A380?

[fazon]

When are you guys going to implement the A380 into the game?

[dktc]

It is already in the game.

[fazon]

Oh, my bad. Didn't realize Aircraft search only applied to aircrafts that have been implemented during that game year.

[CHR]

You can see the full list of aircraft under Aircraft > View All Aircraft.

[jetrc]

Not much airlines would buy her though. She's probably a flop in the world of Airline Mogul..

[blue25]

Not much airlines would buy her though. She's probably a flop in the world of Airline Mogul..

Not exactly, just don't buy a whole bunch of them. MX costs will be sky high if you do. MX costs could be anywhere from €100mil to €1bil and upwards.

[CHR]

I tried to buy one in one world just for the sake of it, but the world finished before it was delivered. I think it would be reasonably popular, like the 747, so people can have the larget plane in the game.

[jetrc]

I tried to buy one in one world just for the sake of it, but the world finished before it was delivered. I think it would be reasonably popular, like the 747, so people can have the larget plane in the game.

But unless you are the number 1 airline in your world, the A380 is too expensive.

Not exactly, just don't buy a whole bunch of them. MX costs will be sky high if you do. MX costs could be anywhere from €100mil to €1bil and upwards.

Agreed. Maintenance costs will be very high. It would be a miracle if someone in AM would operate a large fleet of A380s. 

[Flybynight747]

I operate in world #640
airline ID             #30312

I'm No1 in this world and with a comfortable DOC and lead over my nearest competitor have ordered 2 A380s.

To be honest, I have done this for the 'fun' element, just to see what can or cannot be achieved with this behemoth.

When I first started this game, the BEST advice I was given is that it should be FUN, try new things and find your feet and remember, it's just a game.

If interested, I will let you know how my A380 experience goes, from profit, best route, maintenance costs etc.
I'm more than happy to share this information with you all.
It will have to be taken from the fact that there are NO routes I can operate this A/C from (in my World) with NO competition.
As there are a LOT of well established L/H operators in my World.

JAY AIR (Fly High All)

[iranair777]

I tried to buy one in one world just for the sake of it, but the world finished before it was delivered. I think it would be reasonably popular, like the 747, so people can have the larget plane in the game.

But unless you are the number 1 airline in your world, the A380 is too expensive.

Not exactly, just don't buy a whole bunch of them. MX costs will be sky high if you do. MX costs could be anywhere from €100mil to €1bil and upwards.

Agreed. Maintenance costs will be very high. It would be a miracle if someone in AM would operate a large fleet of A380s.  

We can try operating a A380 only airline when its possible. It has to be a long haul only airline though flying the following:

ATL-LHR
ATL-ORD
LHR-ORD
PEK-HND
PEK-LHR
HND-LHR

All these are assuming that the database is with the latest passenger figures

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World%27s_busiest_airports_by_passenger_traffic

shocking how ATL's pax figures have gone from 90mill in 2008 to 51mill in 2009 

[Air Elbonia]

51mil is a year to date number... Nov & Dec can be pretty big months I'd imagine, what with all the holidays 'n all.

[iranair777]

51mil is a year to date number... Nov & Dec can be pretty big months I'd imagine, what with all the holidays 'n all.

true, but the economic crisis isnt helping though.

anyway, will have you seen my bug in the bugs section?

[Flybynight747]

Don't forget also that the figures quoted are for International traffic and does not include domestic passenger numbers.

I operated an A380 from HND to ATL and HND to LHR.
The first made a squeak of a profit, around 80K the second was minus 40K
There was obviously competition on the route, so I scrapped them.

[CHR]

Those figures are "year-to-date figures from January to July" - i.e. half a year. They aren't that surprising. Although (Beijing's 18% rise excluded) it would appear just about all the airports fell a few percent.

[laurus]

A380's data is anyway wrong. The speed and the fuel consumption amongst the major things are wrong! Is there a person that could correct the mentioned faults?