Cost Assessment of Near and Mid-Term Technologies To Improve New Aircraft Fuel Efficiency

This report examines costs and benefits to operators and consumers in integrating new fuel efficient aircraft and technologies into U.S. fleets. It compares today's aircraft and aircraft fuel efficiency products to new fuel-efficiency improvements and the potential impact on fuel consumption, emissions, and ticket prices. Three policies are discussed to promote aircraft fuel efficiency including (1) economic incentives to reduce emissions, (2) performance standards for new aircraft, and (3) research support to defray the costs of maturing technologies. The report finds that new commercial aircraft have the potential to reduce fuel consumption by 25% in 2024 and 40% in 2034 by utilizing new cost-effective technologies. It argues that new designs improve fuel efficiency more than the aircraft industry's preference for re-engining existing airframes.

• Record URL:
  http://www.theicct.org/sites/default/files/publications/ICCT%20aircraft%20fuel%20efficiency%20cost%20assessment_final_09272016.pdf
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• Corporate Authors:

  International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT)

  1225 Eye Street NW, Suite 900
  Washington, DC  United States  20005
• Authors:
  • Kharina, Anastasia
  • Rutherford, Daniel
  • Zeinali, Mazyar
• Publication Date: 2016

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Edition: Final Report
• Features: Appendices; Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 60p

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Aircraft; Alternatives analysis; Benefit cost analysis; Economic impacts; Fuel conservation; Fuel consumption; Improvements; Policy; Pollutants; Technological innovations; Vehicle design
• Geographic Terms: United States
• Subject Areas: Aviation; Economics; Energy; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01633397
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Apr 28 2017 10:42AM