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General Chat / This weeks random poll [3]
« on: December 20, 2010, 02:50:26 pm »
The list includes the 9 aircraft types produced in more than 20.000 units 
Four votes per user.
Four votes per user.
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General Chat / Continued story game - part deux!
« on: December 18, 2010, 11:05:39 am »
Once upon a time, Stephen was working on a gane called ferrymogul...
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General Chat / Which type of plane have you flown on the most?
« on: December 12, 2010, 10:16:58 pm »
Title says it all.
For me it's the 737. 23 times in all. Once on the 737-200, 11x 737-300, 4x 737-400, 2x 737-500, 2x 737-700, 3x 737-800.
I have also flown:
2x A319
2x A320
5x RJ85
6x MD-11
6x 767-300ER
1x King Air 350
1x Fokker 28
2x ATR-72
1x Turbolet 410
As for airlines i flew with on those flights:
Maersk Air
Crossair
Swissair
Kenya Airways
Air Tanzania
Precision Air
Tanzania Government
Private (Medical)
South African Airways
KLM
EasyJet
Lufthansa
Sterling
JetTime
They have taken me as far south as Johannesburg, north as Billund, west as Lanzarote and east as Zanzibar.
For me it's the 737. 23 times in all. Once on the 737-200, 11x 737-300, 4x 737-400, 2x 737-500, 2x 737-700, 3x 737-800.
I have also flown:
2x A319
2x A320
5x RJ85
6x MD-11
6x 767-300ER
1x King Air 350
1x Fokker 28
2x ATR-72
1x Turbolet 410
As for airlines i flew with on those flights:
Maersk Air
Crossair
Swissair
Kenya Airways
Air Tanzania
Precision Air
Tanzania Government
Private (Medical)
South African Airways
KLM
EasyJet
Lufthansa
Sterling
JetTime
They have taken me as far south as Johannesburg, north as Billund, west as Lanzarote and east as Zanzibar.
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General Chat / This weeks random poll! Today: Ancient civilisations
« on: December 10, 2010, 09:58:57 am »
3 votes each
Now tell me why
If you mention airplanes as a reason i will send Chuck Norris 
Now tell me why
If you mention airplanes as a reason i will send Chuck Norris
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Game Strategy / Which continent and why?
« on: December 09, 2010, 08:44:18 pm »
So, which continent do you guys prefer to operate from, and why?
For me it's Africa, because it's challenging.
For me it's Africa, because it's challenging.
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[+] Suggestions / Taxes and staff salary
« on: November 21, 2010, 08:24:19 pm »
How about introducing taxes? In the real world there are high taxes, in some places up to 50%. Having taxes would considerably reduce the growth of airlines. Especially with a staggered taxation system, with small airlines (defined by DOC) paying only 25% of DOC, medium sized airlines paying 30% of DOC, and large airlines paying 50% of DOC.
A small airline would have a DOC of less than 1 million. Medium sized would be up to 5 million, and everything over that would be a large airline.
Another realistic cost would be staff salary. Usually these are the single highest costs of an airline, but in AM, they are rather low. Lets say a bit in the low end, €4000 per. employee. Number of employees pr. plane is already implemented, but maybe also with 0.01 employees added to the airline for each passenger you fly, to symbolise the administrative staff. Most of the game is set before the time of the internet (and home computer), so much of the work is done manually.
A small airline would have a DOC of less than 1 million. Medium sized would be up to 5 million, and everything over that would be a large airline.
Another realistic cost would be staff salary. Usually these are the single highest costs of an airline, but in AM, they are rather low. Lets say a bit in the low end, €4000 per. employee. Number of employees pr. plane is already implemented, but maybe also with 0.01 employees added to the airline for each passenger you fly, to symbolise the administrative staff. Most of the game is set before the time of the internet (and home computer), so much of the work is done manually.
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Bugs / Help! Can't demolish my terminals.
