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Airline Mogul => Game Strategy => Topic started by: tankmank on August 17, 2011, 11:57:07 am

Title: Expansion
Post by: tankmank on August 17, 2011, 11:57:07 am

I am new here and only started my airline yesterday. At the moment i can do very little more till i purchase another plane.

My Airline: Airline Mogul - See my airline (http://www.airlinemogul.com/airlinemogul/show_airline.php?id=52815&wid=2042)
World: 2042
Year: 1961
DOC: € 175,482
Loadfactor: 100%

I plan on expanding to many other destinations in south and eastern China, Vietnam and Laos and i'm thinking about having a focus city in either Chongqing, Changsha or Kunming by 1970

I have plans to buy a DHC3 Otter as it has good fuel economy and is a good price but i am wondering if there is a better plane i could buy that will allow me to expand and make more money. Leasing isn't an option at the moment as there are non on offer and it would be cheaper in the long run to purchase a small plane. 

Thanks

Title: Re: Expansion
Post by: Pacific Traveler Airlines on August 17, 2011, 12:47:16 pm

I was also once a new player, and in some ways, I still am. When I was in your position I waited quite some time before buying new aircraft. I do not know what your Bank balance is so it is hard to recommend a good aircraft.

Should purchase a Super 748. They cost around 10,000,000 but seat 58 and have good range. I would start small and then go big, so right now the Super 748 would be good.

If you cant afford that, you should get a Shorts 300- 200. They cost 4,000,000 and seat 30. They are ideal for CAN - Shanghai or CAN- Beijing flights.

As for the focus cities, I would NOT recommend Kunming, Changsha, or Chongqing. I would go for more populous cities and cities out of China since you have enough flights inside. Try Ho Chi Minh City or Bangkok for a base. Also, fly to Hongkong and Taipei since they are big cities and there is lots of demand there.

Hope this advice works.

Pacific Traveler Airlines- Fly the Pacific Way

Title: Re: Expansion
Post by: Shawa on August 17, 2011, 01:14:30 pm

Seeing that your value isn't that high, I doubt that you could buy something bigger than 1 15 seater. In this case i'd buy a CASA 201A. At 1.5M$ They're cheap, kinda fast and hold 10 people. The speed will help you squeeze in one more 500nm route, if you intend to spam 500nm routes with this aircraft.

Title: Re: Expansion
Post by: tankmank on August 17, 2011, 09:41:13 pm

Thanks, i have bought a Pilatus PC-6/340-H2 and i'm leasing another Nord 260 Super Broussard and its already making €113,396 daily profit and my DOC has increased to € 309,225 and i have opened up more routes in China and soon in Taiwan and Vietnam.

I will also have a look at the aircraft that you suggested and see if i might purchase one in the future

Title: Re: Expansion
Post by: jbauersa24 on August 19, 2011, 01:25:59 am

I just put an aircraft up for lease for $375,000 in that world as Bronx Bombers Airways.  Cessna 620.