29-07-2005, 05:29 PM
Quote:Nishmaster wrote:
I'm finding that flying the Citation X really doesn't make me any cash. A hop from Midway to Nashville netted me a meager 8k, while the
same hop in a
737 made me 636k. Just not enought pax on the Citation, and you're not going to be carrying much cargo with it either.
You gotta have the rep to get at least 50% load factor (4 pax), and keep the VIP price high. Also, make sure your fuel planning is tight, or
your profit margin disappears. I just flew a 1100 nm hop, and got 40K profit. It's small, but i'm in the green. Generally, yes, the other
planes pay for the Cit flights, but then again, that's why I have the Fokker - a 150nm short hop made me 300K...
Cheers,
FPB