The purpose of providing component availability service is to maximize aircraft utilization by keeping spare units ready to be installed whenever needed. Since the size of the fleet supported by the spare component inventory is the most important driver behind the inventory cost, inventory...

The fleet composition of an airline is important in determining its costs and operational performance. This composition can be measured using numerical values. An index for measuring fleet uniformity is available, and a structured way of measuring fleet scale is introduced here. The history of...