Statistics
jetfuelburn.statistics ¶
aeromaps ¶
This class implements the the reduced-order fuel burn model of the AeroMaps software tool by Planès et al. (2023).
In this model, fuel burn calculations are based on statistical average values in MJ/ASK (megajoule per available seat-kilometer) for three representative aircraft types, with future efficiency improvements modelled over time:
The corresponding historical fleet was calibrated using mean fuel consumption per market and representative aircraft. - Planès et al. (2023), P.5
The future aircraft fleet can be modelled using two solutions: a top-down approach based on annual efficiency gains, and a bottom-up approach in which aircraft data (performance, entry-into-service...) are coupled with fleet renewal models. - Planès et al. (2023), P.5
Here, the drop_in (fuel) data is used, although the model also data on future hydrogen aircraft.
Warnings
It is unclear from the model documentation whether the fuel consumption values given in MJ/ASK for future years are based on the top-down or bottom-up approach.
References
Planès, T., Delbecq, S., & Salgas, A. (2023). AeroMAPS: a framework for performing multidisciplinary assessment of prospective scenarios for air transport. In Journal of Open Aviation Science. doi:10.59490/joas.2023.7147
Planès, T., Salgas, A., Pollet, F., & Delbecq, S. (2025). Simulation and analyses of ICAO transition scenarios using the AeroMAPS open-source framework. In Towards Sustainable Aviation Summit (TSAS 2025). doi:10.60711/TSAS25.20250216.7026241092200926
Pollet, F., Planès, T., & Delbecq, S. (2024). A Comprehensive Methodology for Performing Prospective Life Cycle Assessments of Future Air Transport Scenarios. In 34th Congress of the International Council of the Aeronautical Sciences. hal:hal-04703961
See Also
Excel in the AeroMAPS repository containing the statistical average energy use of aircraft types (short/medium/long-haul): aeromaps/resources/data/data.xlsx
Example
import jetfuelburn
from jetfuelburn import ureg
from jetfuelburn.statistics import aeromaps
aeromaps.calculate_fuel_consumption(
acft_type='long_range',
year=2020,
R=4000*ureg('km')
)
Source code in jetfuelburn/statistics.py
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available_aircraft
staticmethod
¶
available_aircraft(year)
Given a year, returns a sorted list of available aircraft types (e.g., ['long_range', 'medium_range', 'short_range']).
Source code in jetfuelburn/statistics.py
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available_years
staticmethod
¶
available_years()
Returns a sorted list of available years included in the model.
Source code in jetfuelburn/statistics.py
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calculate_fuel_consumption
staticmethod
¶
calculate_fuel_consumption(acft_type, year, R)
Given an aircraft type and range, calculates the fuel burned during flight per passenger.
Data is based on averages of fuel consumption per weight-distance flown by specific aircraft types, in specific years, based on the assumptions of the AeroMaps software framework by Planès et al. (2023):
where:
| Symbol | Dimension | Description |
|---|---|---|
| \(F\) | [weight] | Fuel burned during flight |
| \(pax\) | [1] | Number of passengers |
| \(R\) | length | Range of the flight |
| \(MJ/ASK\) | energy/length | Average energy use per available seat-km |
| \(e\) | energy/weight | Specific energy content of jet fuel |
Warnings
This model does not
Parameters:
| Name | Type | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
year
|
int
|
Year of the data to be used for the calculation. |
required |
acft_type
|
str
|
Aircraft type (short/medium/long-haul) to be used for the calculation. |
required |
R
|
Quantity
|
Range of the flight. |
required |
Returns:
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
Quantity
|
Fuel burned during flight per passenger. |
Raises:
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
ValueError
|
If the range is negative. If the year is not available in the model. If the aircraft type (short/medium/long-haul) is not available in the model for the given year. |
Source code in jetfuelburn/statistics.py
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usdot ¶
This class contains methods to access statistical data on aircraft fuel consumption reported by "large certified air carriers" to the US Department of Transport (US DOT).
Data is based on averages of fuel consumption per passenger mile and per ton mile, reported by the US DOT in table T2, summarizing Form 41 Schedule T-100.
Terminology
-
Form 41
Form 41 is a report that the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) generates based on data which large certified air carriers are required to provide.
The Financial Report part of this form includes balance sheet, cash flow, employment, income statement, fuel cost and consumption, aircraft operating expenses, and operating expenses. The Air Carrier Statistics part of this form includes data on passengers, freight and mail transported. It also includes aircraft type, service class, available capacity and seats, and aircraft hours ramp-to-ramp and airborne.
