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Old 5th Feb 2007, 06:47
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270 Pax one overnight hotel @ $100 = $27,000
New Crew = 20 ppl * 14 hours @ $80/hour average = $22,400
Fuel 60 tonnes @ .8 density approx =75000 litres @ say 0.90/litre = $67,500
Additional ground services for unscheduled return $2000
landing Fees & Nav charges say $15,000
Inspecting removing replacing engine, say, $12,000
Fixing broken engine, say... $250,000
OK, OK, Say $5,250,000!
Captain's and first officer's underpants replaced $30 nah, $120...if the engines getting that much attention, give 'em a couple pairs, and make 'em Calvins!
Tea & bickies with CP $250
Tech crew time responding to the inevitable enquiry $10,000
PR flack deflection spin doctors $12,000
Brand damage $1M (guess)
... to maybe $100M??
Total: $6,418,270 - $105,418,270 (approx range)

Look on Darth's Face: Priceless.
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Last edited by VH-Cheer Up; 5th Feb 2007 at 11:54. Reason: More detailed quotes just arrived from RR Outsourcing Dept, Monrovia, Liberia and the prices had to be revised upwards...
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