A NEW METHOD FOR ESTIMATING CURRENT AND FUTURE TRANSPORT AIRCRAFT OPERATING ECONOMICS. CONTRACTOR REPORT, JANUARY 1976-OCTOBER 1977

A methodology was developed by which the operating cost associated with variations in aircraft design and technology characteristics can be assessed. This methodology addresses aircraft related operating cost elements and is based on an in-depth examination of airline operating experiences and relevant operating data. The assessment method produces a base line estimate of the operating cost elements relating to such design specification features as seat capacity, avionic equipment, design range, and design definition features such as maximum takeoff gross weight, and number of engines. Means for determining the deviations from this base line of the design or technological difference at the specific ATA System level are provided. The methodology was applied to assess the operating cost of one potential future advanced technology transport aircraft. An analysis was included to show the relative sensitivity of the operating cost to design parameters. Areas of potential future research on operating cost related technologies are identified.

• Corporate Authors:

  American Airlines

  633 3rd Avenue
  New York, NY  United States 
• Publication Date: 1978-1

Media Info

• Pagination: 267 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Air transportation; Aircraft; Aircraft operations; Airlines; Analysis; Avionics; Costs; Design engineering; Economics; Estimates; Estimating; Fuel consumption; Methodology; Operating costs; Specifications; Transport aircraft; Vehicle design; Vehicle maintenance
• Uncontrolled Terms: Aircraft design; Aircraft maintenance; Cost analysis; Design specifications
• Old TRIS Terms: Airline operations
• Subject Areas: Aviation; Design; Economics; Energy; Finance; Maintenance and Preservation; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00175019
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: NASA-CR-145190
• Contract Numbers: NAS1-14284
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Apr 26 1978 12:00AM