Air cargo economics

Air Cargo Economics - Outline - Air cargo participants - Air cargo pricing, rates & yields - Cargo related costs - Freighter aircraft operating costs - Methods of cost allocation - Pax/combi vs freighter services - Lufthansa’s cargo strategy - Quick change aircraft - Aircraft wet leasing - Conclusions

Cost comparison of network, low-cost and charter airlines

Estimates of the Cost difference “The evidence suggests that low-cost no-frills operations can achieve unit costs as low as half those of a major network carrier” CAP 685 Single European Aviation Market: The First Five Years (June 1998)

Introduction to airline network planning

Contents 1.What kind of airlines? 2. Network Planning – Data – Generic / traditional – Low cost 1.What kind of airlines? 2. Network Planning – Data – Generic / traditional – Low cost