New server, What aircraft do i choose?

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Hi all.

I would like to ask the masters here what should i do in the new server. I’ve only started airlines in old servers where there used to be plenty of choices in the aircraft market.In the new server or you keep raising the bids or you do an imediate purchase or you will not have any aircrafts. So should i keep the battle for a nice not too old and crappy aircraft or should i request some new embraers or sukhois for example? It seems too me that the last choice is the best and i already ordered some Embraers for the routes i’m thinking about to do. Leasing them new will take a bit longer but i don’t think i’ll lose the slots in the main airports and i’ll be able to raise my image as they are brand new so higher price tickets also. Is 2 days enough to lose the slots? Please help…

Thanks a lot

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Slots won’t be going anywhere anytime soon (even at major airports). You can expect to still be able to get a tripple daily to airports like LHR after 2-3 weeks.

Go for the new aircraft! The old aircraft are only cost effective if leased at a cheaper rate because their age carries with them higher maintenance costs.

Saad

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Yeah. I’ll keep my initial strategy then… Thanks Saad

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I can only agree with Saad. I opted for 14-8 yo A320s(2) and A321’s(3) and i must say that the first loads are very prommising… i mostly use(d) MD-90’s in older servers, which weren’t to bad either, but the profit margin with ‘‘newer’’ aircraft really suprises me! Slots indeed won’t run out that fast… the first few weeks more than a couple of airlines will start over or go bust, which creates new oppertunity’s.