someone already have B742

pocketbookbrando · **Reply #15 on:** January 09, 2008, 09:36:43 pm

I've got 1/4 billion to spend on planes right now. I could wait until tonight and order a 742, but what would that be? $400M for a plane that might deliver $1M in DOP? Hardly worth it.

nwadeltaboy · **Reply #16 on:** January 09, 2008, 09:37:08 pm

im just going to get a bunch of 732's, then when all the routes are already made i will buy a bunch of 742's.

iranair777 · **Reply #17 on:** January 10, 2008, 03:12:44 pm

just out of curiosity, how many earth days does it take to deliver?

pseudoswede · **Reply #18 on:** January 10, 2008, 03:15:36 pm

Quote from: "iranair777"

just out of curiosity, how many earth days does it take to deliver?

7

It's a whole lot of capital tied up that could be spent on smaller, cheaper planes with almost as much range (not to mention delivered a lot quicker).

iranair777 · **Reply #19 on:** January 10, 2008, 03:28:16 pm

If this is the case then people can't fulfill their wishes :x I plan to fly from THR-SFO but I cant now because the round will be over by then, why dont we just increase by a couple of weeks the round or when multiworlds come up for the round to be as long as people want it

StephenM · **Reply #20 on:** January 10, 2008, 03:31:50 pm

People were upset at the last reset being so late (5 years) I dont know what they'll be saying in February.

pseudoswede · **Reply #21 on:** January 10, 2008, 03:47:45 pm

Quote from: "StephenM"

People were upset at the last reset being so late (5 years) I dont know what they'll be saying in February.

The changes to the DOP algorithm--coupled with players' desires to have bigger, faster, more expensive planes--have definitely slowed the game down. I think this time last round, there were A LOT more airports with 0 gates. Nonetheless, those with at least one 350k base are expanding much faster than those that don't. Oh well.

StephenM · **Reply #22 on:** January 10, 2008, 04:33:14 pm

Well considering we are only 1 year into the round, there's still a bit to go!

ChinaPacific · **Reply #23 on:** January 11, 2008, 03:52:03 am

i wanna get a 742 too
but, do you guys think it is worth to buy a 742 ?
speand 3xxxxxxxx toget one but how about how much profit can we get from a 742?

Jps · **Reply #24 on:** January 11, 2008, 09:09:14 am

If you have a 10m DOP or less.. I suggest not buying it yet. Im in that range

. If you really want to try it out.. let some broker it for you instead of wasting 300m 8 days before delivery. If not, after 8 days.. you'll regret wasting that

moondog · **Reply #25 on:** January 11, 2008, 11:50:15 am

Quote from: "nwaboy"

im just going to get a bunch of 732's, then when all the routes are already made i will buy a bunch of 742's.

I bought my first 747 this morning (only a -100; I figure I won't require the extra range immediately) and plan to keep ordering them daily for the forseeable future. I still have quite a bit of use for 732s, mind you, but, I my DOP is high enough to keep buying those en masse as well. The way I see it, in a week's time, regional options will be running thin,... and I'll be happy to have the steady pipeline of 747s rolling in. Sure, planes half the size cost half as much and show up in a mere 3 days, but I have no problem waiting for the real deal. Only time will tell if the cash outlay kills me in the rankings.

Blue Sky Mine · **Reply #26 on:** January 11, 2008, 12:06:46 pm

I know the 742 isn't worth its money, but if I could afford it I'd still buy it

nwadeltaboy · **Reply #27 on:** January 11, 2008, 12:10:34 pm

yeah, im just going to stick to 737's and 737 adv business jets for transoceanic flights.

dktc · **Reply #28 on:** January 11, 2008, 12:17:16 pm

the 732adv bj is completely useless in terms of DOP for trans-atlantic flights. :wink:

nwadeltaboy · **Reply #29 on:** January 11, 2008, 12:17:53 pm

great for rtw flights though