aircrafts- concorde?

[abc_32123]

just a curious thought... i was wondering if concorde is very profitable? as in using a concorde allows you to charge more than other airlines on that route due to high status- is that taken into a/c? n wonderin if after 2003 oct, do they stop flying even though you own one, like in real life?

since if i had enough funds, i would love to have a concord in the game, its sounds realli cool  ,  , but is it worth?

n could someone explain me what does "fluctuating airports" and what are passenger n commercial aircrafts??

[iranair777]

as long as there is no one else on that route, you can make a very small profit with concorde.

fluctuating airports is hopefully a new feature in the future which makes the airports passengers go up and down as time progresses.

[dktc]

there are business aircrafts in our database. All passenger aircrafts = commercial + business.

[abc_32123]

so there isnt any advantage for a concorde? like in real world, british airways could charge lot to go quickly to US

[iranair777]

yes, but AM isnt entirely like the real world. You can just about make a profit (just like BA; they charged a high price, but didnt get a big enough profit mainly due to the cost of fuel)

[Cheung Airlines]

An interesting point for Concorde: The only plane that can have a round-world trip.

Say:
ORD -> SEA -> HND -> Moscow/Dubai -> LHR -> ORD

*Note: Im not sure if the Tu-144S can do this too

[CHR]

I used the Concorde some time ago, and I think I could actually make a some profit with it. It has a relatively low number of passengers (maximising the fare) and can do a few flights. But I was renting them at quite a low cost, so avoiding the high purchase and maintenance costs.

[abc_32123]

yes, but AM isnt entirely like the real world. You can just about make a profit (just like BA; they charged a high price, but didnt get a big enough profit mainly due to the cost of fuel)

oh yeah, i didnt realise about the increase fuel cost  

An interesting point for Concorde: The only plane that can have a round-world trip.

Say:
ORD -> SEA -> HND -> Moscow/Dubai -> LHR -> ORD

*Note: Im not sure if the Tu-144S can do this too

well thats sounds like one more reason to get a concorde 

I used the Concorde some time ago, and I think I could actually make a some profit with it. It has a relatively low number of passengers (maximising the fare) and can do a few flights. But I was renting them at quite a low cost, so avoiding the high purchase and maintenance costs.

well thats a good idea, hope can get a great leasing deal on it, but i think that would wholly depend on luck 

[iranair777]

and if you choose to fly it, your better off going from high pax airports to high pax airports

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[NorthSky Airlines]

It wasn't abolished in 2003

It was grounded in 2001 after the accident.
After that, the investigators recommended some improvments, and that made the aircraft heavier (and less fuel effect)

The airlines (AF and BA) did not find it proffitable enough to use them, so they went out of service

[CHR]

Didn't Airbus refuse to to support the aircraft, resulting in them being unable to safely fly anymore.

[iranair777]

every reply has different reasons. Lets just say it was due to a number of factors, but mainly to do with cost