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The Association Between Aircraft Fleet Variety And Fuel Efficiency, Matthew J. Judd
The Association Between Aircraft Fleet Variety And Fuel Efficiency, Matthew J. Judd
Matthew J. Judd
One consideration for aircraft operators is how to have the most efficient fleet composition. Fleet makeup could be a diversified fleet makeup or a standardized fleet makeup. The decision is important because it shapes the way the fleet is operated. I examined the effect of aircraft type variety on fleet-wide fuel efficiency. The research hypothesis was that a varied fleet is more fuel efficient than a homogenous fleet. The hypothesis was tested through an analysis of academic and government literature and data. A correlation analysis through evaluation of scatterplots between number of aircraft types and fuel use per seat mile …