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

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.