METHOD FOR ADDING VALUE TO OPERATION OF LONG HAUL AIRCRAFT

摘要

A method is provided for adding value to operation of long haul aircraft when aircraft designed for long haul flight are moved quietly and efficiently on the ground without operation of aircraft engines. The number of long haul aircraft at airports with slot controls, including airports that are constrained from operation at certain times by curfews that limit hours when long haul aircraft are able to operate, can be increased significantly. Long haul aircraft powered by onboard non-engine drive means or moved manually or automatically by tugs, tow vehicles, or other transfer apparatus have the capability to move quietly and efficiently to a runway to be ready for takeoff as soon as curfew is lifted and to move without engines to an airport arrival location after landing right before curfew starts, effectively expanding and increasing the number of available long haul slots and the value of operating long haul aircraft.