Open AccessA fuel tankering model applied to a domestic airline network
Author(s) -
Guerreiro Fregnani José Alexandre Tavares,
Müller Carlos,
Correia Anderson Ribeiro
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
journal of advanced transportation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.577
H-Index - 46
eISSN - 2042-3195
pISSN - 0197-6729
DOI - 10.1002/atr.162
Subject(s) - schedule , operations research , linear programming , volume (thermodynamics) , fuel efficiency , environmental science , computer science , engineering , transport engineering , automotive engineering , algorithm , physics , quantum mechanics , operating system
SUMMARY This paper presents a linear programming model designed to determine the optimum fuel loading quantities along a route network for a Brazilian domestic airline. Assuming that there are no volume purchase or storage capacity restrictions on each station, the analysis is carried out for one aircraft on one day of its schedule. Results are extrapolated for a monthly and yearly basis. Through the proposed model, it is seen that such a fuel tankering technique leads to a 5% economical saving, but produces a 1% additional fuel burn. A discussion on the environmental impact for this procedure is also proposed. Copyright © 2011 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.