10-17-2016, 02:12 AM
Looking for suggestions/input on the length of time brand new aircraft should be held in the "order queue" or whatever you want to call it. This system is already in-place and working, I just need to tweak the formula that determines the amount of time you have to wait before your new aircraft are delivered. Currently this is how the system works:
You configure a batch of new aircraft, selecting # of seats, quantity & delivery location. The system will calculate a delivery date of the first aircraft based on production time for the aircraft you are ordering and the current queue of aircraft currently on order by other players. See screenshot:
![[Image: jagL4Un.png]](https://images.weserv.nl/?url=i.imgur.com%2FjagL4Un.png)
Two things affect how long you have to wait:
1) Production time
-----> This is calculated by the size of each aircraft. Specifically, the number of seats in a maximum capacity single-class layout. The current formula is (max seats/20). This gives a number, in days, that it takes for the manufacturer to theoretically build the aircraft.
2) Queue time
-----> This is the wait time depending on current aircraft on-order for the particular model (so each model has a separate queue. B737-8 is separate from B737-9, etc). Current formula is +1 day for each aircraft on order regardless of aircraft size or anything else. This part is probably what needs tweaking the most.
So the delivery date of each aircraft you order is calculated by this formula:
Current time + Production time + Queue time.
So for example lets say you order 5 B737-800s. There are currently 10 aircraft on order from another airline. The delivery date for your first aircraft will be:
(189/20)+10 = 19.45 days
Second aircraft:
(189/20)+11 = 20.45 days
...and so on.
This isn't going to be the final formula, its just something I came up with fairly quickly to test the system and get it working. So my question is what would you guys like to see as far as wait times? Keep in mind this ONLY applies to orders of brand new aircraft. Not used aircraft, and not leases.
You configure a batch of new aircraft, selecting # of seats, quantity & delivery location. The system will calculate a delivery date of the first aircraft based on production time for the aircraft you are ordering and the current queue of aircraft currently on order by other players. See screenshot:
Two things affect how long you have to wait:
1) Production time
-----> This is calculated by the size of each aircraft. Specifically, the number of seats in a maximum capacity single-class layout. The current formula is (max seats/20). This gives a number, in days, that it takes for the manufacturer to theoretically build the aircraft.
2) Queue time
-----> This is the wait time depending on current aircraft on-order for the particular model (so each model has a separate queue. B737-8 is separate from B737-9, etc). Current formula is +1 day for each aircraft on order regardless of aircraft size or anything else. This part is probably what needs tweaking the most.
So the delivery date of each aircraft you order is calculated by this formula:
Current time + Production time + Queue time.
So for example lets say you order 5 B737-800s. There are currently 10 aircraft on order from another airline. The delivery date for your first aircraft will be:
(189/20)+10 = 19.45 days
Second aircraft:
(189/20)+11 = 20.45 days
...and so on.
This isn't going to be the final formula, its just something I came up with fairly quickly to test the system and get it working. So my question is what would you guys like to see as far as wait times? Keep in mind this ONLY applies to orders of brand new aircraft. Not used aircraft, and not leases.