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Maintenance considerations under the aircraft evaluation process, such as parts
availability, expected service life, and costs, might be examined by Corporate
Planning through contact with all of the following except:
a. the carrier's own E & M and Flight Operations administrations.
b. other carriers operating the same equipment.
c. the manufacturer.
d. the FAA.
d. the FAA.
The physical performance of the aircraft under consideration includes an
evaluation of:
a. operating costs.
b. aircraft availability.
c. payload-range diagrams.
d. aircraft compatibility with the rest of the fleet.
c. payload-range diagrams.
Which of the following factors had the least effect on fleet planning by the
established carriers in the immediate post-deregulation period?
a. rise in fuel prices
b. operating three-engine aircraft with a cockpit crew of three versus twin-engine
and two pilots for the newer carriers
c. aircraft availability
d. federal and local noise regulations
c. aircraft availability
Refurbishing older aircraft:
a. can sometimes cost as much as the original price.
b. is only considered if new or used aircraft are not available.
c. primarily involves the installation of hush kits.
d. was not possible for several years following deregulation because of
extreme competition.
a. can sometimes cost as much as the original price.
Probably the most difficult area to evaluate in the aircraft evaluation process is
the:
a. physical performance.
b. maintenance needs.
c. operating economics.
d. acquisition costs.
c. operating economics.
,Aircraft acquisition costs include:
a. ground equipment needed.
b. maintenance and flight training required.
c. cost to borrow from a financial intermediary.
d. all of the above.
d. all of the above.
The fleet-planning model is commonly referred to as the:
a. unconstrained operating plan.
b. projected industry environment.
c. constrained operating plan.
d. corporate objectives.
a. unconstrained operating plan.
Which of the following statements concerning the fleet plan is not correct?
a. Progress reviews with top management are made periodically during the fleet
planning process.
b. Major fleet acquisitions called for in the plan normally require approval from
the board of directors.
c. The fleet plan becomes a key source of other planning data including
manpower and facilities.
d. After the fleet plan has been approved, corporate planning seeks input from
flight operations, engineering, and maintenance and marketing.
d. After the fleet plan has been approved, corporate planning seeks input from flight
operations, engineering, and maintenance and marketing.
The hub-and-spoke route system has had an effect on fleet planning in all of the
following ways, except:
a. acquisition of a wider variety of aircraft.
b. to schedule larger aircraft through the hub.
c. to postpone the acquisition of new aircraft.
d. all of the above.
c. to postpone the acquisition of new aircraft.
21. Consolidation in the airline industry will most likely lead to:
a. greater cooperation and interdependence between the larger carriers and the
manufacturers.
b. less cooperation and interdependence between the larger carriers and the
manufacturers.
c. replacement of aircraft in a shorter time period.
d. the addition of engineering staffs to evaluate new aircraft.
a. greater cooperation and interdependence between the larger carriers and the
manufacturers.
In recent years, the trend towards leasing has been:
a. increasing.
b. decreasing.
c. increasing among the larger carriers but decreasing among the smaller
carriers.
d. decreasing among the larger carriers but increasing among the smaller
carriers.
, a. increasing.
Aging aircraft face all of the following problems, except:
a. higher maintenance costs.
b. higher noise levels.
c. higher fuel consumption.
d. higher landing fees.
d. higher landing fees.
All of the following factors are working against keeping older aircraft, except:
a. noise restrictions.
b. fleet commonality.
c. maintenance costs.
d. fuel consumption.
b. fleet commonality.
The "physical performance" of an aircraft would include:
a. fuel capacity.
b. spare-parts availability.
c. type of power-plants.
d. payload-range diagram.
d. payload-range diagram.
Which of the following statements regarding the fleet planning process at
American Airlines is not correct?
a. The first step is defining the airplane's mission.
b. The engine selection process is more influenced by engineering assessments
than financial analysis.
c. Examination of revenue impact includes "spilled" and "recaptured"
passengers.
d. All of the above statements are correct.
d. All of the above statements are correct.
The "Spill" model:
a. is used in the engine selection process.
b. assists in determining the mission of an aircraft.
c. calculates the increase in passengers which can be accommodated by a larger
aircraft.
d. compares aircraft under a variety of future scenarios.
c. calculates the increase in passengers which can be accommodated by a larger
aircraft.
Prior to deregulation:
a. the fleet planning process was more difficult because of the variety of aircraft
available from many manufacturers.
b. costs were difficult to predict because of the large orders of new aircraft.
c. there were technical reasons for massive replacement of aircraft.
d. aircraft were maintained for longer periods prior to selling.
c. there were technical reasons for massive replacement of aircraft.
After deregulation the incumbent carriers did all of the following, except:
a. focused on new equipment that reduced operating costs.
b. stressed hub-and-spoke route systems.
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