Hello
what is the turnaound times for the aircrafts?
I have scheduled a flight on Otto as DEL-SIN, DEL-TRV with a Boeing 737-700 HGW (winglets) and it leaves me a maintenance ratio of 115% however when i trying the same routes using 737-900ER HGW, i am unable to get the same schedule times. It seems like Boeing 737-900ER HGW has a significantly higher turnaround times compared to 737-700HGW. So where is the turnaround times specified for various aircrafts?
Hello
what is the turnaound times for the aircrafts?
I have scheduled a flight on Otto as DEL-SIN, DEL-TRV with a Boeing 737-700 HGW (winglets) and it leaves me a maintenance ratio of 115% however when i trying the same routes using 737-900ER HGW, i am unable to get the same schedule times. It seems like Boeing 737-900ER HGW has a significantly higher turnaround times compared to 737-700HGW. So where is the turnaround times specified for various aircrafts?
If you click on the green space between the flights in the flight plan section of the aircraft it will show you the individual steps it takes to turn the aircraft around. You can compare the two aircraft and see where the difference is. I'd assume it's mostly boarding and de-boarding maybe combined with more time for loading catering and cabin cleaning?
It could help to use remote stands for certain airport pairs to squeeze in an extra flight as the aircraft will not be (de)boarded through the fingers at the terminal (front door only) but rather movable stairs (front and back). Not allowing cargo could be an extra step.
I do miss a rough approximation in the performance tool just to "eyeball" time needed before I lease an unknown/untested type. Hope this helps.
I don't play on the "newer" servers, just on older servers where it's a standard amount of time, depending on the aircraft type and airport size. Does the performance calculator not give some sort of estimate of just how long the turnaround process will take?
Thanks for your comments.
Helix - Yes, the green bars give information on the landing and departing times but what I am after is somewhere in the aircraft details page information on the turnaround time for a particular aircraft.
Kenmuir - Neither does the aircraft details page nor the aircraft evaluation tool lists the turnaround times for different aircrafts.
This information could help when comparing different types of aircrafts, for instance if the 737-700 allows the routes i mentioned in the original posts i will put 2 737-700s on the routes rather than a single 737-900
but what I am after is somewhere in the aircraft details page information on the turnaround time for a particular aircraft.
Ah ok then I misunderstood. I second your request though. Unfortunately any information on turn-around times disappeared with the new model and has to be "tested out" (which I don't particularly like)
Turnaround times depends on your cargo settings, number of seats [and maybe catering according to another thread]. This means they can’t just give you a set number, since it varies depending on what you do. Perhaps a turnaround time calculator would be nice, though.
I also find this quite problematic. On the old servers I could "draft" a schedule before ordering a new aircraft type to see if it fits together - on the new servers it's now more "trial n'error" which I don't like that much.
Turnaround times depends on your cargo settings, number of seats [and maybe catering according to another thread]. This means they can't just give you a set number, since it varies depending on what you do. Perhaps a turnaround time calculator would be nice, though.
Yes, it depends on catering, I´ve tested it.
There is no way to predict turnaround times, you have to test it out. Its not logical at all, smaller aircraft take longer for cleaning, B737-300 much longer for catering than a -700, and a B737-800 longer for cargo than a -900. Keep always some sample aircraft in your hangar for testing which one fits best a new route.
I love the Dynamic Turnarounds; but they urgently need more finetuning, and a calculating tool.