CRJ-200 B/E Load Factor?

[AutoBus]

That only provides the cost of operating that one aircraft on one leg. It doesn't consider the overhead necessary to run an airline. (Cost of buildings, salaries of executives, marketing, training, etc.) All these costs have to be figured into the equation if you want to know what the break-even point is for an aircraft at a particular airline. The aircraft doesn't fly and the airline doesn't exist without all this background support.

Yes, all very good points. there are many ways to play with CASM numbers, with the RJ (at least the smaller 35 to 50 seaters) it always looks bad.

 

[Indypilot]

Yes, all very good points. there are many ways to play with CASM numbers, with the RJ (at least the smaller 35 to 50 seaters) it always looks bad.

While the RJ CASM numbers look really bad compared to NB equipment, There is also a corresponding really good RASM with the RJ as compared to NB equipment. These are ratios, both the revenue and cost side get divided by the same number. The RJ flies less ASM's (due to less seats and shorter distances) and will therefore have both numbers divided by smaller numbers creating a larger number (.18). The NB will fly more ASM's and have both numbers divided by a bigger number creating a smaller number (.08). It is the difference between the two that is important, not just CASM.

 

[Dirty Sanchez]

BELF is dependent on both fixed and variable costs, which would include labor. The BELF will be different on each flight due to the revenue management systems the airlines use to determine fares. Find ASAs annual report and it may give your BELF. Or divide the operating costs by ASMs (available seat miles) and that will give you the CASM (cost per available seat mile). RPMs (revenue passenger miles) divided by ASMs will give you the load factor. Play with the numbers until you get a load factor that will cover the CASM given historical data and there you go.

 

[EMB170Pilot]

Is that you Ryan???

 

[Indypilot]

It might be, who's asking?

 

[Pilot877]

Not me, man! Gone bye-bye from FlyI.