What planes have you used in AWS?

Started by CarlBagot, October 09, 2015, 05:08:58 PM

CarlBagot

Dates are appropriate,  probably forgot a few types

1950s:
CW46, DC3, IL 14P, Connie, 

1960s:
Breguet 763, Yak 40, Tu-124, Tu-134 (A, B), Caravelle(most),  DC-9 (all),  737-200adv  DC-8 (most variants),  707-320C,

1970s: 747 (all variants including SP),  L-1011-500,

1980s: MD-80 (most) , 767 (all), A310-300, 747 (300,  400), A320

1990: 747D, Il-96 (300, M,  later 400),  777, A330,

2000 and later : (every widebody  including A380 with the exception of the A350 and 777X).

Other notable types : S2000, ATR 42, 75, etc


CarlBagot

Almost forgot,  also used VFW-614 and Tu-114 l ;D

mp81


CarlBagot

Bought em and flew em symbolically.... but no, for the most part, with the exception of an error which the Tu-114 airline due to fleet change over, all those other type were used profitably/successfully.

The Yak 40, Tu-124 and Tu-134 was used in my current GW2 airline with high profit margins (no competitions out of Bulgaria), the VFW 614, Mercure (forgot that one)  and the Il-96 was used in my past GW4 (old) airline in South Korea, the previous 2 helped me beat my competition while the Il-96 was for the most part without competition and outlasting weak attempts.

Now bare in mind, I also replaced the Soviet types in a timely manner (eg, most lasted a max of 14 years and some less, the Il-96-300 sucks and was quickly replaced by the M and a small amount of -400s which lasted till game end in 2019)

alexgv1

CEO of South Where Airlines (SWA|WH)

SwissairVirtual

I flew with B727-100, Saab 340, BAe 146-100 and -200, IL 18, HS748 2A and 2B.

KEMKid

I'm mostly a turboprop flier in later years, where I utilize the Saab 2000 or Bombardier Q400. Both are faster turboprops, with the difference being size.

I've learned the Saab 2000 can compete with regional jets on routes.

Cardinal

I tried to run a Mercure fleet out of ORY. It did not go well  :-\

CarlBagot

It's a bugger of a plane, has more range than it used to (800nm now?) but it and the VFW 614 meant I was domestic /very short ranged and a well run airline with 737s or DC9s would probably be able to oversaturate my routes while having monopolies outside my reach.... thankfully it happened otherwise.

NovemberCharlie

Pfew quite a list for me...
A300/A310
A320
A330/A340
An148/An158
ATR42/72
Beech 1900D
B707
B717
B727
B737
B747
B757
B767
B777
B787
BBD Cs100/Cs300
DHC8-Q400
BN-2A
DHC3
DC6
DC7
ERJ170-195
EMB120
ERJ135-145
Fairchild Metro
FD DO528-928
F27
IL12
IL14
IL18
IL62
IL96
Lockheed Conny
L1011
DC9
MD90
MD11
MRJ70/90
NAMC YS11
PC12
SAAB2000
Tu204

And those are only the ones I am absolutely certain off  ;D

mikebravo

DC9 for now. Looking forward to having Saab2000 and Dash8 available to order.

In the past (4 years ago with an account that got deactivated) I remember having used 737adv, 737ng, 777, saab2000, dash8 and some antonov turboprop that was really competitive for an USSR plane (dont recall the model though)

Cardinal

In past games I've used some oddballs:

HS121 Trident
DH114 Heron
Yak42
Mercure

There was also a Jet Age game four or five years ago where I was the Caravelle King. By the end of that game I think I wound up owning every Caravelle ever built.

Another game I flew A300s domestically in Japan. Dozens of them. But that only worked until the late 1980s when I had to replace them all with MD80s to stay competitive.

gazzz0x2z

In previous GW3, I owned more than 600 A148/158. That was fun, keeping the line open alone. They were so cheap, they allowed me to overcome a slow start the 15 first years(I was a newbie after all).

Also flown :
737; 777; CRJs; ERJs; Ejets; And even a few 111 at a key moment. I also toyed with IL62s, but it was NOT a good idea; especially in 1998.

For next gw, I've got other plans.

alexgv1

Quote from: gazzz0x2z on October 15, 2015, 07:10:40 PM
I also toyed with IL62s, but it was NOT a good idea; especially in 1998.

Somebody please make this into a demotivator  :laugh:
CEO of South Where Airlines (SWA|WH)