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[Voiceover of this report by Sir Lawrence Olivier, using that "The World at War" tone].
Siebenburgen Air
Siebenburgen Air (aka "SB") started off with a stumble. The intent was to be based out of the Siebenburgen (aka Transylvania) region of Romania. In my hurry to start the game, I accidentally toggled the city of "Sibu" as my home base, rather than than "Sibiu". Some may ask what's the difference. Plenty. Sibu put me smack dab in the tropical jungles of Malaysia, rather than the intended cool mountain region and forests of Transylvania. Despite that unintended beginning to the campaign, I decided to soldier on. I started off with one Fokker F-27 prop plane. I decided on a strategy of flying under the radar. Utilize medium sized, secondary airports that the bigger powers overlook. Use only prop planes for economy. And the first intended mission was to develop a network across the spread out country of Malaysia.
I quietly managed to establish a network across Malaysia, avoiding the big airports, only taking on routes that we not being run by anyone ("Hit 'em where they ain't!"). My first two "international" forays were just across the border into Indonesia where I started flying into. Then, in the dead of night, the words of Horace Greeley flashed through my mind "Go west young man, go west". I decided that is where I will expand to, to the west. One quick glance at the map however revealed that the the west is the large empty Indian Ocean. OK then, I will go north! I kept my eyes and ears open, picking up strategy tips from the CEO of Air France.
I set up a base and route to southern Japan. Another to south central CHina. Even stretching at far as Anchorage Alaska, then setting up a few small puddle jumper routes. Onwards to Moscow, set up a base at Moscow's secondary airport. From there branch out to a few small airports in the Baltic and Ukraine. Were these moves the Schwerpunkt of Siebenburgen's efforts, or merely diversions to keep the enemy confused. Fly under the radar....hit 'em where they ain't.....building up assets (cash) for that day when opportunity strikes.Coordinating strategy with the Filipino allies that are FULL OF AIR.
Then it happened: December 1970. A routine reconnaissance foray into the used plane mart showed 144 CL-44s. They appeared as if out of nowhere. A quick message was sent to Air France to relay the news to the rest of the alliance, and then I worked feverishly leasing one CL-44 after another. When the dust had settled, and reports from across SB dribbled in, it was evident that we had managed a huge coup: 49 newly leased CL-44's. SB had more than doubled its air assets. No time to savor this small victory, for the moment that these planes were being delivered, newly hired staff was also arriving at the front lines: Managers, Flight Crews, Cabin Crews, Ground Crews, Mechanics, Agents and CSR's, Operations Personnel. The line of reinforcements never seemed to end. And with them, came an immense increase in payroll. I needed to get these newly acquired forces, deployed onto routes, so that they can start generating income, and taking it to the enemy. It was a seesaw battle: trying to get these new planes, new crews established. I saw my cash reserves declining. Have to get this done. Having to scout for empty routes that could easily be occupied. Establish a forward base, then immediately establish routes from that forward base back to as many of my existing gates as possible. Maximize my gains, use those gates to their full capacity. This campaign took just over a month (in gametime. Was approximately 12 hours of continuous RL time).
The SITPREPS were studied, number tabulated. When everything is said and done, in a little over a month, Siebenburge Air has greatly increased its air network; monthly earnings should be nearly triple what they were in December.
However, no time to celebrate. Need to tweak my routes; redeploy aircraft to maximize efficiency; be on the lookout for worthwhile aircraft that are dumped in the used plane market. There are still many concerns on the horizon. A behemoth airline, the Eire group, has moved into one of my routes and launched a price war. I simply match each reduction he makes. How long will it go on? How long can Siebenburgen Air manage to hold out against these dreaded Shamrock forces?
This is just the beginning of what will likely be a long drawn out air war for Siebenburgen Air and the European Group alliance.
< Message edited by chijohnaok -- 2/18/2012 5:53:02 PM >
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