>>1657690Ok so lets factor in the aircraft procurement department, pilot, flight attendants, their chiefs and supervisors, dispatch+flight control, crew scheduling, load planning, maintenance control, routine maintenance, maintenance, maintenance stores (inventory of parts+procurement/equipment), inflight experience (catering/wifi/etc) directors, cargo services, ground handling agents, ground equipment, ticketing agents, training departments, safety departments, manual/policy departments, marketing departments, it departments, internal auditors, cost of the fuel vendor (trucks aren't free), cost of airport gates, cost of airport counters, cost of airport offices, employee incentives and benefits, atc services, airport time slots for busier hubs, and licensing and certification. Oh and don't forget your chain of command of directors, managers, C-suite executive, and such.
If you aren't aware, your standard narrow body pushback vehicle starts in the $130k+ price range, for basic models.
Great, now we have about 80% of your costs calculated including your fuel.
