We'll see
Still not convinced, and to date your customer line-up shows no interest by the 'big boys', nor the locos, who stand to gain most from this I'd have thought with their short turnaround times. Since I doubt that Jet nor Alitalia have any real money I suppose they could be considered your loss leaders-if it provides the savings as shown on paper.
Certfication/SOP's will be interesting too, as (eg) flaps on the pre departure checks have been brought nearer and nearer to leaving the gate as crews kept forgetting them. (Somewhat fundamental, that). How long before we hear of a 'wheeltug' equipped a/c trying to get airborne with just 3 of the 4 BRTs turning. Regulators just might insist that engines are started before taxi or 10/15mins before potential take off. Crews might do that anyway. Savings would then go down the jetpipe again.
$600k pa is $12000 per WEEK per a/c in savings...
I wish you luck-and watch this space.
BRT=Big Round Thing.
Last edited by Sygyzy; 21st Jun 2012 at 20:05.