Starting Your First Airline

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	'''Welcome to Airline Empires'''		'''Welcome to Airline Empires'''
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		+	*This page is currently being improved, so for the time being, for a much more advanced tutorial, please follow this link: [http://www.airline-empires.com/index.php?/topic/13499-how-to-start-an-airline-kittys-advanced-tutorial/]
	== Creating Your First Airline ==		== Creating Your First Airline ==
-	To create your own Airline, make sure you are logged in on the [http://www.airline-empires.com Forum]. Next, browse the navigation bar to find the  "My Airlines" link, or alternatively, click [http://www.airline-empires.com/index.php?app=ae here.]
-	Now, to create an Airline, scroll through the list of available game worlds, once you have chosen a game world to join, Enter the name of your airline in the "Airline Name" box.
-	[[File:new_airline_name_box.jpg]]	+	[[File:Betterwiki.jpg|thumb|600px|right|Start New Airline and Airline Selection]]
		+	===Step One - Choosing a Name===
		+	:To create your own Airline, make sure you are logged in on the [http://www.airline-empires.com Forum]. Next, browse the navigation bar to find the  "My Airlines" link, or alternatively, click [http://www.airline-empires.com/index.php?app=ae here.]
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		+	:Now, to create an Airline, scroll through the list of available game worlds, once you have chosen a game world to join, Enter the name of your airline in the "Airline Name" box. Next, click the '''Start New Airline''' button.
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		+	===Step Two - Aircraft and Home City===
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		+	[[File:Plane-and-hub-selection.png|thumb|500px|right|Aircraft and Home City Selection]]
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		+	:Once you have started you will be taken to a page where you must select your start plane choice as well as the Home City you want to be based at. Keep in mind that while your hub choice is not permanent, your Home City will determine where you can fly based on political restrictions if you are in a Realistic World. This choice has less baring if you're in an Open World
		+	:Normally you will be given a choice of five aircraft types. These range from Short Range to Medium-Long Range. Look over the stats carefully and determine what sort of airline you would like to run. It is suggested that if you're new to the game you choose a Medium-Range aircraft.
		+	:Once you have selected your start aircraft, your choice of a Home City (Airport) is next. Keep in mind that in Realistic Worlds the country in which your Home City resides affects where you can create routes from as well as the political restrictions on where you may be unable to fly. Example: If you hub Dallas Love Field you will be unable to fly to locations such as Pyongyang, North Korea. Furthermore, you are restricted on which states within the United States you can fly to.
-	Next, click the "Start New Airline" button.	+	:Once you have chosen a starting aircraft and home city you are now ready to start your airline! Click '''Confirm Aircraft and Home City Selection'''.
-	You have now created your Airline, before continuing to setup routes and make money, there are a few things you may want to consider:	+	:'''Congratulations!''' You've successfully created an airline!
		+	===After Thoughts===
		+	To make your airline successful, follow these tips:
-	* Are you going to run a low cost airline, or a premium airline ?	+	* Never operate a route at a loss, not even for pride.
-	* Where will you base your airline?	+	* Never operate a route at a loss just to prevent competitors flooding the route. It's better to fly the route with a smaller plane, or less frequently, if you can't profit from that, then ditch the route and try a different destination.
-	* Which Aircraft Will you use?	+	* Only use the most economically efficient planes
-	* Will you fly, short-haul, medium-haul, and long-haul routes?	+	* It is more efficient for a 747 to fly a route once than a 737 to fly the same route four times, for example.
		+	* Don't use the same range aircraft from different families, for example, don't use both a 737-700 and an A320, as this will mean paying more in base cost as you are using two aircraft from different manufacturers.
-	Please note that these guidlines will help you build a better Airline, by considering these factors, you are more likely to run a successful Airline.	+	* Running an airline with newer aircraft is more profitable; older aircraft incur more maintenance costs. However, these maintenance fees may be negligible for small aircraft and not something you'll need to worry about while being a small airline. Furthermore, the lower price of leasing used, older aircraft can often outweigh the added cost of maintenance.

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