VA Finances

[JakeWright]

Hi All!,

I was wondering whether anyone had any tips on how to improve VA finances, we use the Live Fuel Price and try to use the real world ticket price in $ as i believe this is the currency the system runs on.

Any input is appreciated

[ARV187]

We have this expenses, (they are in spanish, sorry) if you have any doubt with a word ask me)

Name Price Type Options
CATERING 3% Percent (per flight)
MANTENIMIENTO FLOTA 7% Percent (per flight)
Tripul.cabina d pasajeros €108 Per Flight
Empleados Administrativos €2617 Monthly
Tax asistencia equipajes €56.69 Per Flight
Mostrador d facturacion €300 Monthly
Tasa por ruta (AENA) €71.84 Per Flight
Tax operaciones en pista €18 Per Flight
Tax limpieza y serv aeron €9.88 Per Flight
Emple.Factur y embarque €5807 Monthly
Tasa d aproximacion(AENA) €15 Per Flight
Aseguradora €697269 Monthly 

Tips for great success

• Enter proper flight times in your schedules
  
• An airline with 30 pilots and 20 active will rank better than an airline with 100 pilots and 40 active
  
• Use an ACARS program for best accuracy for fuel and flight time
  
• Make sure you have prices for all your routes (if you don't, you still have to pay for it!)
  
• Enter expenses properly - you will be audited (like the real thing!); if there are no expenses, you get docked $20,000/month
  
• Using the live fuel prices gives you extra points
  

[OA01]

Hi

You can set the currency type in your local.config.php file, we use Euro's. The live pricing feature does not work! However leave this set to "true" if you use VA Central. You will need to change the default fuel price (also in local.config.php) or you will have to charge sky high ticket prices to compensate! Here's mine:

Config::Set('FUEL_GET_LIVE_PRICE', true);

Config::Set('FUEL_DEFAULT_PRICE', '0.32');

Config::Set('FUEL_SURCHARGE', '0.0');

Here is a list of our expenses. Some we use, some we don't, but it might give you a few ideas.

[EXPENSES PER FLIGHT OR MONTH IN €-Euros]

Corporation Tax = 22% PM

Staffing costs = 208,300 PM =100 employees 2,083p/m OR 25,000p/a

Office rental = 10,000 PM

Fixed costs = 4,000 PM Utilities

All other costs = 7.1% PM All other unspecified costs

Supplies = 500 PM Office

A/C Maintenance = 25,000 PM

Catering = 205 PF

Parking/Gate fees = 250 PF

Landing fees = 350 PF

Handling fees = 475 PF

ECO Tax = 0.75% PF

Insurance = 46 PF Accurate as of 04/12. Forecast to fall barring a major incident!

Depreciation & amortisation = 7% PF

Station expenses: 10.8% per month

Passenger Services: 10.5% per month (incl catering I feel)

Promotion and sales: 16.4% per month

Administration 12.2% per month

Maintenance: 10.1% per flight

Airport Charges: 4.1% per flight

Enroute facility charges: 2.4% per flight

[JakeWright]

Some very specific replies there! Many many thanks indeed!

[Vaisconcelos]

Hello I'm in doubt dispesas, and is leaving the VA very negative, is correct these values?

Name Price Type Options Corporation Tax 22% Percent (month) Edit Delete Office rental 10% Percent (month) Edit Delete Staffing costs 208.3% Percent (month) Edit Delete All other costs 7.1% Percent (month) Edit Delete Supplies 500% Percent (month) Edit Delete A/C Maintenance 25% Percent (month) Edit Delete Catering $205 Per Flight Edit Delete Parking/Gate fees $250 Per Flight Edit Delete Landing fees $350 Per Flight Edit Delete Handling fees $475 Per Flight Edit Delete Insurance $46 Per Flight Edit Delete Depreciation & amortisati 7% Percent (per flight) Edit Delete Station expenses 10.8% Percent (month) Edit Delete Passenger Services 10.5% Percent (month) Edit Delete Administration 12.2% Percent (month) Edit Delete Maintenance 10.1% Percent (per flight) Edit Delete Airport Charges 4.1% Percent (month) Edit Delete Enroute facility charges 2.4% Percent (per flight) Edit Delete Fixed costs 4% Percent (month) Edit Delete ECO Tax 0.75% Percent (per flight) Edit Delete Promotion and sales 16.4% Percent (month)

[OA01]

As I said in my post, I don't use ALL of those expenses, they are there to give you ideas. Since I wrote that post I have tweaked somethings. Also, the fuel price has halved!!! Here is an updated list of the expenses I actually use, In Euro's. Looks like your using dollars, so you will need to convert http://www.x-rates.c...to=USD&amount=1 :

Set the fuel price in \\core\local.config.php

Config::Set('FUEL_DEFAULT_PRICE', '0.18');

Expenses:

Staffing costs = €170,833 M =82 employees 2,083 p/m OR 25,000 p/a

Office rental = €8,575 M 102,900 p/a

Fixed costs = €1,750 M Utilities

All other costs = 4.2% M All other unspecified costs

Supplies = €500 M Office

A/C Maintenance = 2.0% PF

Catering = €200 PF

Parking/Gate fees = €225 PF

Landing fees = €250 PF

Handling fees = €275 PF

ECO Tax = 0.5% PF

Insurance = €39.99 PF $46 (€43.26) Accurate as of 04/12. Forecast to fall barring a major incident

Depreciation & amortisation = 3.1% PF

[ARV187]

Price guide 2015 AENA (SAAN, Spanish Airports and Air Navigation)

http://www.aena.es/csee/ccurl/861/788/Guia%20tarifas%20aena%20aeropuertos%202015%20ingles_ed%20marzo.pdf