28th Congress of the International Council of the Aeronautical Sciences, 23 - 28 September 2012, Brisbane, Australia
Paper ICAS 2012-7.10.1


DEVELOPING OPTIMAL AIRLINE FLEETS UNDER ENVIRONMENTAL AND CAPACITY CONSTRAINTS

K. A. Moolchandani, D. B. Agusdinata, D. A. DeLaurentis, W. A. Crossley
Purdue Univ., USA

Keywords: airline fleet, environmental impact

An understanding of the fleet composition that is optimal from the environmental, economic and technical standpoint is a crucial first step towards obtaining one. This work develops a capability to suggest an optimal aircraft fleet under imposed environmental as well as to airspace/airport capacity limitations.


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