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Dacian · 02-11-2009, 12:19

Anyone here trying it? Its quite new and still being updated. Anyone need a lift to Bangui in Equatorial Guinea? Its not an accurate simulation by any means.

Its an interesting enough diversion. Choose routes based on demand and fleet range. Make money,buy more aircraft, make sure to buy fuel when its low ($400-600) No restriction on where you fly from/to. Airports fee are based on aircraft size. You pay for route startup, advertiseing ,staff salary,fuel. Profits mean more cash to buy more aircraft.

However its seems that the Airbus aircraft are a lot dearer than Boeing. A320 is $6.7M versus B738 at $4.4M. Wanted an all A320/A321 fleet, economics mean its mixed Boeing/Airbus.

Long distance flights seem to be the money spinner so its B737-700ER for me. B739ER is far too dear, they updated aircraft prices 2 days ago, luckily I managed to pick up 2 before they jumped in price from $5M to $9M.

Will take a while before I get any widebodies, they are a huge jump in cost. B763 is $23M, A333 is $43M, A359 is $70M, B788 is $19M, B748 is $121M, A388 is $215M.

CaptainSkidmark · 02-11-2009, 20:04

Link us up please!!!

great · 02-11-2009, 20:59

http://apps.facebook.com/airline_manager/index.php

I have a fleet of:

4 ERJ 190's
1 Boeing 757-200
1 Boeing 757-300
1 Boeing 767-200
and a airline value of 5.7mil...

this game is too addictive.

**pclancy** · 02-11-2009, 21:07

Dam work block on facebook

I love little games like this

**andy_g** · 02-11-2009, 21:32

just started an airline and im enjoying the game good find

CaptainSkidmark · 02-11-2009, 23:08

i own Air Mallow haha

Im going selling my 738 for 2 731's.

i also have 3 ATR;s

Im flying from dublin to: london, Paris, Glasgow & manchester

**andy_g** · 02-11-2009, 23:37

Quote:

Originally Posted by CaptainSkidmark

i own Air Mallow haha

Im going selling my 738 for 2 731's.

i also have 3 ATR;s

Im flying from dublin to: london, Paris, Glasgow & manchester

damn i have competition lol im doing the man,glasgow and london routes lol

Dacian · 03-11-2009, 00:29

Quote:

Originally Posted by andy_g

damn i have competition lol im doing the man,glasgow and london routes lol

Whats your airline?

I started small like that too. Thought to copy the traditional routes out of DUB. Have since realised that you need to match routes to maximise profit. That B738 you start with has a range of 7000KM....use the range.

DUB-PHL will make you 300K per trip. DUB-LON will make you 25-30K per trip. I have B737-700s doing DUB-PHL, DUB- Abu Dhabi, PHL- Vancover, Abu Dhabi-Bejing. As well as E190s doing Moscow-DUB, DUB-Nicosia, DUB-Tripoli.

I think the B737-700 is a great a/c. Over 6000KM range with 149 pax for $4M.

To be honest I cheated and bought 'cash' about 3 days ago. Used it to buy 5 B737-700s. Have been making big profits since then on these routes,aircraft constantly flying. With this have bought 3 new A321 since then. (Have been online for about 3 days due to off work an at home,am sure profits will fall after tommorrow when back to work)

Dacian · 03-11-2009, 00:38

Quote:

Originally Posted by andy_g

damn i have competition lol im doing the man,glasgow and london routes lol

You start with a B738, it has 7000KM range...use that range. Go further for more profits. I expanded with E190s, the 400KM+ plus range lets you choose some strange routes.

I started with the 'traditional' routes and was SLOWLY making profits. Now I have a B737-700 doing DUB-PHL, DUB-Abu Dhabi, DUB-Moscow, PHL-Dallas. DUB-PHL makes me 300K in profit, compared to 25-30K for DUB-LON.

Look at the highest demand routes in the 'Find Routes' tab. Thats how I started DUB-Milan, DUB-Cyprus, DUB-Tripoli, DUB-Lagos. If possible try to fly between them, hence my Abu Dhabi-Bejing route with a A321, just 50KM under max range!!

CaptainSkidmark · 03-11-2009, 00:41

i sold the 738(i didnt know about the above at the time)

i have 2 737 -100 doing the Amsterdam and London Route
atr 72 doing the glasgow
and 3 atr42's doing Paris, Manchester and Berlin.

