Table 4-8M: Certificated Air Carrier Fuel Consumption and Travela
Table 4-8M: Certificated Air Carrier Fuel Consumption and Travela
| 1960 | 1965 | 1970 | 1975 | 1980 | 1985 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of aircraft | 2,135 | 2,125 | 2,679 | 2,495 | 3,808 | 4,678 | 6,083 | 6,054 | 7,320 | 7,297 | 7,370 | 7,411 | 7,478 | 7,616 | 8,111 | 8,228 | 8,055 | 8,497 | 8,194 | U |
| Average kilometers flown per aircraft (thousands) | 784 | 1,074 | 1,528 | 1,500 | 1,236 | 1,191 | 1,250 | 1,239 | 1,077 | 1,129 | 1,170 | 1,222 | 1,260 | 1,273 | 1,236 | 1,283 | 1,388 | 1,291 | 1,344 | U |
| Aircraft-kilometers (millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Domestic operations | 1,381 | 1,825 | 3,328 | 3,135 | 4,060 | 4,902 | 6,378 | 6,202 | 6,429 | 6,690 | 7,049 | 7,450 | 7,743 | 7,903 | 8,103 | 8,581 | 9,115 | 8,929 | (R) 9,039 | 9,793 |
| International operations | 293 | 457 | 764 | 607 | 645 | 668 | 1,223 | 1,299 | 1,455 | 1,547 | 1,577 | 1,606 | 1,679 | 1,793 | 1,918 | 1,971 | 2,063 | 2,037 | 1,971 | 2,005 |
| Fuel consumption (million liters) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Domestic operations | 7,397 | 14,721 | 29,742 | 28,610 | 32,248 | 38,289 | 47,049 | 43,555 | 44,528 | 45,270 | 47,227 | 48,499 | 49,918 | 51,709 | 52,530 | 54,518 | 56,194 | 53,060 | 48,635 | 49,054 |
| International operations | 2,143 | 4,845 | 8,491 | 7,378 | 6,613 | 9,418 | 15,002 | 14,915 | 15,596 | 15,569 | 16,319 | 17,076 | 17,632 | 18,791 | 19,631 | 19,873 | 20,725 | 19,824 | 18,893 | 18,308 |
| Aircraft-kilometers flown per liter | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Domestic operations | 0.19 | 0.12 | 0.11 | 0.11 | 0.13 | 0.13 | 0.14 | 0.14 | 0.14 | 0.15 | 0.15 | 0.15 | 0.16 | 0.15 | 0.15 | 0.16 | 0.16 | 0.17 | 0.19 | 0.20 |
| International operations | 0.14 | 0.09 | 0.09 | 0.08 | 0.10 | 0.07 | 0.08 | 0.09 | 0.09 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.09 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.11 |
KEY: R = revised; U = data are unavailable.
a Aircraft operating under 14 CFR 121 and 14 CFR 135.
NOTES
1.609344 kilometers = 1 mile.
3.385412 liters = 1 gallon.
SOURCES
Number of aircraft:
1960-65: U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration, FAA Statistical Handbook of Aviation, 1970 edition (Washington, DC: 1970), table 5.3.
1970-75: Ibid., FAA Statistical Handbook of Aviation, Calendar Year 1979 (Washington, DC: 1979), table 5.1.
1980-85: Ibid., FAA Statistical Handbook of Aviation, Calendar Year 1986 (Washington, DC: 1986), table 5.1.
1990-97: Ibid., FAA Statistical Handbook of Aviation, Calendar Year 1997 (Washington, DC: unpublished), personal communication, Mar. 19, 1999.
1998-2002: Aerospace Industries Association, Aerospace Facts and Figures (Washington DC: Annual Issues), "Active U.S. Air Carrier Fleet."
Aircraft-miles flown:
1960: Civil Aeronautics Board, Handbook of Airline Statistics 1969 (Washington, DC: 1970), part III, tables 2 and 13.
1965-70: Ibid., Handbook of Airline Statistics 1973 (Washington, DC: 1974), part III, tables 2 and 13.
1975-80: Ibid., Air Carrier Traffic Statistics (Washington, DC: December 1976), pp. 4 and 14; and (December 1981), pp. 2 and 3.
1985-2001: U.S. Department of Transportation, Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Office of Airline Information, Air Carrier Traffic Statistics (Washington, DC: Annual issues, December), pp. 2 and 3, line 27 plus line 50.
2002-2003: U.S. Department of Transportation, Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Office of Airline Information, Air Carrier Traffic Statistics (Washington, DC: Annual issues, December), pp. 3 and 4, line 25 plus line 46.
Fuel consumption:
1960-2003: U.S. Department of Transportation, Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Office of Airline Information, Internet site http://www.bts.gov/programs/oai/fuel/fuelyearly.html as of June 25, 2004.