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x5airways · **on:** October 25, 2007, 09:58:11 am

how come airlines in Europe can earn so much more profit than those on, say, Africa? I'm hearing about all these Martin 4-0-4's and the like getting 500K a day. I'm based in Jo'burg - why can't I even get close to it? Is it because of demand or something?

Just some background info:

Aircraft ID Aircraft Name Aircraft Type Hours Age Status Book Value Daily Profit
19578 Page HP.81 Hermes 1 0 Leased In €27,158,710 €187,433 Info
5412 Bellanca Aircruiser 1 0 In Service €1,706,541 €60,096 Info
21365 Curtis CW-20 0 0 In Service €12,399,561 €98,495 Info
1483 Douglas DC-3 2 1 In Service €3,723,039 €106,497 Info
12507 Martin 4-0-4 2 0 In Service €8,907,617 €121,415 Info

Jps · **Reply #1 on:** October 25, 2007, 09:59:59 am

Because we have more bigger airports... = bigger competition

Im having trouble at Helsinki

Blue Sky Mine · **Reply #2 on:** October 25, 2007, 11:27:24 am

Quote from: "Jps"

Because we have more bigger airports... = bigger competition

Im having trouble at Helsinki

And that isn't even one of the mega-airports. LHR-CDG is at 30€- however, it started at 1500€. Competition is really huge, but so is the income (if you've got time to edit the routes)

Daemonfly · **Reply #3 on:** October 25, 2007, 11:51:18 am

Big airports + short routes = $$$$$

ALFC · **Reply #4 on:** October 25, 2007, 12:35:32 pm

Quote from: "Blue Sky Mine"

And that isn't even one of the mega-airports. LHR-CDG is at 30€- however, it started at 1500€. Competition is really huge, but so is the income (if you've got time to edit the routes)

that route is more about denial of profit for the competition, so put a plane there on low cost so noone can make big bucks
got dop? DOP: €76,282,343

mproger@gmail.com · **Reply #5 on:** October 25, 2007, 12:54:09 pm

Quote from: "ALFC"

Quote from: "Blue Sky Mine"

And that isn't even one of the mega-airports. LHR-CDG is at 30€- however, it started at 1500€. Competition is really huge, but so is the income (if you've got time to edit the routes)

that route is more about denial of profit for the competition, so put a plane there on low cost so noone can make big bucks
got dop? DOP: €76,282,343

i'm going to die. there's no way i can ever catch up.

LOT 737-300 · **Reply #6 on:** October 25, 2007, 01:06:26 pm

Quote from: "mproger@gmail.com"

Quote from: "ALFC"
Quote from: "Blue Sky Mine"

And that isn't even one of the mega-airports. LHR-CDG is at 30€- however, it started at 1500€. Competition is really huge, but so is the income (if you've got time to edit the routes)

that route is more about denial of profit for the competition, so put a plane there on low cost so noone can make big bucks
got dop? DOP: €76,282,343

i'm going to die. there's no way i can ever catch up.

See, that's why I based out of a smaller city, I don't have to deal with the bigger and more agressive players as often as much as the guys in the larger cities.

Jps · **Reply #7 on:** October 25, 2007, 01:07:42 pm

13m DOP ALFC.. catching up there

ALFC · **Reply #8 on:** October 25, 2007, 01:54:55 pm

Quote from: "Jps"

13m DOP ALFC.. catching up there

cool, get more planes

Jps · **Reply #9 on:** October 25, 2007, 01:56:31 pm

Quote from: "ALFC"

Quote from: "Jps"
13m DOP ALFC.. catching up there

cool, get more planes

almost 14m DOP im retiring DC-3's at the moment...

ALFC · **Reply #10 on:** October 25, 2007, 02:01:15 pm

Quote from: "Jps"

Quote from: "ALFC"
Quote from: "Jps"
13m DOP ALFC.. catching up there

cool, get more planes

almost 14m DOP im retiring DC-3's at the moment...

just cancel the leases on those you dont need. if you need some hermes or 377 or something, pm me the number and i will give you a price you will like

Jps · **Reply #11 on:** October 25, 2007, 02:02:26 pm

Quote from: "ALFC"

Quote from: "Jps"
Quote from: "ALFC"
Quote from: "Jps"
13m DOP ALFC.. catching up there

cool, get more planes

almost 14m DOP im retiring DC-3's at the moment...

just cancel the leases on those you dont need. if you need some hermes or 377 or something, pm me the number and i will give you a price you will like

What if i liked the price at 1 euro

Ill get to it when im finished

Armygrognard · **Reply #12 on:** October 25, 2007, 08:44:09 pm

Quote from: "mproger@gmail.com"

Quote from: "ALFC"
Quote from: "Blue Sky Mine"

And that isn't even one of the mega-airports. LHR-CDG is at 30€- however, it started at 1500€. Competition is really huge, but so is the income (if you've got time to edit the routes)

that route is more about denial of profit for the competition, so put a plane there on low cost so noone can make big bucks
got dop? DOP: €76,282,343

i'm going to die. there's no way i can ever catch up.

It's a long game. No, you'll never be #1 in money overall. But you can try and climb as close as possible. Or be #1 in passengers carried.

Steeler83 · **Reply #13 on:** October 26, 2007, 04:52:38 am

My DOP is encroaching the 4 million Euros mark, and I am starting to replace DC3s with Martin4-0-4s. I am now among the top 100 airlines in North America. My goal is to rank among the top 20. I started this game way back at 300-something. My value has soared to over 400 million Euros now...

LOT 737-300 · **Reply #14 on:** October 26, 2007, 04:59:49 am

Now that I am recieving M 4-0-4s, I can replace the ИЛ-12 on the more lucrative routes. I also bought 2 M 4-0-4s earlier, now my DOP is up to 720K and I'm startin to shoot up in the rankings. Those M 4-0-4s were just what the ATR or ATP was to me last round, a good, solid machine with great operating stats. I think a few more of these things into my network and I can finally afford a L1049 to start Iran flights!

Anyone considering the M 4-0-4 for the 100-1000nm ranged flights should definetly buy them. Best machine I've had so far this round. I think by the end of the "year", I can hit 2 mil DOP and be at 600th place.

DOP

Armygrognard