Questions tagged [economics]
Questions about the economics of aviation.
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For a given mileage, which is more profitable, multiple short flights or fewer long flights?
In a simplified scenario, which is more profitable for an airline, operating 10 short flights (400 miles) or 5 long flights (800 miles), for a total of 4,000 miles flown in each case?
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Which engine is more financially economical to operate, a turboprop or gasoline engine?
I've seen a discussion about this somewhere before. I'm aware that there's no real way to calculate this. So rather then comparing weight and volume for efficiency, let's compare prices. Which engine ...
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What would be the "minimum" number of flight crews per aircraft in a small low cost airline?
Let's say we own a small company flying 10 airplanes (A32X/B73X/A220/E-Jet) in high density low cost environment. Leaving all other costs outside the equation, What would be the minimum flight crew ...
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If they really wanted to, COULD they make a 100% fail-safe airplane? [closed]
With literally every single electronics device that I have bought in the last X years breaking very quickly or immediately, and being of horrible quality, this thought keep popping up in my mind:
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At what point does a turboprop become more fuel efficient than a jet engine in large commercial aircraft?
Is there a formula that can be reliably used to determine when turboprops become the better option for domestic flights in a plane similar to a 737 in capacity and size? Also could this formula be ...
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How does the passenger load impact the direct costs and pricing strategy?
I am sitting at the airport and I was wondering if there is an optimal number of passengers to try to board a plane through an interesting fare.
Flying an empty plane is obviously the worst situation: ...
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Is there empirical evidence that aircraft deliveries increase as air travel increases?
Boeing Co (BA.N) said on Tuesday airplane deliveries rose to 35 in September as it benefited from an uptick in domestic travel
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What is the lifespan of a level D simulator?
We have a few interesting questions about the normal ways aircraft end their lives. What about simulators? How long do they typically last? What is the typical reason for retirement?
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How does helicopter mustering make financial sense?
I've seen and know that helicopter mustering is popular in Australia and what I do not understand is why this works from a business perspective.
Helicopters are expensive and dangerous machines so it ...
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What is the time-lag between an airline's decision to serve a route and the starting of its service?
I was wondering whether there is any literature about the time-lag between the moment in which an airline decides to enter a given route and pays the associated fixed costs and the moment in which the ...
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On average, how much fuel is left in commercial flights after landing?
I recently asked what kind of fuel reserve airlines were required to have. It turns out there are international guidelines for that, which for commercial flights are:
Per ICAO Annex 6, Part I, ...
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Hub-and-spoke networks: fixed and variable costs
In the economic literature, many authors sustain that hub-and-spoke networks:
Increase the fixed costs sustained by the airlines.
Reduce the marginal costs (by allowing for a more efficient use of ...
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Variable versus fixed costs in the airline industry
I want to list the costs airlines have to sustain by distinguishing them between variable and fixed. Variable costs change in proportion to aircraft usage. Fixed costs show little or no change in ...
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Why are private jets more expensive to travel in than commercial aircraft?
I am not sure if this is the right site for a question that asks about the economics of aviation rather than the technical aspects of it, but I couldn't find any other stack exchange site so I am ...
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At what range does the turbofan start to become more economical than a turboprop? [duplicate]
By more economical I only mean 'burns less fuel'. I'm under the impression that at optimal cruise speed and altitude a turbofan will burn less fuel per mile per passenger than a turboprop, but I might ...
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