AIRCRAFT FLEET CONFIGURATION

摘要

According to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, an aircraft fleet configuration system for configuring a fleet of multiple aircraft is provided. The system comprises an input module for inputting customer-specific configuration data, a database comprising a set of rules and a processing unit for automatically varying the customer-specific configuration data in order to generate the virtual fleet. By varying the customer-specific configuration data, the weight, production lead time, operation costs, comfort, operation revenue of the aircraft fleet may be optimized.

主权项

1. An aircraft fleet configuration system for configuring a fleet of multiple aircraft, at least one aircraft of the fleet being different from the remaining aircraft of the fleet, the system comprising:
an input module for inputting customer specific configuration data, the configuration data comprising identification data of an interior equipment component to be installed in at least one aircraft of the fleet and position information indicating a position where the interior equipment component is to be installed in the at least one aircraft; a database comprising a set of rules for interior equipment components available for installation in each aircraft of the fleet; and a processing unit for automatically varying the position information and/or automatically replacing the interior equipment component by another interior equipment component, and for generating the fleet in accordance with the set of rules, wherein the at least one aircraft of the fleet comprises the interior equipment component or the other interior equipment component.