Route economics
Which routes make money?
Try it on a sample network. Change load factor or fuel price and see every route's profit and the break-even load factor move.
Sample data only: the routes, traffic and costs below are illustrative, not real airline or government figures.
Network load factor
74.3%
RASM
9.77¢
CASM
9.38¢
Profit (period)
$640,484
Loss-making routes
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| Route | Aircraft | Load factor | Break-even LF | Yield / RPK | RASM | CASM | Profit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CCC-GGG | Narrowbody 180 | 75.0% | 63.9% | 12.61¢ | 9.94¢ | 8.46¢ | ▲ $276,000 |
| AAA-CCC | Narrowbody 180 | 75.9% | 66.8% | 13.35¢ | 10.66¢ | 9.37¢ | ▲ $396,400 |
| BBB-EEE | Narrowbody 150 | 76.0% | 69.8% | 15.56¢ | 12.47¢ | 11.45¢ | ▲ $142,500 |
| BBB-FFF | Widebody 220 | 79.5% | 77.1% | 10.75¢ | 9.01¢ | 8.73¢ | ▲ $140,000 |
| CCC-DDD | Narrowbody 150 | 64.4% | 65.2% | 13.89¢ | 9.42¢ | 9.53¢ | ▼ -$9,952 |
| AAA-BBB | Narrowbody 180 | 70.8% | 75.1% | 12.36¢ | 9.22¢ | 9.78¢ | ▼ -$131,520 |
| DDD-EEE | Narrowbody 150 | 66.7% | 72.5% | 12.56¢ | 8.77¢ | 9.53¢ | ▼ -$77,824 |
| AAA-DDD | Narrowbody 180 | 61.8% | 69.0% | 14.49¢ | 9.42¢ | 10.51¢ | ▼ -$95,120 |
By aircraft type
Profit and unit figures per type, so you can see which aircraft earn their keep. A type shows no profit if any of its routes has no cost.
| Aircraft | Routes | Departures | Load factor | RASM | CASM | Profit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Narrowbody 180 | 4 | 316 | 72.7% | 9.95¢ | 9.40¢ | ▲ $445,760 |
| Widebody 220 | 1 | 56 | 79.5% | 9.01¢ | 8.73¢ | ▲ $140,000 |
| Narrowbody 150 | 3 | 340 | 70.1% | 10.52¢ | 10.35¢ | ▲ $54,724 |
Profit or loss size by route
USD, absoluteBar length shows the size of the result; the table above shows which routes are in profit (▲) and which are in loss (▼).
Aircraft types in this sample
Generic, made-up types. Routes that do not give their own seats or cost take them from this table; with your own file you enter the figures for your fleet.
| Type | Seats | Cost / block hour | Block speed (km/h) | Fuel share of cost | Range (km) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Narrowbody 180 | 180 | $8,700 | 760 | 32% | 3,500 |
| Narrowbody 150 | 150 | $7,150 | 500 | 30% | 2,800 |
| Widebody 220 | 220 | $12,500 | 800 | 35% | 8,000 |
Run it on your own routes
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