07-08-2006, 04:48 AM
I've carried 170 in my spanking brand new A321-200.
Being used to the 100-odd my 737-300 carry (I've got two of those in my fleet by now) and the 120 souls of my 727-200,
this was a really nice number. Besides, my fuel prices are going steadily down, and, being the A321 so MUCH more
efficient than the 727, I got a whooping 40-50% increase in my per-flight income, flying the same routes! I had to fly a
bazillion of flights with my other planes to afford my A321, but I'm really proud of it, and am enjoying every second of my
flights.
One of the nice things of FSP, at least on the 'go to international' scenario, is that you learn to be patient. I got FS2004
and FSP almost at the same time, so I deliberately do NOT fly planes until my airline can afford them and my pilot's rank
allows it. So then, when I have enough money and get a new aircraft, it makes me feel satisfied of all the efforts and time
I invested to add that bird to my fleet. A road that isn't always rosy, I've got problems with my aircrafts and crashed once,
-fortunately, no casualties reported- and lost a lot of money and reputation with flights that weren't as smooth as they
should.
Trying to stick to realism, I base all my flights in a single city, and the destinations are limited to those within my
planes' range. Since my airline is based on Santiago de Chile, this new A321 lets me go almost anywhere in South
America, effectively doubling my earlier range. I just flew today a nice two-leg flight, from Santiago to Lima and then to
Panama City -each of these flights made gave me more than 10 millions, I think this A321 will pay itself pretty soon!-
and the next weekend, I'll fly back to Santiago.
But this is just the beginning. I'm patiently saving my e-bucks to get my next bird -either a 767 or an A330-, that will let me
fly to the US and Europe. New horizons waiting for me to explore them, if I'm patient enough! I guess I'll have won the
scenario then, but I don't plan to stop there, since I want to get either a 747-400 or an A380, and will have the whole world
to expand my airline's routes.
Truth be told, FSP gives FS one of the things it was missing: a real, coherent, long-term GOAL.
Being used to the 100-odd my 737-300 carry (I've got two of those in my fleet by now) and the 120 souls of my 727-200,
this was a really nice number. Besides, my fuel prices are going steadily down, and, being the A321 so MUCH more
efficient than the 727, I got a whooping 40-50% increase in my per-flight income, flying the same routes! I had to fly a
bazillion of flights with my other planes to afford my A321, but I'm really proud of it, and am enjoying every second of my
flights.
One of the nice things of FSP, at least on the 'go to international' scenario, is that you learn to be patient. I got FS2004
and FSP almost at the same time, so I deliberately do NOT fly planes until my airline can afford them and my pilot's rank
allows it. So then, when I have enough money and get a new aircraft, it makes me feel satisfied of all the efforts and time
I invested to add that bird to my fleet. A road that isn't always rosy, I've got problems with my aircrafts and crashed once,
-fortunately, no casualties reported- and lost a lot of money and reputation with flights that weren't as smooth as they
should.
Trying to stick to realism, I base all my flights in a single city, and the destinations are limited to those within my
planes' range. Since my airline is based on Santiago de Chile, this new A321 lets me go almost anywhere in South
America, effectively doubling my earlier range. I just flew today a nice two-leg flight, from Santiago to Lima and then to
Panama City -each of these flights made gave me more than 10 millions, I think this A321 will pay itself pretty soon!-
and the next weekend, I'll fly back to Santiago.
But this is just the beginning. I'm patiently saving my e-bucks to get my next bird -either a 767 or an A330-, that will let me
fly to the US and Europe. New horizons waiting for me to explore them, if I'm patient enough! I guess I'll have won the
scenario then, but I don't plan to stop there, since I want to get either a 747-400 or an A380, and will have the whole world
to expand my airline's routes.
Truth be told, FSP gives FS one of the things it was missing: a real, coherent, long-term GOAL.
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