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Title: Fuel conservation integrated into airline economics

Conference · · AIAA Pap.; (United States)
OSTI ID:5660322

Fuel conservation efforts at most major airlines involve close scrutiny and intensive analysis in all areas - flight, maintenance and ground handling. Yet, despite the concern and attention devoted, the fundamental question of fuel saving versus time trade-offs remains unanswered. This paper introduces and defines the concept ''The value of an airplane to an airline is that airplane's earning power.

Research Organization:
East Airlines Inc, Miami, Fla
OSTI ID:
5660322
Report Number(s):
CONF-8105155-
Journal Information:
AIAA Pap.; (United States), Vol. AIAA-81-0831; Conference: International air transportation conference, Atlantic City, NJ, USA, 26 May 1981
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English