Air Business Academy

Fuel Efficiency Awareness

During this two day course, you will act on two fleets of aircraft (short-haul and long-haul), in order to identify fuel saving initiatives and look at their practical implementation.

Topics covered

• Main drivers of crude oil and jet fuel price
• Impact of fuel on an airline's bottom line
• Fuel hedging techniques and pricing
• Success factors for fuel saving projects
• Fuel burn vs. aircraft weight, climb and cruise speed and other operational patterns
• Aircraft modifications:  What is the impact on fuel burn vs. additional weight? How much can aerodynamics and engine contribute?
• Preparing pilots, maintenance and dispatch staff to face new fuel policies

Active learning

• You will run a business case for engine wash:  What is the payback?  Is there a minimum fleet size?
• You will check bold statements from some vendors
• In groups, teams will remove weight from an aircraft to save up to 250 kg of fuel per tonne of weight removed
• You will evaluate the total potential fuel saving in both short-haul and long-haul fleets
• Participants will devise an action plan for discretionary fuel reduction

Who should attend

• Airline managers involved in airframe or engine maintenance or flight operations

• People involved in aircraft performance, flight planning, marketing, aircraft modification or upgrades

• Aircraft manufacturer's engineers having a direct or indirect influence on aircraft weight, maintenance practices and operational procedures

• Vendors, OEMs and managers from engine manufacturers who can act on either aircraft weight or fuel burn

  Presenters

  Thomas Fouché, Senior Consultant, AirBusiness Academy

  Madan Virdee, Airbus Customer Services, Training and Flight Operations

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