Airline Mogul Forum
Airline Mogul => Game Strategy => Topic started by: capndarren on October 28, 2009, 01:29:45 am
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I've been playing AM for a while now, but I still can not grasp the concept of keeping my maintenance fees down. I do great for a while staying #2 in most cases, then I start seeing negative bank balances and then I'm stuck. How do I keep the fees down?
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First, read this (http://stephenm.org/smfforum/index.php?topic=10272.0).
Second, what planes are you buying? And how often are you replacing them?
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Airline ID: 27495
World ID:818/905
Current world year:1 Sep 1977/17 Aug 2007
Current bases:DFW/DFW, DEN, HNL, DEL, PHL
DOC:€ 6,940,083/€ 31,716,541
Airline link: http://airlinemogul.com/airlinemogul/view_airline.php?id=27495
http://airlinemogul.com/airlinemogul/view_airline.php?id=27495
i haven't replaced any for 818 b/c i have no money and my oldest a/c is 7. as for 905 i have just been expanding and leasing a/c so i haven't been replacing those. my oldest a/c is 4.
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Ok, 7 years old for an aircraft is way too old. I try to replace aircrafts every 3 years, so the still have some resale value.
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The types of planes you are using are way too large/expensive for your current DOC.
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Okay, but generally speaking, if I compare 764 and 772 with A330-300LR for a distance of 5000nm, which is better on maintenance? Or to put it another way, is Boeing "generally" better on maintenance than Airbus?
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In this game: higher purchase price = higher maintenance.
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Okay....What about the 209.3 million I make leasing a/c out? I've just went under by 267mil. What a second am I paying maintenance for the a/c leased out too?????????
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Wait (corrected) a second am I paying maintenance for the a/c leased out too?????????
Yes.
And, yes, different leasing arrangements are being developed.
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pleases ignore
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please ignore
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Hello i have a base in BKK and in a few years i am thinking of switching my 737-300's on routes like BKK-tokyo to a330-300. Do you think this would be profitable and does anybody have expireince with using high capacity aircraft on around 300nm routes. thanks :)
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High capacity aircraft will not be as profitable (in terms of return on investment) as smaller aircraft. That said, something like an A330 would probably not make a loss (just don't expect to make a fortune).
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ok thanks. do u have any expirience with the maintenance of those aircraft. how many years until they dont become profitable?
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to keep it profitable, you'll have to replace the aircraft every few years
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I'd say Very Large (747) 2 Years Long Haul (777 340 330 767) 2-3 Years Medium Haul (757 320) 3-4 Years Short-Medium Haul (737 CRJ 100 Fokker 100/70) 4 Years Short Haul Turboprops (ATR ATP DH8) 4-5 Years
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1) Avoid Wide Bodies if possible
2) Never buy planes over 150m
And, most jets (exclude Biz jets) should be thrown away when @ 2 (more expensive ones) to 3 yo (cheaper ones).
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but its no fun to play without widebodies
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its not fun to loose trillions either :'(
but its your decision, afterall.
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Is maintenance charged only if an aircraft is flying? Or will I be charged even if I don't assign it to any routes?
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Technically the aircraft is not flying so I don't think there are any maintenance charges, however the value keeps on dropping as it ages, even when not in use, so its not ideal to have aircrafts parked, i.e you gain nothing by having an aircraft that's not in use. There might be minor maintenance charges when an aircraft is parked, but I am not too sure.
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If you own the plane, you pay maintenance on it. Whether it flies 24 hours or 0 hours.