Costs operating Boeing 747

[Mr Thai]

Hi,

I wonder about the costs per blockhour operating an older 747 with todays high fuel prices.

I read somewhere that 747 have a average fuel usage 5,5 gallons (20 litres) per mile if it cruises at around 585 mph.

Todays jet fuel price is
16-Mar-12
Index*
$/b
cts/gal
$/mt
1 week ago
1 month ago
1 year ago
Jet Fuel Price
381.1
139.4

332.0
1098.8
-0.1%
3.6%
3.6%



Jet Fuel Price Monitor (http://www.iata.org/whatwedo/economics/fuel_monitor/Pages/index.aspx)

How much could a such aircraft cost to operate included crew, inscurande and ground costs?

[Intruder]

Depends on lease costs for the airplane and engines, and crew costs, and operator overhead...

On the order of $10-15K/hour...

[Mr Thai]

Ok, thanks

I heard a that some companies was offering 20,000$ / blockhour included everything to travel agencys for old 747 from early nineties.