« on: November 07, 2010, 05:16:08 pm »
I need to demolish all my terminals, but there isn't any function to do that (well none that work )
ID: 1772
Airline: TUi Ost Afrika
PW#1546. Class
)ID: 1772
Airline: TUi Ost Afrika
PW#1546. Class
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Game Data / Boeing 767-200ER, A310-300 and A330-200 range
« on: November 07, 2010, 02:22:32 pm »
In-game the 767-200ER has a very long range, about 7658 nm. Actual range is 6385 nm.
http://www.boeing.com/commercial/767family/pf/pf_200prod.html
The A310-300 is 6168 nm in game, and 5183 nm IRL.
The A330-200 is 6450 nm in game, and 6479 nm IRL, 6641 nm with HGW option.
http://www.boeing.com/commercial/767family/pf/pf_200prod.html
The A310-300 is 6168 nm in game, and 5183 nm IRL.
The A330-200 is 6450 nm in game, and 6479 nm IRL, 6641 nm with HGW option.
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Game Data / Boeing 737 - range and capacity and price
« on: November 07, 2010, 02:21:15 pm »
Seat count: Airbus models have seatcount based on full economy class/max capacity. 737s apparently are not, and this should be ammended:
737-100: Game - 96 RL - 124
737-200: Game - 124/130 RL - 130
737-300: Game - 134 RL - 149
737-400: Game - 159 RL - 188
737-500: Game - 122 RL - 132
737-600: Game - 132 RL - 132
737-700: Game - 149 RL - 149
737-800: Game - 184 RL - 189
737-900: Game -? RL - 189
737-900ER: Game -? RL - 215
Sources: Boeing, Airliners.net aircraft data, wikipedia, all cross checked with each others.
I found the ranges for the 737 family, from a respectable source. Flight International, 4-10th September 2001 has a review of all the worlds large airliners. I'd dare say this source is as good as it gets.
737-200 Adv:
1598 nm, option for 1997 nm
737-300:
1614 nm, option for 2586 nm
737-400:
2159 nm, option for 2497 nm
737-500:
1798 nm, option for 2996 nm
737-600:
3050 nm, no HGW option
737-700:
3261 nm, no HGW option
737-800:
2937 nm, no HGW option
737-900:
2742 nm, no HGW option
List prices in $ and (€), 2010:
737-600: $51.5 – 58.5 mio (€36.6 - 41.5 mio)
737-700: $58.5 – 69.5 mio (€41.5 - 49.4 mio)
737-800: $72.5 - 81.0 mio (€51.5 - 57.5 mio)
737-900ER: $76.0 - 87.0 mio (€54.0 - 61.8 mio)
Source: 737.org.uk and Boeing
The 737NG in game is very expensive, and as a result everyone is ordering hundreds of A319s and A320s. If the prices are lowered to the ones i have found, there will be more diversity in the fleets. Also more realistic. At the moment in the game, the A32X family is cheaper AND has much better performance, which is very unbalanced.
I suggest that the seat count, range and list price is modified in-game.
737-100: Game - 96 RL - 124
737-200: Game - 124/130 RL - 130
737-300: Game - 134 RL - 149
737-400: Game - 159 RL - 188
737-500: Game - 122 RL - 132
737-600: Game - 132 RL - 132
737-700: Game - 149 RL - 149
737-800: Game - 184 RL - 189
737-900: Game -? RL - 189
737-900ER: Game -? RL - 215
Sources: Boeing, Airliners.net aircraft data, wikipedia, all cross checked with each others.
I found the ranges for the 737 family, from a respectable source. Flight International, 4-10th September 2001 has a review of all the worlds large airliners. I'd dare say this source is as good as it gets.
737-200 Adv:
1598 nm, option for 1997 nm
737-300:
1614 nm, option for 2586 nm
737-400:
2159 nm, option for 2497 nm
737-500:
1798 nm, option for 2996 nm
737-600:
3050 nm, no HGW option
737-700:
3261 nm, no HGW option
737-800:
2937 nm, no HGW option
737-900:
2742 nm, no HGW option
List prices in $ and (€), 2010:
737-600: $51.5 – 58.5 mio (€36.6 - 41.5 mio)
737-700: $58.5 – 69.5 mio (€41.5 - 49.4 mio)
737-800: $72.5 - 81.0 mio (€51.5 - 57.5 mio)
737-900ER: $76.0 - 87.0 mio (€54.0 - 61.8 mio)
Source: 737.org.uk and Boeing
The 737NG in game is very expensive, and as a result everyone is ordering hundreds of A319s and A320s. If the prices are lowered to the ones i have found, there will be more diversity in the fleets. Also more realistic. At the moment in the game, the A32X family is cheaper AND has much better performance, which is very unbalanced.
