Bought my first plan on Otto IV and now regretting it.

This is my 5th attempt. I thought I had it right this time around. Just sucks when I had everything going right that trying to save 40k a week blew up in my face. 

AirlineSim takes time to understand. It took me almost a year to fully grasp the game and its intricacies, but now, I enjoy playing it. The game is incredibly rewarding. A great player once mentioned on this forum that AirlineSim is a marathon, not a sprint.

Try looking at some of the guides published here on the forums. That’d be the best place to start.

This is my 5th attempt. I thought I had it right this time around. Just sucks when I had everything going right that trying to save 40k a week blew up in my face. 

AS involves a lot of trial and error and that can get frustrating - understandable.

If you haven't already reset your airline, might I recommend rubiohiguey's suggestion - send a nice message to support, asking them to buy the plane back.