I have so far been using CJR's but am thinking to get a larger plane and was going to go ahead and get either an A318-100 light or A319-100 light that was until I checked the fuel consumption of the A220-100 and A220-300. Now it seems that the A220 uses far less fuel than both the A318 and A319 and with the A319 can carry more passengers and is cheaper to lease than the A319.
So what I am wondering is there more to calculating the efficiency of an aircraft other than dividing Fuel (on the route calcaulator) divided by amount PAX?
The route Cairo - Beirut is 395km and I have the cost of the A220-300 for fuel/pax showing at $19.63 per passenger whilst the A319 comes in at $26.64. I cannot seem to find any aircraft of similar size, that can beat the A220 using this calculation, so am I missing something? Including Leasing costs / amount routes (70 x 7 days) / PAX which makes the A220 $1 cheaper in leasing costs per Pax.
A220 is slower by 10 kmh which can have effect on total connection rating ABC where the total trip time is taken into consideration.
In the calculate route checker it says that the A220 will use 3,141ltrs whilst the A319 will use 3,863ltrs and both have a flight time of 54 minutes. Which one would be most efficient and why, given everything we know about these two aircraft?
What if you need something bigger still? If you chose A318/319, you coukd upgrade to 320/321 without adding a new mx category.
Also, in my observation, how much better the 220 performa over the small airbusses also depends on route profile and the desired seats you are planning to install (space utilization).
I personally do not use A319 and A319. Either going for A320s or A220. Depends on many factors.
Your route seems to be very short, hence I would stick to a regional plane like CRJ or EMB. Add more flights instead of using a bigger plane. Is slots are available of course. If not, then there is no doubt what to use.
Are you aware of the plane evaluation tool in AS? It calculates the per seat costs on defined routes for any aircraft you want. It’s not without flaws, but gives a good indication besides the other comments here.
Are you aware of the plane evaluation tool in AS? It calculates the per seat costs on defined routes for any aircraft you want. It's not without flaws, but gives a good indication besides the other comments here.
Where do I find this tool as the only tool I can find is the one that shows how much fuel is to be used for any route you search for, along with airport fee's etc but nothing about cost per seat.
I personally do not use A319 and A319. Either going for A320s or A220. Depends on many factors.
Your route seems to be very short, hence I would stick to a regional plane like CRJ or EMB. Add more flights instead of using a bigger plane. Is slots are available of course. If not, then there is no doubt what to use.
I am also mulling over some other routes which go up to 3,000km and the A220 wins every time against A320's etc. That's why I am trying to find out if I am doing anything wrong with calculating the efficiency.
How would you seasoned guys select an aircraft if looking for the most economical?
Plane evaluation tool. And even more general thoughts. Like which planes do I want to use. Why. When.
You can make science about it or just do some testing. In my mind the better version. If you want to be safe, use 737 or A320. Most likely, you will find both types used and affordable for leasing.
Where do I find this tool as the only tool I can find is the one that shows how much fuel is to be used for any route you search for, along with airport fee's etc but nothing about cost per seat.
You'll find it under Operations - Aircraft Type Evaluation
I can tell you this: in one of the companies I have, I replaced 319s with 223s and even with additional maintenance category on top of the 3 I had, my total weekly costs are less. 220s burn way less fuel and also have substantially cheaper maintenance than 319s.
I can tell you this: in one of the companies I have, I replaced 319s with 223s and even with additional maintenance category on top of the 3 I had, my total weekly costs are less. 220s burn way less fuel and also have substantially cheaper maintenance than 319s.
This was my conclusion that A220 burns far less fuel than any other aircraft of similar size or larger. That's why I was asking as I do not have the funds to do extensive testing as my airline is only 2 weeks old. Thank you for that Rubio, you've made my mind up for me.
For the most accurate cost per seat, I would recommend doing it by hand. The evaluation tools makes following assumptions:
1. Aircraft is put on only this route.
2. The turnaround is not the most efficient possible. The actual capital cost depends on your ultilization.
3. Seat number is based on a single kind of seat. This may cause trouble since some aircraft can be filled exactly by a type of seat, while others might have one row missing by a little. In your own configuration, you can adjust the mix of classes to improve deck ultilization.
But in general, it is very hard to beat A220s in efficiency. For economy class alone, A321neo,B737-9/B737-900 may be better. For buisiness class, depending on the seat you use, A220s can be the most economic aircraft.
As a side note, the economy is pretty different for different type of seats. In general, 6-abreast aircrafts such as 737/320 are better suited to Comfort/Comfort plus/Recliner LH/LF140. While 5-abreast airliners such as SU9/A58/CS1are better suited to LF160/FB in Biz class. 4-abreast regional are mostly only good for standard width seats, though E190-E2 is suited with Open Suite for long haul flights in Biz if priced accordingly. (The last one is certainly not realistic at all, because such thing is called a Lineage 1000)