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JCG Global Air Services

Pfeifer, Phillip E...

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JCG Global Air Services

Pfeifer, Phillip E.

QA-0724 | Published July 31, 2008 | 4 pages Case

Collection: Darden School of Business

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A pilot/manager in a large corporate aviation department must formulate a fueling plan for an upcoming four-leg trip. Considerations for the fueling plan include different fuel prices at each airport (fuel is much cheaper if bought at home) and ramp fees levied at destination airports if fuel purchases fail to meet specified minimums. Other considerations include aircraft weight limits for takeoffs and landings (with fuel being a large component of aircraft weight), fuel tank capacity, and a company policy specifying a minimum amount of fuel required at each landing.

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