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A STATISTICAL ANALYSIS OF AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE COSTS.
- Source :
- Operations Research; Fall70 Supplenment 2, Vol. 18 Issue 5, p904-917, 14p
- Publication Year :
- 1970
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Abstract
- This paper outlines the merits of the recursive regression model in analyzing aircraft-failure and manhour-cost data. The parameters of this model are estimated from maintenance data generated by the entire Boeing B-52 fleet during the period August 1965 to August 1966. Failure rates and manhours of repair are found to be a significant function of the calendar age of the aircraft, the length of the missions flown, the time spent in low-altitude flight, and the technological developments in newer aircraft. The estimated parameters are used to develop a marginal cost analysis that can be used by the decision maker in evaluating his maintenance operation. Although the paper is based on a specific military operation, the method outlined can be used to determine maintenance costs for any large jet aircraft. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- AIRPLANE maintenance
COST
REGRESSION analysis
FLIGHT
MAINTENANCE
MILITARY science
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 0030364X
- Volume :
- 18
- Issue :
- 5
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Operations Research
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 8798462
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1287/opre.18.5.904