I suggest that the seat count, range and list price is modified in-game.
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Game Data / Airbus A32X capacity and list price
« on: November 07, 2010, 02:18:50 pm »
A32X seating capacity:
A318: 132
A319: 156
A320: 180 (For all variants, at the moment the -200 has 179)
A321: 220
List price: [Average price in €]
A318: $56 - 62.1 mio, €39.8 - 44.1 mio [€42.0 mio]
A319: $63.3 - 77.3 mio, €44.9 - 54.9 mio [€49.9 mio]
A320: $73.2 - 80.6 mio, €52.0 - 57.2 mio [€54.6 mio]
A321: $87.7 - 92.8 mio, €62.3 - 65.9 mio [€64.1 mio]
Sources: Seats: Wikipedia, Airliners.net, Airbus
Prices: Airbus
http://www.airbus.com/store/mm_repository/pdf/att00011726/media_object_file_ListPrices2008.pdf
A318: 132
A319: 156
A320: 180 (For all variants, at the moment the -200 has 179)
A321: 220
List price: [Average price in €]
A318: $56 - 62.1 mio, €39.8 - 44.1 mio [€42.0 mio]
A319: $63.3 - 77.3 mio, €44.9 - 54.9 mio [€49.9 mio]
A320: $73.2 - 80.6 mio, €52.0 - 57.2 mio [€54.6 mio]
A321: $87.7 - 92.8 mio, €62.3 - 65.9 mio [€64.1 mio]
Sources: Seats: Wikipedia, Airliners.net, Airbus
Prices: Airbus
http://www.airbus.com/store/mm_repository/pdf/att00011726/media_object_file_ListPrices2008.pdf
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Airline Reports / V America (PW: 1695)
« on: November 06, 2010, 09:06:36 pm »
V America has started operations! With a brand new fleet of 8 A330-200, and with orders for 4 A330-200, 4 Il-96-300 and 4 Il-96-300V, we are spanning the globe from Atlanta, Chicago and Los Angeles. We currently operate routes to Beijing, Tokyo, Paris, London, Frankfurt, Rio de Janeiro and Amsterdam.
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Private World Discussion & Invitation / Calling all inactive players in PW#82 Kalsworld
« on: November 04, 2010, 04:50:22 pm »
Hey all inactive airlines in Kalsworld.
There is a problem with oversaturation of inactive airlines in the world. When you go inactive, can you please delete all routes? If you are currently an inactive airline in PW 82, please go and delete the routes. Please.
There is a problem with oversaturation of inactive airlines in the world. When you go inactive, can you please delete all routes? If you are currently an inactive airline in PW 82, please go and delete the routes. Please.
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Private World Discussion & Invitation / Private World #1695 - 67 spots left.
« on: October 03, 2010, 04:13:02 pm »
Private World #1695
World Type: Private World
Game Date: 5/9/1995
Starting Year: 1995
Time Left: 13 years
Map Type: Full world
Starting A/C: 1 x ATR-42-500
Available A/C: All PAX Aircraft
Starting Cash: € 500,000
Players: 11/100
As world moderator i will actively be resetting all inactive airlines, so you won't have to worry about inactive airlines clogging up Atlanta, Heathrow or Beijing.
World Type: Private World
Game Date: 5/9/1995
Starting Year: 1995
Time Left: 13 years
Map Type: Full world
Starting A/C: 1 x ATR-42-500
Available A/C: All PAX Aircraft
Starting Cash: € 500,000
Players: 11/100
As world moderator i will actively be resetting all inactive airlines, so you won't have to worry about inactive airlines clogging up Atlanta, Heathrow or Beijing.
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