Replacement Plan

[Mastafa]

Hey there, fellow AM players!

I am gonna start replacing my airplanes, so I was just asking if this plan will work:

Short-haul props/jets; 5~6 years

Medium haul: 3~4 years

Long-haul (not started yet): 2~3 years.

Is this plan gonna work? And can you give me some suggestions for planes I should use for replacing the planes?

Link to airline: Airline Mogul - See my airline

[GPWestjet]

I am in that world also, and I am NOT replacing anything until 1996 when the A319 and A321 comes out and more ATR's are available then. And Embrare's start to come out then.

But after than your plan will work.

Short-haul props/jets; 5~6 years

Medium haul: 3~4 years

Long-haul (not started yet): 2~3 years.

[Mastafa]

I am in that world also, and I am NOT replacing anything until 1996 when the A319 and A321 comes out and more ATR's are available then. And Embrare's start to come out then.

But after than your plan will work.

Short-haul props/jets; 5~6 years

Medium haul: 3~4 years

Long-haul (not started yet): 2~3 years.

1996? That's like 4 years from now, making the A320's age 6 years. They will be sure to eat your profits. Besides, I can go through 2 replacements by that time

[Virgin Serbia]

Hey there, fellow AM players!

I am gonna start replacing my airplanes, so I was just asking if this plan will work:

Short-haul props/jets; 5~6 years

Medium haul: 3~4 years

Long-haul (not started yet): 2~3 years.

Is this plan gonna work? And can you give me some suggestions for planes I should use for replacing the planes?

Thats basically what i do, although with a few diffferences:

ATR/Dash-8/SAAB-2000/CRJ/ERJ: up to 10 years (Slightly less for the CRJs)

737, A320: 4-5 years (I usually start replacing them when they have earned around 100 million. I can then sell them early at -50%)

Long-haul: I aim at earning back the value in 2 years. I then retire it and sell at -50% to inexperienced airlines.

[Mastafa]

Hey there, fellow AM players!

I am gonna start replacing my airplanes, so I was just asking if this plan will work:

Short-haul props/jets; 5~6 years

Medium haul: 3~4 years

Long-haul (not started yet): 2~3 years.

Is this plan gonna work? And can you give me some suggestions for planes I should use for replacing the planes?

Thats basically what i do, although with a few diffferences:

ATR/Dash-8/SAAB-2000/CRJ/ERJ: up to 10 years (Slightly less for the CRJs)

737, A320: 4-5 years (I usually start replacing them when they have earned around 100 million. I can then sell them early at -50%)

Long-haul: I aim at earning back the value in 2 years. I then retire it and sell at -50% to inexperienced airlines.

I lol at the inexperienced airlines part

Thanks for the suggestions! Now all I need is more suggestions.

[Virgin Serbia]

I lol at the inexperienced airlines part

They always jump at the A310, 757 or 767 going for 50 mio. And it keeps potential competition from growing too fast

[jayceon]

1996? That's like 4 years from now, making the A320's age 6 years. They will be sure to eat your profits. Besides, I can go through 2 replacements by that time

A lot of players say different things when it comes to replacement age. I would advise you to find out by doing it I used to draw a line at 5 years for short haul aircraft because I read some things about it here. Since I kinda hate replacing A/C (just hate to recreate all those routes *sigh*), I waited as long as possible until I saw my MXF go up pretty fast. That was my sign to start replacing some of my A/C. Guess how old my fleet was.. At that time I had 36 737-700's between 9 and 10 years old, 72 CRJ-701's between 5-6 years old and 12 CRJ701's that were 2 years old. It was relatively small fleet, yes. But that shouldn't matter. So all I can say; find out by yourself. Just be sure you keep monitoring your finance page. Make a print screen twice a week or so.

About suggestions for your fleet; I roughly use the following strategy.
to <1mln airports = ATR turboprops
to 1 < 5 mln airports = A319/737
to 5 < 20 mln airports = A320/739
to >20mln airports = 757/A321
If there's very little competition I'd use A319's/737's to every 1mln+ airport. Saves a ton of MXF later on

[Mastafa]

Are you sure about the 757s?

[jayceon]

Are you sure about the 757s?

Well, thing is, if there's any competition, they will fly those high value routes the first. If one of them is in an alliance, it's very well possible that his fellow alliance members are going to trash those routes too. So the extra seat capacity of the 752/753 is very useful. But it really depends on the amount of competition If there isn't any, then use smaller A/C.

[Mastafa]

Usually, there are only up to 2 competitors.

[jayceon]

Usually, there are only up to 2 competitors.

With (only) 2 competitors I'd go for something smaller. Say an A320/739.

[Mastafa]

Thanks for the advice

Can I go with the 737-300?

[Virgin Serbia]

Thanks for the advice

Can I go with the 737-300?

No, you must. Unless you think in russian...

[jayceon]

Thanks for the advice

Can I go with the 737-300?

No, you must. Unless you think in russian...

That sounds like quite a challenge though A Russian airline with Soviet-build aircraft only. I'll give that a try soon

[Virgin Serbia]

I just forgot, the 737-500 is also a great possibility!