Operation costs per flight hour for a 1,000 nm route:
   

Mach 0.74

Mach 0.80
Fuel (@ US$2.72/gal) (1)   762.40 807.98
Airframe Maint. Parts (2)   73.65 74.32
Airframe Maint. Labor (2)   79.02 79.02
Thrust Reverser Maintenance   2.60 2.60
APU Maintenance (3)   16.93 16.93
Engine Maintenance (4)   253.76 253.76

TOTAL per hour costs

   1,188.36 1,234.61
  • 1 - Avg. Fuel Burn per hour for a 600 nm sector; Fuel price source: Conklin & de Decker Fall 2004.
  • 2 - Does not include interior coverage; Assumed labor rate @ $84 / hr, 5 year cost, 500 flight hr/y and 1.77 FH/FC.
  • 3 - APU use based on 0.50 AH/FH and 1.0 AC/FH.
  • 4 - Corporate Care –Rolls Royce, On-Condition maintenance.