Operating Costs

[gaff85]

The day rates seem to be extremely steep, example of a delta A330 below per flt hour

Aircraft  Carrier  Crew Fuel   AC Cost Mx Insur. Other Total
A330-300    Delta          $1,318  $5,866  $596           $991 $14         $11       $8,796

which would give est a cost on an 8 hour flight 70, 368, we are being charged 28160*8 225,280 plus fuel plus staff


I wouldn't mind drafting a table that could be used as a realistic basis

Planestats uses themselves as a source without any background information so I'm not sure if I'd thrust those numbers. Don't forget there are also variables in those data. The fuel cost is different per plane, per route, per day. Crew costs also depends on the lay-out of your plane, even with the same lay-out some airlines use more cabin crew. 

That's why you can't just make a formula for something like this. You would have to compare the costs per plane with a bunch of airlines to get an average. Most of the data won't be availlable to the general public, but as it is now the costs are way to high. 

I can look into some of the planes but a basic formula is just not possible without having all the data.

Agree, that why I had est beside them, as they would be more realistic than what the formula is producing today, I have route that are only producing 12.00 profit, on a Dublin to Vienna route, most of my routes now are uneconomical, even though they are flown daily by major carriers