Acquiring aircraft

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Aircraft are the most important thing in Airline Empires, without them you would be nothing!! in this part of the tutorial I will show you how to get your first aircraft.
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Acquiring aircraft can come in two forms leasing or purchasing
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==Acquiring New Aircraft==
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<h3>Leasing</h3>
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Getting new aircraft is not only much more beneficial financially in the long run it is also the best way to expand. There are two ways of acquiring aircraft in Airline Empires and they are; buying and leasing. Firstly click [[file:07_Order_New_Aircraft.png]], this will get you started.
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Leasing aircraft is the most poplar method of getting aircraft on Airline Empires.
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To do so, go to "order New aircraft" or "Buy used aircraft" on the left hand side of your screen. Depending on what aircraft availible in your current game world's time zone, the aircraft you can lease varies. To lease, find your preferred aircraft on the list and next to the name (left) there is a pictur of a cart and a [clock?]. Click on the [clock] and you will be navigated to the "lease aircraft" page. Select your prefered engine, quantity of order and length of contract, aircraft configuration, IFEs, etc... Your delivery date(s) will be displayed and your down payment. If these are to your likings, cick lease aircraft or scroll down and audjust your settings. If you are leasing used aircraft, simply find your preffered aircraft and click lease plane to the (left) of the aeroplane name. You have no control over engine preference, but its cheaper leasing new aircraft. Select the length of your contract and confirm the lease.
 
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HINT: Its cheaper leasing off the used aircraft market!
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'''Buying Aircraft'''
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Buying aircraft is the most expensive method of getting aircraft but it is also the best way to keep your profit rating up and if you do not think you can afford monthly leasing payments this is the best option.
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<h3>Purchasing</h3>
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*Find the aircraft you would like to purchase and click the [[file:purchase.png]] icon. For the purpose of this tutorial i will be using the A320.
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Buying aircraft cost more than leasing, but you only pay once (unlike monthly lease charge).
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*The next screen is the engine selection screen. This screen is very important to your decision as it may be the deciding factor if your aircraft has the range to get to an airport or whether or not it can takeoff or land on the runway, so choose wisely!<br/>
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[[file:selectengine.png|thumb|Selecting engines]]
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[[file:Customiseaircraftorder.png|thumb|Customise aircraft order]]
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*Once you have decided what engine you choose you will be taken to the next screen which is customising your aircraft order b:
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**Entering the number of aircraft you would like to order.
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**Picking the seat configuration the aircraft should arrive with.
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**When the first aircraft should arrive.
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**If you would like addons i.e winglets
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<font color=red>'''Remember: When you purchase an aircraft you pay 50% of the price immediately and the other 50% when you receive it. If you cannot afford the latter when the aircraft is due for delivery it will be postponed!'''</font>
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*The next page is the finalize order page. Here you will be shown an overview of your order including the dates of all the deliveries (you can check this again later by pressing [[file:11_View_Pending_Deliveries.png]] )
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*Clicking confirm will take you the manufactures order books showing the orders from every other airline in a certain manufacturer.
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'''Leasing Aircraft'''
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Leasing aircraft is the quick and cheap way of acquiring aircraft quickly, it does have a negative effect as you must pay monthly lease payments, if you miss these payments your aircraft can be seized (after three warnings). It also has a negative impact on your credit rating and your ranking. If all your aircraft are leased your ranking is based on how much money you have i.e you lease an aircraft your valuation will go down by the money you spent. If you purchase aircraft however your valuation will be based on how much cash you have and fixed assets (value of all your aircraft).
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*To lease an aircraft click [[file:lease.png]].
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*Choose your preferred engine(s)
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*Negotiate how many aircraft you would like and how long you wish to lease them for. Choose seat configuration and addons.
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==Acquiring Used Aircraft==
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To buy aircraft, simply go to "order New aircraft" or "Buy used aircraft" on the left hand side of your screen. Depending on what aircraft availible in your current game world's time zone, the aircraft you can buy varies. To buy a plane, find your preferred aircraft on the list and next to the name (left) there is a pictur of a shopping cart. Click on the cart and you will be navigated to the "buy aircraft" page. Select your prefered engine, quantity of order, aircraft configuration, IFEs, etc... Your delivery date(s) will be displayed and the cost of your order. If these are to your likings, cick buy aircraft or scroll down and adjust your settings. If you are buying used aircraft, simply find your preffered aircraft(s) and click the checkbox (right) of the plane(s) you wish to acquire. You have no control over engine preference, but its cheaper buying Used aircraft. Select the length of your contract and confirm the lease.
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You can get used aircraft almost the same way as new aircraft other than the fact that the aircraft on the market may not be the aircraft you want. You should be very careful purchasing older planes as they require much more fuel and the maintenance.
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HINT: Its cheaper to buy used planes
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EDITED BY: AeroKid
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