Airbus vs. Boeing

[AirbusGuy350]

I just wanted to know which aircraft everyone out there preferred. Please explain why you chose what you did. If there is an option that isn't there and you would like I will see if I can it to the poll.

[AirbusGuy350]

I chose all Airbus because their long haul fleet is cheaper and has better fuel efficiency than boeing. I also like Airbus long haul because the A330 and the A340 can go far with 440 passengers. Plus the A330-200 is 767-200 sized and can go father. I have to say though all the 777 variants are the best long haul aircraft.

[StephenM]

I hope your username doesn't bias the option you picked. I like to go for a lower seat quantity to maximise the return on investment, or if I am creating a "British" airline I try to fly only British aircraft. But I do like to have both Airbus & Boeing in the fleet where possible.

[1993matias]

It really depends on which mood I'm in, where my airline is based and the size of my home base. But i prefer Boeings, they look the best 

[AirbusGuy350]

I hope your username doesn't bias the option you picked.

Well the A350 isn't out yet so I had to go with the next best pick the 777

[pseudoswede]

I pick which ever plane offers the best performance for the price for the range I need. I don't care about manufacturer.

[wbmc1]

I go with whatever. Boeing, Airbus, DeHavilland Canada, McDonnell-Douglas. Anything really, depending on what's available and what is most efficient and effective for me.

[pilotguy121a]

762ER with 7680nm range for long haul.
A321-200 for domestic, high capacity routes.
A319 for domestic, low capacity routes.
Embraer for regional.

I usually only have 4 aircraft models.

[Unknown98]

I pick which ever plane offers the best performance for the price for the range I need. I don't care about manufacturer.

Same here. I compare stats, whicher one has the best stats for what I'm looking for, I go with.

[norge]

I pick which ever plane offers the best performance for the price for the range I need. I don't care about manufacturer.

Same here. I compare stats, whicher one has the best stats for what I'm looking for, I go with.

I also go with that, but I would prefer Airbus in both short-haul and long-haul.

[ATE24]

Low-profit route->Embraer E-Jet
Normal route->A319 mix A320
High-profit route->B753 mix A321 (or A321 only)
Transcontinental route->Depends on the distance between the hub and destination, use only 1 type for a hub

[kcclieou]

Transcontinental route->Depends on the distance between the hub and destination, use only 1 type for a hub

On routes that can be flown by an A319 (the 4254nm variant), doing 1x A319 is much more profitable than 0.5x B762ER or A332, especially if no one else flies the route; that's because daily service commands a much higher fare premium even though the number of seats offered by 1x A319 is the same as offered by 0.5x B762ER or A332.

For routes between 10 and 12 hours I believe a 1x A319LR is more profitable than a 0.5x B762ER as well.

Widebodies such as the B762ER should only be used on missions over 12 hours as well as tag-ons associated with it.

[Drake420]

Wheres the love for Tupolevs?

The Tu-334-100 is the cheapest plane to have 100 passengers. Its got good speed and fuel economy. It lacks the range of the more expensive airbuses but its good for regional flights.. Then there the 100D variant which has much better range and fuel economy for less money than the Airbus.

The Tu-354 is the cheapest plane to have over 120 passengers while being faster than most of the more expensive planes and having better fuel efficiency than all of them. Again it lacks the range but its good for regional flights.

The fokker 70 is also pretty good for regional flights because of its speed and price, but its not as great on fuel and doesn't have the highest passenger capacity. Still it makes me as much money if not more than the A319's while being cheaper.

Then again, what do I know?.. Im just a newb and ive only been playing a week 

Is there any reason why I never seen anyone else using a Tupolev?

[tadams]

I usually go with Douglas and McDonnell-Douglas.

[Mastafa]

I choose airbus and boeing because both of them are good money makers. Depending on the route i am flying, sometimes airbus is good and sometimes boeing is good. I usually prefer boieng because there planes are cheaper than airbus and most of them five higher profits than airbus. I choose these two companies for meduim to lonng haul routes (I consider 737s at medium haul). I get those boeings mostly for my routes (long haul and meduim) while airbus only goes for Airbus. I only keep airbus in my fleet because 1) One of the biggest airplane manufacturers in the world 2) Some (like a330s and a340s) give good profit on routes and 3rd and most important of all (that i consider) is that they increase airline value because the plane is more expensive, even though the biggest jets there don't even give money. Ok, take this: I have 2 777-300er and 2 airbus a380s. The airbus a380s increased my airline value by 1,30000,000 (one billion and three hundred million), making me hit 3rd place in the world. The 777 only did that by only 700,000,000 (seven hundred million). But now... i set up the routes. the 777 is giving me some money (around 100,000 +) and the a380 is giving me NEGATIVE 150,000 MAXIMUM. I left the a380 in my fleet, but i didn't start routes with it. That's why i usually prefer Boeing more than airbus for profit  and airbus more than boeing for airline value 


Now, don't forget the regional routes. I prefer bombardier and dehavilland canada for that. The q400s give me maximum of 111,000 and the crj gives a max of 150,00.