318 on 01 December 2022 - 05:34 AM in General AE Discussion
Haven't tried basing an airline in Qatar yet but frequently get my margins decimated by somebody who is, when trying to operate into Doha from wherever I am based...
Posted by KMRobinson318 on 29 November 2022 - 12:14 PM in General AE Discussion
If TXL is to be fully replaced, presumably demand for BER will need to be updated to reflect this? With my last airline I still found enough demand to support serving TXL but nowhere near enough to justify opening a route to BER...
Posted by KMRobinson318 on 29 November 2022 - 10:40 AM in General AE Discussion
Luton, A350-900. Overlooked by just about every long-haul competitor, whereas trying to serve LHR I frequently get dragged into price wars...
Posted by KMRobinson318 on 08 November 2022 - 03:36 AM in New Players and Questions
Tu-214s are great for starting out with since they are much cheaper than the equivalent Airbus or Boeing models; ditto the Il-96-400s. The 747-8I is a superb choice later in the game, being more efficient than a 777-300ER...