Im gonna have to save and get sumthing long haul!!!

Dacian · 03-11-2009, 00:59

Dammit!

Double posted, thought I had lost the first post in an internet hole.

Selling the B738 to get 2 B731 isn't a bad move. You could serve Manchester AND London with the B731s rather than just London with the B738. Looking at the prices you could do better with more older aircraft than current models. I don't think they have factored in the maintainance of older aircraft. Was very tempted myself, to get a B727 as the price/capacity/range was very good.

Don't be afraid to stop a route. I have dropped 5 so far as the demand had dropped into the low 70s/high 60s. I paid the fee then assiged the aircraft back to a 95%+ route. Am currently watching Dublin-Paris with an E190, demand is dropping,currently at 77%, may have to end it too. Demand on a route is determined by the number of online 'airlines' operating it. Hence the strange names at the top of the list!

Also keep an eye on the fuel price. Buy at $400-600 even if you don't need fuel,the price is the deciding factor, even $800 is OK. The reason I had to buy 'cash' was that I almost ran out of fuel when as it climbed from $1200 to $2300 per lb!!!!!!!!!!

The widebody aircraft are very expensive. One mate has a B787 already(Eireplane Airlines), another has 3-4 Airbii (Tallafornia Airlines). Am thinking to save for 4 days to get an A342 or B767. Saving is boring though. Not sure whether to buy another 2-3 B737s then start saving for widebodies!

**andy_g** · 03-11-2009, 01:06

i ended up restarting

sold my 737 and have 6 atrs now doing same routes i said earlier and one to vagar not doing to badly now so im happy airline name. dont kill me on this lads the airline is XL Airways haha

Steyr · 03-11-2009, 01:14

So whats everybody's Airline names?

Mine is "The Business" Simply we deliver!

Currently have the 737-800 "AM-AC" doing Dublin-Amsterdam.
2 ATR72's, 1 "EI-DDY" doing London-Manchester, and the other "EI-DMG" doing Dublin-London.

Dublin is my Hub, How do you sell Aircraft?

Class little game.

**andy_g** · 03-11-2009, 01:23

good name styer will be good to more guys using dublin as a hub although hopefully with more of us using dub and lhr the demand wont start to drop off

Dacian · 03-11-2009, 01:43

And as with all things to do with the cyberweb there are those tools who think they are great. The current largest airline (CoSo Airlines) has 459 A380-800 in their fleet, Airline Manager Airlines has 703 A388, then there is Boeing773 Airlines who have a 99.99% A380 fleet. Can't see how they slowly worked there way up to that amount in such a short space of time.

Not sure how long AM has been running but think its less than 3 months.

02-11-2009, 12:19	#1
Dacian Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 739 Adverts \| Friends	Facebooks Airline Manager Anyone here trying it? Its quite new and still being updated. Anyone need a lift to Bangui in Equatorial Guinea? Its not an accurate simulation by any means. Its an interesting enough diversion. Choose routes based on demand and fleet range. Make money,buy more aircraft, make sure to buy fuel when its low ($400-600) No restriction on where you fly from/to. Airports fee are based on aircraft size. You pay for route startup, advertiseing ,staff salary,fuel. Profits mean more cash to buy more aircraft. However its seems that the Airbus aircraft are a lot dearer than Boeing. A320 is $6.7M versus B738 at $4.4M. Wanted an all A320/A321 fleet, economics mean its mixed Boeing/Airbus. Long distance flights seem to be the money spinner so its B737-700ER for me. B739ER is far too dear, they updated aircraft prices 2 days ago, luckily I managed to pick up 2 before they jumped in price from $5M to $9M. Will take a while before I get any widebodies, they are a huge jump in cost. B763 is $23M, A333 is $43M, A359 is $70M, B788 is $19M, B748 is $121M, A388 is $215M.

