Airbus

[Seattle]

Airbus is always better!!!1111!! 

Sami, just be you fly one doesn't mean its better

[love_bus]

well thats the best seat in the house! what do ya reckon!   

[Idioteque]

Yeah TR is fine, I just hate the idea of boarding in the Budget Terminal here in SIN lol I've flown them once before when they were still in Terminal 1. FD (Thai Air Asia) is alright for BKK, flew on them once before too. Have yet to try 3K (Jetstar).

[love_bus]

3K is good, i thought the winning factor was the Leather Seating but the service was nice as well.

TR has it's moments, i've had some great hassle free flights with them and on the other hand have had hours of hell stuck in their prison tube 35,000ft in the air. It's hit and miss really.. also, just remember never to get the last row (no recline) + you have the lavatories blasting behind you the entire trip.

Im flying Air Asia (Malaysia) late this year, first time! Gold Coast - KL - Manila 

[Idioteque]

Ahhh that would be on their A333 (at least for the OOL - KUL sector). My fav aircraft of all-time. When I play this game, I'm gonna purchase lots and lots of A333s! One of the most profitable aircrafts to fly for short to medium haul flights.

[Tak-Wong-Airlines]

747 will always be the king/queen of the sky. No matter if the A380 sells better or is bigger

When the 747 came out, it was like a giant cheese burger comapared to a molecule.

I JUST HOPE WE GET TO USE AN AIRBUS WHEN THE GAME IS FINISHED

[Seattle]

Ahhh that would be on their A333 (at least for the OOL - KUL sector). My fav aircraft of all-time. When I play this game, I'm gonna purchase lots and lots of A333s! One of the most profitable aircrafts to fly for short to medium haul flights.

Skip the A330. Go with a 777 or A340, in the game you'll find that those will be more profitable. Even the 767 in more profitable when it is production.... strange.

[love_bus]

Depends on the routes. I was flying my fleet of A330-300's all in the High green.. earning me a good number per flight. Depends where you are as well, i was located in Manila, Philippines.. Many regional centres around, all perfect for the A333.

In real life though, the 777 by far is a lot more comfortable to travel in. But this of course also depends on the airline, but from all of my experiences, i would choose the T7. I love the A330 though, one of my favourites.

The A340-300 is comfortable as well, not bad considering it's powered by 4x Hair Dryers  -this explans the long takeoff

[Idioteque]

I can't wait to try it when this game comes into fruition hee hee. Thanks for the valuable tips  I have travelled on all 3 aircrafts you mentioned and yes B777 was very spacious when compared A333 to A343. Especially so in the overhead compartment  Still I prefer the layout of the wide bodied Airbuses (2-4-2 although AAX will have 3-3-3 config for their A333 being a budget airline). I hate to be stuck in between 2 passengers and I hate being on the aisle seat. It's window seat or I'm not a happy camper.

Having said that the lower deck of SQ's Y class A380s and the A350XWBs have a 3-3-3 layout so I might just have to bear with it if I have to fly in one of those. I wonder how it's like to fly in one of those fancy and sexy Embraers. Those Brazilians are awesome! 

[Seattle]

Well, when I was based in Bangkok, the 747 and 767 did wonders. However, my single A330 was not a happy perfomer

I must say, I have not had the pleasure to fly in an A330, but the 777 and A340-600's are quite nice.

[Idioteque]

A346s are awesome too and so are the A345s 

[Seattle]

A346s are awesome too and so are the A345s 

I tried the A340's and they eat to much fuel

[Idioteque]

lol yeah they're fuel guzzlers but as VS's SRB teasingly announced to BA it's 4 engines 4 longhaul. I'm not extremely familiar with ETOPS regulations but I guess with the introduction of B772LR, A345s & A346s are increasingly unpopular due to their fuel consumption.

[Doa]

the new 747-8 is the A380 killer imo and the new A380 delays don't help airbus
Im a huge 747 fan but i hope the A380-800 has enough succes to convince airbus to create the A380-900

[Idioteque]

That remains to be seen... whether the hump back will cause turbulence for the full double decker as none of the existing airlines has cancelled their orders and jumped ship (or airplanes) so far. Only LH has placed orders for the passenger version while there are more orders from the major airlines for the freighters.

Whatever it is, the A380s is still far spacious than any B747 variant and airlines may want to keep the former for that reason. At least Boeing will have the bragging rights as having the longest airliner, surpassing the current A346 

[Doa]

Whatever it is, the A380s is still far spacious than any B747 variant and airlines may want to keep the former for that reason.

yep a very good point, on the other hand the B747-8 doesn't need new equipment (pushback or nosegear lifters, towbar, cargo lifts) and almost every airport in the world can handle it without runway and apron mods.

[Seattle]

lol yeah they're fuel guzzlers but as VS's SRB teasingly announced to BA it's 4 engines 4 longhaul. I'm not extremely familiar with ETOPS regulations but I guess with the introduction of B772LR, A345s & A346s are increasingly unpopular due to their fuel consumption.

!!!!Wha! B772LR is one of the most fuel efficient longhaul aircrafts! it doesnt have 4 engines, it has 2!!!

[Idioteque]

Yes B772LR came into service only in the past 2 years compared to the A340s and like I mentioned there's this ETOPS (2 engines vs 4 engines) thingy which I think we might need to get a pilot or someone who play FlightSims to explain fully 

[Idioteque]

yep a very good point, on the other hand the B747-8 doesn't need new equipment (pushback or nosegear lifters, towbar, cargo lifts) and almost every airport in the world can handle it without runway and apron mods.

For sure. I don't have the details but from what I have read most of the major airports would have finished their preparation work to accomodate the A380. You certainly don't expect that mammoth of a plane to land say at Wellington or Bankstown airport lol (The latter can't even barely support an A319)

[Seattle]

For sure. I don't have the details but from what I have read most of the major airports would have finished their preparation work to accomodate the A380. You certainly don't expect that mammoth of a plane to land say at Wellington or Bankstown airport lol (The latter can't even barely support an A319)

Seattle could use an A380 sized plane on its LHR and several Asian city flights, but SEA has firmly said the only accomadations will be for the B747-800 pax and freighter versions.

Arik Air has ordered three 747-8's too! that makes two airline costumers.