NATIONAL AIRLINES FUEL MANAGEMENT AND ALLOCATION MODEL

Th Fuel Management and Allocation Model determines the optimal strategy for fueling aircraft and can be used to support both short and long-term planning. It has been used operationally by the Fuels Management and Flight Control Departments of National Airlines for over two years, resulting in multi-million dollar savings. The model specifies the best fueling station and vendor for each flight, based on prices, availability, fuel burn, flight data, and cost of tankerage. The model also used extensive sensitivity analysis techniques to alert management as to when a new policy may be required. /Author/

• Corporate Authors:

  Institute of Management Sciences

  146 Westminster Street
  Providence, RI  United States  02903
• Authors:
  • Darnell, D W
  • Loflin, C
• Publication Date: 1977-2

Media Info

• Features: Appendices; Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 16 p.
• Serial:
  • INTERFACES
  • Volume: 7
  • Issue Number: 2
  • Publisher: HERTZ CORPORATION.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Air transportation; Aircraft; Airlines; Cost allocation; Fuel conservation; Fuels; Mathematical models; Prices; Refueling; Resource allocation; Sensitivity; Transportation operations
• Uncontrolled Terms: Flag carriers; Models
• Old TRIS Terms: Allocations; Fuel management; Fueling; Transportation administration
• Subject Areas: Aviation; Energy; Highways; Planning and Forecasting; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00163581
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Mar 14 1978 12:00AM