Fleet Commonality Question

[alexgv1]

I've proposed many ideas.  None of them ever seem to get much attention from 'above' despite tons of positive feedback. 

The used system is jacked up so that the F5 spammers win great planes early so they get the money needed to order all these types in order to get all of the slots.  It is a very simple way to dominate an airport.  Running a lean efficient fleet system is a path to failure.

I agree that the points you make are very relevant and valid to the gameplay and balance issues. However my passion is to do with cross 737 commonality, DC9 and variant commonality, BAe 146/Avro RJ commonality, 757/767 commonality, etc...

But I have made many posts on these so no point repeating myself.

Also I think this F5 spammer thing is becoming a false crusade, I've sat by the used market often refreshing and getting no luck, and logged on for two minutes and got my weekly limit of aircraft. I think a lot of it is luck, being at the right place at the right time. Sure, if you are there for longer, you are more likely to be there at the right time.

Also myself and others are running lean efficient 2 fleet types airlines and are in the top 20 of success. There still are a few airlines with random fleet choices at the top, but their decisions will come to bite them eventually.

[Curse]

There still are a few airlines with random fleet choices at the top, but their decisions will come to bite them eventually.

You are so cruel

[alexgv1]

You are so cruel

I was thinking more of the Yak-42s in Atlanta 

[Curse]

Only excuses!

[ucfknightryan]

I was thinking more of the Yak-42s in Atlanta 

Heh, last time I checked with Pai those were doing quite nicely.  He did quite a bit of math on how bad things would have to get fuel wise for those to go south on him before he bought um, and I was surprised on how high it would have had to go.

[alexgv1]

Any comment on the reasoning behind getting them? It really baffled me and a few others and I personally would love to know.

[slither360]

Any comment on the reasoning behind getting them? It really baffled me and a few others and I personally would love to know.

availability?

[Curse]

He simply enjoys extreme adventures. Yak-42 are the drag race of AWS, Bungie Jumping of aviation, a fight with a South Central Los Angeles Gang for internet users

What I was a bit confused about is not only the fact he uses them - it's the fact he purchased them. No possibility to get rid of them... and the production line is closed till early '90s when the D Version shows up.

[yyebo]

aha, never expected that I can draw a bit of attention from those big names by have a small fleet of russian metal :-)

actaully Yak-42 was not a bad choice for me, I was prepared to face three types of results: good, normal, bad, and ended up with normal.

basically I grab Yak 42 because it was very cheap, and I had 30% off as a launching member

Cheers
Pai

[Curse]

That leads me to the biggest question in DotM#2 for me.... you ordered 30x Yak-42 but only 28x were delivered. Why did you cancel two of them?

[yyebo]

well, I sold them, to test how much time/price do I need to get rid of them :-p

[Curse]

Sold to a human or AI?

And... wtf @ strategy

[alexgv1]

Thanks for your response Pai. As credit, in this gameworld which was tough at the start, you are still in operations so that says something for the yaks.

[alexgv1]

Lunar Airways has declared bankruptcy

Lunar Airways has been put into bankruptcy today by the airline CEO. All operations of this airline are ceased, all staff will be fired, and all assets and aircraft are returned to their owners or to creditors.

Lunar Airways operated from Atlanta - Hartsfield-Jackson (KATL / ATL) airport and had a fleet of 273 aircraft in operation at the time of the closure.

I would like to retract my previous statement please

[RushmoreAir]

He only bankrupted out of boredom.     He wanted to run in MT5 but didn't have the time for two airlines, per Alliance forum.

[alexgv1]

Hehe the usual excuses then 

[Curse]

He only bankrupted out of boredom.

Atlanta wasn't maxed out, I'm curious how this could cause boredom...

[Jona L.]

Atlanta wasn't maxed out, I'm curious how this could cause boredom...

I will see how to max it out... just moved in there a few minutes after he BKed

Jona L.

[GDK]

I will see how to max it out... just moved in there a few minutes after he BKed

Jona L.

Use a full fleet of B747-400

[yyebo]

He only bankrupted out of boredom.     He wanted to run in MT5 but didn't have the time for two airlines, per Alliance forum.

Thanks for explaining to them for me