Fuel cost of Oil and drag on fuselage
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Fuel cost of Oil and drag on fuselage
Does anyone know of a study or link what it costs an airline in having dirty aircraft and the additional fuel costs due to extra drag on a A 320 ?
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Airbus: Getting to Grips With Aerodynamic Deteriorations, pm me if you cannot find a copy, Page 16 suggests:
Surface deterioration can lead to significant fuel penalties, especially if the skin is rough or dirty. For a complete aircraft - in the worst case - the penalty can be as high as US$ 60,000 per aircraft per year. Another serious penalty would certainly be on the airline's commercial image!
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Surface deterioration can lead to significant fuel penalties, especially if the skin is rough or dirty. For a complete aircraft - in the worst case - the penalty can be as high as US$ 60,000 per aircraft per year. Another serious penalty would certainly be on the airline's commercial image!
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So what's the cost of cleaning up and repainting a rough and
dirty old leaky 320 versus the annual cost of additional drag?
If its less than 60 grand it might be worth it then.
dirty old leaky 320 versus the annual cost of additional drag?
If its less than 60 grand it might be worth it then.