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Old 9th Aug 2016, 12:33
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Tuna HP - Mx costs might be higher but turbines require less Mx (Generally run on-condition rather than a specified TBO).

Fuel burn is everything, the much lower cost of AVTUR sees to that, in some places its a quarter of what AVGAS costs, quite a significant saving even taking into account increased burn.

Fuel cost is the biggest single running cost facing any operator over the lifetime on an airframe.
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