Aircraft Data

Although airline data is an essential topic, it is pretty straight forward. In AM, you have to consider the following data when choosing an airplane:

Aircraft name

This is the type of aircraft you use. It doesn't factor much into the business aspect but some players do prefer a certain manufacturer or a certain type of plane, regardless of their performance in-game.

Seats

The more seats a plane has, the more ticket you could sell. The more seats you have available for sell, the less you could sell them for (ticket price). Does more seats translates into more profit? Most of the cases, it does. However, there are always exceptions. Another problem is that larger planes typically cost more, have longer turn time, and higher fuel costs.

Cargo

• This data is currently not taken into account in AM*

Speed

A quicker plane can fly more flights, but also tends to use more fuel. More flights give you more opportunity for revenue, which is usually sufficient to offset the increased fuel costs.

Range

Range is the distance an aircraft can fly without needing to be refueled. As there are no fuel stops in AM, aircraft are limited to flying routes that are within their range. Afterall, you can't fly a route of 3001 nm with a plane that can only fly 3000 nm.

Withdrawn

This is the year that the type of aircraft is withdrawn from production. The manufacturer stops taking order on 1 Jan of the withdrawing year. If you would like that plane, please order in advance.

Crew

The pilots needed to fly the plane. Currently, you only have to pay for the pilots. The cabin crew is not taken into account yet.

Turn time

The time needed to turn a plane = the time needed between the plane arriving at a gate till the time the plane depart. It is the time needed to unload, clean up, then load the plane again. The turn time data is based on hours and would be deducted from the time available for use when routes are assigned.

Price

Price is the amount that is deducted from your account when you purchase an aircraft. When choosing an aircraft, compare the price to the speed, range, and seats to be sure you are getting the most for your money. Note also that the "price" will not always correspond to the "book value" of the aircraft, as they depreciate with age.

Engines

The engines on an aircraft affect the speed, range, price and fuel cost of a plane. However, for the purposes of the game, the engine type is basically irrelevant. It is much more useful to directly compare the speed, range, and price of aircraft when making purchasing decisions.

Fuel usage

You need to pay for the use of fuel. The smaller, slower planes usually use less fuel, but they also generate less revenue. However, there are exceptions, and some aircraft have less desireable fuel usage than others, so be sure to compare aircraft before purchasing.