what do i need to setup an airline?
*how much money?
*what flights would be most profitable?
*how much do the following aircraft cost - 747, 777, 757, 737? to lease...
*how is it possible for me to setup an airline if im on a tight budget (say £20000)?
Thanks
James
2007-01-18 04:10:17 · 14 answers · asked by James H 1 in Travel ➔ Air Travel
James,
Are you joking?
You should email Richard Branson. I don't have the expertise.
But i will give you an advice. If you really want to do it then do it. Work hard and don't give up.
Good luck
2007-01-18 04:15:13 · answer #1 · answered by toietmoi 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hmmm .. with a budget of £20,000 you might be able to set up an airline that flies a 30 year old Cessna or some other little propeller plane from some tiny one-horse airfield to another. And it could be only 1 flight a day, to keep costs down. And you'd have to man the phones and fly the plane yourself.
Are you crazy? Or just weird?
2007-01-19 22:25:54 · answer #2 · answered by alienaviator 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe a quote from Richard Branson might help answer your questions. He was asked - How do you become a millionaire? His answer, was First become a Billionaire, then buy an airline.
Since £20,000 would barely fill the fuel tanks on a 747, I feel you have a way to go before you achieve your ambition.
2007-01-18 13:07:08 · answer #3 · answered by David W 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lots of money, lots of sponsers, lots of government aid, for example for one boeing 747 costs on average over 400,000,000 million dollars and to rent 1 gate at one station per month will cost you around $40,000 depending on the airport authority. Airlines have to pay fee's for virtually everything, even to take off and land there are fees. Plus the competion is rough.
2007-01-18 18:13:52 · answer #4 · answered by G Dogg 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No it would not be possible to set up an airline on a budget of £20,000 - that would not even buy you the smallest private jet never mind a fleet of passenger aircraft.
For that budget you could maybe set up a 1 cab private hire taxi company.
2007-01-18 13:58:07 · answer #5 · answered by Rebecca 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its not as silly as it sounds. There was a program recently on TV about a couple who did just this. Started with one plane and I believe they've now got 3 or 4 and are doing ok.
Can't for the life of me remember the name though
2007-01-18 12:20:08 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
I think to set up an airline you need a group of experienced wealthy businessmen/women to help you.
2007-01-18 12:15:41 · answer #7 · answered by Birdman 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a plane and bout the budget use closest motorway as runway just dodge the cars a pilot might be helpful aswell.
2007-01-18 12:20:01 · answer #8 · answered by clair f 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A plane
Loads of money
full ones
ask boing
ask branson
2007-01-18 12:14:35 · answer #9 · answered by footynutguy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think that the first requirement would be some sort of business expertise which someone who asks a question like this obviously does not possess
2007-01-18 12:16:04 · answer #10 · answered by BARROWMAN 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