Cancelled Flight

[lucasite]

Hi,
It seems my first flight was cancelled, with a message Flight was canceled / Technical problem with aircraft
Does that mean I need to do something, or is this just a random probability of cancellation thing?

Regards

Luca

[Sami]

Cancellations are based on probability calculation. But generally, the worse the condition, the higher the prob. of cancellation. You can try to make an extra A or B check for the plane for example to raise the condition %. Try to keep it over 75% to reduce the cancellation probability.. But remember that although you got a new plane in 100% cond. there still can be tech. problems as nothing is perfect.

And cancellations are always poison for your company image as passengers won't be happy about that...

[lucasite]

Ah yes my airplane condition is alittle below 70%. I'll wait a week and see how the weekly A check has an affect.
Thanks Sami

[Sami]

I think it may be a good idea to make an extra A or B check to avoid further unwanted cancellations as they raise the condition a bit too. Of course up to you

[lucasite]

When you suggest adding an extra B check, do you mean literally going to the maintenance actions section and selecting Perform B check?
And if so, what happens to the schedule, does that effect the route with a cancelled flight?

[Sami]

Yes I meant to either click on the maintenance icon in schedule and there check the "perform ... check now", or my aircraft -> maintenance -> xx check.

If you put it to extra maintenance, it's not counted against you so to say, so it's not a cancellation. That's for the purpose of keeping the system simple enough.

[Meraki]

Is there a rough amount of % gained from performing an A or B check?

Like, will the B check give it more improvement to the condition?

I'm running at 35% punctuality right now.

[thetallone24]

Oh Dear!

Are you only allowing the bare minimum turnaround time for ALL flights? or is your
a/c condition REALLY low?

[Meraki]

My turnaround is fine, set enough for 0.0% chance of delay from that.

A/C condition is 60%, which I thought would be good enough to fly. Apparently not.

[Dazwalsh]

anything over 80 percent is a lot better, try the B check route it will add a few percent anyways then see how it performs back on its routes, if its your only aircraft so far you might have to ride it out until a further aircraft can join the fleet and provide cover for more repairs.

always check condition of planes before lease, its a harsh lesson i learnt in the Beta's

[lucasite]

Meraki, if its any concellation I had about the same punctuality aswell and my A/C had 67% condition.
An a check earlier had increased it to 71%, but it feel again on the second week. So I just forced it in for a B check now, see what that effect has.

[do328jet]

Cancelled flights due to technical reason is the biggest problem I have at the moment - even as my F28 has 80%. I think i have got a monday produced model. I really waiting for the delivery of my brandnew Fokker 100 so that these problems will be hopefully significantly reduced.
If the situation get worse I have to send the AC to an additional C-Check.