Fleet Planning Flashcards
The difference between fleet planning and fleet management?
Fleet planning: aircraft acquisition (focus on network planning, fleet as a resource)
Fleet management: aircraft acquisition, financing, tactical fleet management, asset value maintenance, trading (focus on fleet aircraft, continuous planning task: aircraft scheduling/management/lifespan)
Reasons for aircraft acquisition
Replacement: high operating costs, noise or emission constraints, limited remaining structural life, low PAX appeal
Growth: within network (market growth, market share growth), new missions (new markets, new routes)
Growth: larger aircraft or higher frequency?
Larger aircraft: a new type might increase planning complexity, PAX preferences, SLF and break-even, higher capacity limitations
Frequency increase: improvement of offer, passenger preferences, demand stimulation, SLF and break-even
Results: combinations and fragmenting, route planning etc.
External input factors for fleet planning
demand forecasts
competition
aquisition costs
operating costs
aircraft performance
airport curfews
reliability
Internal input factors for fleet planning
network planning and scheduling
crew managament
fleet strategy (desired age)
current fleet
financing
Decision criteria for aircraft selection
aircraft performance (mission)
current fleet (homogeneity)
(operational) costs
Aircraft classification based on interior
commuter (single aisle)
narrowbody (single aisle)
widebody (twin aisle)
macrobody (double deck)
Aircraft classification based on propulsion
turbo prop
jet
What is aircraft performance based on?
range vs. payload/weight
payload-range curve
the relationship between the technical capability to carry a pauload of passengers and or cargo over a maximum flight distance
Fleet commonality benefits
crew qualification is the same
training is the same
maintenance is similar
spare parts are similar
Leasing options for aircraft
Operating lease: dry lease, wet lease, ACMI
financial leasing
Reasons for leasing aircraft
flexibility, risk, financing, cash-flow, balance sheet optimization
