World of Airports related polls

I’m going to purchase gold planes for the first time soon (probably in a few days), but I still can’t decide on what to use them for, so here I am again… :sweat_smile: What should I unlock first? I’ll probably get 50 GPs now, so with the few GPs I have saved up already I should have enough for any of these

  • Pax plane - most probably B789
  • Medium cargo plane - most probably B752F
  • Large cargo plane - B77LF, B744F or B748F
  • Another airport premium pass
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It’s perhaps unpopular but I like the midsized planes, WoA tends to have an unrealistically high percentage of large planes and 757s balance that a bit.

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The b77lf is not only an excellent cargo aircraft due to its high SP and XP gains during level-ups, but it also earns well. Since you can cast two votes, I’ve included it here. While the b789 competes with the a359 and a35k, the most superior E-class aircraft is actually the b77w. However, its 311/10/10 seating configuration makes it particularly useful for operating at smaller airports, and under optimal conditions, it can generate around 9,000-9,500 W per handling session. Most importantly, I think it’s stylish.

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After i unlock HKG pick 1 to unlock.

  • A330-300
  • 757-300
  • 737Max8
  • Other (Comment)
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Yep, I already have the B77W unlocked but I do want to get the 787 for that exact reason. I sure do need to get some cargos though :slightly_smiling_face:

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The A333 is really underrated. It gets you about 7000-7500 Wollars per flight and is very cheap yet an efficient workhorse! Furthermore, it’s going to get remodeled next year so right now is the perfect moment to unlock it :slight_smile:

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Thats actually a good point but the question is what veriant sould i go for as 1 may be removed (im planing to get the General Electric one)

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On a raw profitability scale, the A330s do not do well, though the A333 is a bit better.

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Whenever I see these conversations start and the profit charts thrown around, I feel like so much context is left out. Choosing the right fleet planes for you really isn’t as simple as picking the most profitable and going on your way (unless you want it to be this simple!). What aircraft is best for you is going to depend on your play style, what airports you are playing, and what you are trying to do. So here is some food for thought for the discussions above:

Just for the sake of keeping this not too long, I’m going to mostly focus on the B748F vs B744F vs B77LF

Cargo planes in this game are incredibly interesting. Because they currently don’t have the ability to have their holds configured, where these planes can go is far more limited than a pax plane. That also means that to optimize for profit, you need to consider the cargo hold size when sending planes on their routes.

All 3 of these planes have fairly large cargo holds but do have some slight differences in destination possibilities because of the hold sizes. So if you’re looking to send to a specific airport, might be worth doing some digging to figure out what either diversifies your route tree the best OR what has the biggest benefit on the route you most want to fly (I only do player routes so the latter is very important to me).

It’s also important to consider which airports you are sending from and whether you are underutilizing your runway capacity or stand capacity or handling crew capacity. For example, an airport like MCT has very few cargo stands. If you want to turn these faster so you can turn a higher quantity during a play session, then picking an airplane that spends less time at the stands (B77LF or even A332F) might benefit you. If you are maximizing runway capacity but not stand capacity, then aircraft that take longer to handle will maximize your value (such as the B748F and B744F).

Another consideration is airports with overlapping stands. Take for example HKG – several of these F cargo stands will block not only other F class cargo planes from parking in neighboring stands, but also E class planes. Do you want to budget space for an F class plane in these stands or would you rather an E class plane park there and allow more larger aircraft parked at once? This might make you want the B744F or B77LF over the B748F.

Now, if your goal is pure acquisition of XP – B748F slightly wins over the B744F.

You also brought up D cargo with the B752F. This plane used to be a backbone of my smaller cargo fleets, but it’s one I’ve de-emphasized as the MD11F has taken its role in my fleet. A lot of airports don’t have dedicated D cargo stands as well, so they don’t always have as clear of a role as they used to.

Lots of things to consider! I summarized a few of the options above but it’s by no means comprehensive. I always start with the planes I like and then go from there.

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IMO one of the huge factors you missed is handling crew. HKG is the first airport where this truly doesn’t seem to be a problem, but at most airports, such as LEJ, crew is THE limiting factor, so optimizing for planes like the A321F or A330Fs goes a long way because you can handle two of those for every one 747, and three or four when you factor in handling time and shared stands.

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Yea I that its something that I didn’t go into depth about as I often choose to ignore it. I’ve always found that optimizing by stand occupancy or by runway movement gets me a good enough result (and I look at planes sitting waiting for crew as a good thing – it means I don’t have to wait for another plane to land after one finishes before deploying my handling crew.

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I think for me the only airport to be without a problem is LHR (plus MSY, very limited amount of large jets stands). And there are still bottlenecks (obvious!) for me even when I don’t spam widebody passenger planes to T1 and T2 at the regional level.

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This is where I am now. Still a crazy long list waiting to be completed…

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i think it has a perfect amount of crew. it provides enough where you can handle plenty at a time but also not too many where it feels empty. i love seeing it so busy. especially the cargo ramp

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Pick 1 of 5 liverys of my A330-300.

Eco Executive


Eco Intercity (accent colours change with each aircraft)

Retro (1990s)

Purple Executive

Eco 2022 Livery

  • Eco Executive
  • Eco Intercity
  • Retro
  • Purple Intercity
  • Eco 2022 livery
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And i made an error saying Purple Intercity instead of Purple Executive but who cares. :man_shrugging:

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@LeChonk I can take over since this has gone inactive since October.
The Janurary Poll
What airports are you currently playing?

  • INN - Innsbruck - Austria
  • BRI - Bari - Italy
  • PRG - Prague - Czech Republic
  • IAD - Washington DC - USA
  • NGO - Nagoya - Japan
  • SAN - San Diego - USA
  • MCT - Muscat - Oman
  • LEJ - Leipzig - Germany
  • SXM - Sint Maarten - Caribbean
  • LHR - London - Great Britian
  • SYD - Sydney - Australia
  • BKK - Bankok - Thailand
  • MSY - New Orleans - USA
  • GRU - Sao Paulo Guarulhos - Brazil
  • SCL - Santiago - Chile
  • HKG - Hong Kong - Hong Kong
  • CNN - Kannur - India
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January Poll Results:

Here is the February Poll:

  • HKG - Hong Kong - Hong Kong - Asia
  • LHR - London - Great Britian - Europe
  • IAD - Washington DC - USA - North America
  • BKK - Bankok - Thailand - Asia
  • MCT - Muscat - Oman - Middle East
  • SCL - Santiago - Chile - South America
  • SYD - Sydney - Australia - Oceania
  • BRI - Bari - Italy - Europe
  • NGO - Nagoya - Japan - Asia
  • PRG - Prague - Crech Republic - Europe
  • SAN - San Diego - USA - North America
  • GRU - Sao Paulo Guarulhos - Brazil - South America
  • INN - Innsbruck - Austria - Europe
  • LEJ - LEipzig - Germany - Europe
  • MSY - New Orleans - USA - North America
  • SXM - Sint Maarten - Caribbean - North America
  • CNN - Kannur - India - Asia
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I am going to let you lads let you vote on what airline and route i sould get into BKK.
(Im not worried about SP or wollers just more liverys to add into my Woapedia collection)

  • Global Africa Avation MD11F from Victoria Falls (VFA)
  • Martinair MD11F from Amsterdam (AMS)
  • KLM 777-200 from Amsterdam (AMS
  • Delta Airlines 777-200 from Atlanta (ATL
  • One Air 747-400F from East Midlands (EMA)
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Get them all :wink:

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Only choose 1, i dont have unlimited slots and i want to save some for either Event or more player aircraft.

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