A question about costs

Cheung Airlines · **on:** May 10, 2008, 10:57:23 am

I'm not very sure, but it seemed that a more unified fleet will have fewer maintainence cost and staff cost?
If yes, what is unified?
Is DC-8-61=DC-8-63=DC-8-62(Different version of DC-8 )?

Jacko-Smitha · **Reply #1 on:** May 10, 2008, 12:09:46 pm

yeah i'm with you there, i have a all saab fleet (almost) would that lower my cost and also the older the planes get
do the maitnence cost grow aswell? such as a DC-3 in 1990 (completly stupid i know) but will mean massive maitnence?

iranair777 · **Reply #2 on:** May 10, 2008, 12:36:55 pm

Having a single aircraft type in your airline will not reduce your maint costs

Cheung Airlines · **Reply #3 on:** May 10, 2008, 02:10:31 pm

If my fleet is simply consist of DC-8, but different versions od DC-8.
e.g. 11 DC-8-61
10 DC-8-62
8 DC-8-55,etc

Will that costing me less maint cost?

StephenM · **Reply #4 on:** May 10, 2008, 02:44:42 pm

Not currently, the formulas are based off the entire fleet size and does not look into the specifics.

iranair777 · **Reply #5 on:** May 10, 2008, 02:50:41 pm

Quote from: "Cheung Airlines"

If my fleet is simply consist of DC-8, but different versions od DC-8.
e.g. 11 DC-8-61
10 DC-8-62
8 DC-8-55,etc

Will that costing me less maint cost?

I just answered that