03-11-2009, 00:59	#11
Dacian Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 739 Adverts \| Friends	Dammit! Double posted, thought I had lost the first post in an internet hole. Selling the B738 to get 2 B731 isn't a bad move. You could serve Manchester AND London with the B731s rather than just London with the B738. Looking at the prices you could do better with more older aircraft than current models. I don't think they have factored in the maintainance of older aircraft. Was very tempted myself, to get a B727 as the price/capacity/range was very good. Don't be afraid to stop a route. I have dropped 5 so far as the demand had dropped into the low 70s/high 60s. I paid the fee then assiged the aircraft back to a 95%+ route. Am currently watching Dublin-Paris with an E190, demand is dropping,currently at 77%, may have to end it too. Demand on a route is determined by the number of online 'airlines' operating it. Hence the strange names at the top of the list! Also keep an eye on the fuel price. Buy at $400-600 even if you don't need fuel,the price is the deciding factor, even $800 is OK. The reason I had to buy 'cash' was that I almost ran out of fuel when as it climbed from $1200 to $2300 per lb!!!!!!!!!! The widebody aircraft are very expensive. One mate has a B787 already(Eireplane Airlines), another has 3-4 Airbii (Tallafornia Airlines). Am thinking to save for 4 days to get an A342 or B767. Saving is boring though. Not sure whether to buy another 2-3 B737s then start saving for widebodies! Last edited by Dacian; 03-11-2009 at 01:31. Reason: Its late at night and I'm knocking back wine

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02-11-2009, 20:04	#2
CaptainSkidmark Registered User Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Porsgrunn, Norway. Posts: 963 Adverts \| Friends	Link us up please!!!

02-11-2009, 20:59	#3
great Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Galway Posts: 140 Adverts \| Friends	http://apps.facebook.com/airline_manager/index.php I have a fleet of: 4 ERJ 190's 1 Boeing 757-200 1 Boeing 757-300 1 Boeing 767-200 and a airline value of 5.7mil... this game is too addictive.

02-11-2009, 21:07	#4
pclancy Moderator Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Wellington Posts: 3,569 Adverts \| Friends Mod: Aviation & Aircraft, New Zealand	Dam work block on facebook I love little games like this

02-11-2009, 21:32	#5
andy_g Thrown out of the realms of lunacy Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: CYZF Posts: 5,255 Adverts \| Friends Mod: Airsoft, Aviation & Aircraft	just started an airline and im enjoying the game good find

02-11-2009, 23:08	#6
CaptainSkidmark Registered User Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Porsgrunn, Norway. Posts: 963 Adverts \| Friends	i own Air Mallow haha Im going selling my 738 for 2 731's. i also have 3 ATR;s Im flying from dublin to: london, Paris, Glasgow & manchester

03-11-2009, 00:41	#10
CaptainSkidmark Registered User Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Porsgrunn, Norway. Posts: 963 Adverts \| Friends	i sold the 738(i didnt know about the above at the time) i have 2 737 -100 doing the Amsterdam and London Route atr 72 doing the glasgow and 3 atr42's doing Paris, Manchester and Berlin. Im gonna have to save and get sumthing long haul!!!

03-11-2009, 01:06	#12
andy_g Thrown out of the realms of lunacy Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: CYZF Posts: 5,255 Adverts \| Friends Mod: Airsoft, Aviation & Aircraft	i ended up restarting sold my 737 and have 6 atrs now doing same routes i said earlier and one to vagar not doing to badly now so im happy airline name. dont kill me on this lads the airline is XL Airways haha

03-11-2009, 01:14	#13
Steyr Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 7,205 Adverts \| Friends	So whats everybody's Airline names? Mine is "The Business" Simply we deliver! Currently have the 737-800 "AM-AC" doing Dublin-Amsterdam. 2 ATR72's, 1 "EI-DDY" doing London-Manchester, and the other "EI-DMG" doing Dublin-London. Dublin is my Hub, How do you sell Aircraft? Class little game.

03-11-2009, 01:23	#14
andy_g Thrown out of the realms of lunacy Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: CYZF Posts: 5,255 Adverts \| Friends Mod: Airsoft, Aviation & Aircraft	good name styer will be good to more guys using dublin as a hub although hopefully with more of us using dub and lhr the demand wont start to drop off

03-11-2009, 01:43	#15
Dacian Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 739 Adverts \| Friends	And as with all things to do with the cyberweb there are those tools who think they are great. The current largest airline (CoSo Airlines) has 459 A380-800 in their fleet, Airline Manager Airlines has 703 A388, then there is Boeing773 Airlines who have a 99.99% A380 fleet. Can't see how they slowly worked there way up to that amount in such a short space of time. Not sure how long AM has been running but think its less than 3 months.