DALLAS – As it becomes more expensive to fill up our cars, consider the cost of filling up an airliner. Crude oil prices have recently reached new highs, which can be attributed to the conflict in Ukraine.
A strong Dollar has exacerbated the problem for airlines based outside of the US, as the cost in local currency has risen even further.
Refueling an airliner has become a science, with a slew of computers crunching numbers for each flight. The heavier an aircraft is, the more fuel it burns. Carrying too much fuel can cause the engines to burn even more fuel just read more ⇒
Source:: “Airways Magazine”