The reporting requirements of Schedule T-100 of Form 41 are defined in federal law:
Reglation Scope 14 CFR 291.45 General Appendix A to Subpart E of Part 291, Title 14 US Air Carriers Appendix A to Part 217, Title 14 Foreign Air Carriers -
Schedule (in the context of Form 41)
A schedule is a specific section of the Form 41 that contains a particular type of data:
"the Air Carrier Financial Reports (Form 41 Financial Data) (...) Each table in this database contains a different type of financial report or “schedule” (...)"
Durso (2007) "An Introduction to DOT Form 41 web resources for airline financial analysis"
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Schedule T100
"Form 41 Schedule T-100(f) provides flight stage data covering both passenger/cargo and all cargo operations in scheduled and nonscheduled services. The schedule is used to report all flights which serve points in the United States or its territories as defined in this part."
-
(table) T2
This table summarizes the T-100 traffic data reported by U.S. air carriers. The quarterly summary (...)
-
(table) T1
This table summarizes the T-100 traffic data reported by U.S. air carriers. The monthly summary (...)
Warning
Form 41 Schedule T-100 data can be downloaded from the US Department of Transportation website. Unfortunately, there are no permalinks to the data files, and even regular URLs are generated dynamically based on some JavaScript magic.
The best way to obtain the correct files is to search by name, according to the following hierarchy:
Database Name: Air Carrier Summary Data (Form 41 and 298C Summary Data)
T2: U.S. Air Carrier TRAFFIC And Capacity Statistics by Aircraft Type
On the T2: (...) page, click on the "Download" button in the "Data Tools" sidebar (left).
The download should be an archive, containing the following file:
T_SCHEDULE_T2.csv
Aircraft types in this file are labeled using integer codes. These codes are
defined in a separate file, which must also be downloaded.
On the T2: (...) page, click on the AircraftType Field Name entry
and on the following page, click on the "Download Lookup Table" button.
See Also
Working links to the relevant files (05-2025):
Example
import jetfuelburn
from jetfuelburn import ureg
from jetfuelburn.statistics import usdot
usdot.available_years()
usdot.available_aircraft(usdot.available_years()[0])
usdot.calculate_fuel_consumption_per_weight(
year=2024,
acft='B787-800 Dreamliner',
R=1000 * ureg.nmi,
W=1000 * ureg.kg
)
Source code in jetfuelburn/statistics.py
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available_aircraft
staticmethod
¶
available_aircraft(year)
Given a year, returns a sorted list of available ICAO aircraft designators included in the model.
Source code in jetfuelburn/statistics.py
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available_years
staticmethod
¶
available_years()
Returns a sorted list of available years included in the model.
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calculate_average_cargo ¶
calculate_average_cargo(year, acft)
Given a year and aircraft designator, returns the average freight and mail transported.
Parameters:
| Name | Type | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
year
|
int
|
Year of the data to be used for the calculation. |
required |
acft
|
str
|
US DOT aircraft designator string (e.g. |
required |
Returns:
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
Quantity
|
Average freight and mail transported per flight for the given aircraft type and year, in kilograms. |
Raises:
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
ValueError
|
If the year is not available in the model. |
ValueError
|
If the aircraft designator is not found in the model data for the given year. |
Source code in jetfuelburn/statistics.py
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calculate_average_distance ¶
calculate_average_distance(year, acft)
Given a year and aircraft designator, returns the average trip distance.
Parameters:
| Name | Type | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
year
|
int
|
Year of the data to be used for the calculation. |
required |
acft
|
str
|
US DOT aircraft designator string (e.g. |
required |
Returns:
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
Quantity
|
Average trip distance for the given aircraft type and year, in kilometres. |
Raises:
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
ValueError
|
If the year is not available in the model. |
ValueError
|
If the aircraft designator is not found in the model data for the given year. |
Source code in jetfuelburn/statistics.py
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calculate_average_pax ¶
calculate_average_pax(year, acft)
Given a year and aircraft designator, returns the average number of passengers per flight.
Parameters:
| Name | Type | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
year
|
int
|
Year of the data to be used for the calculation. |
required |
acft
|
str
|
US DOT aircraft designator string (e.g. |
required |
Returns:
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
int or float
|
Average number of passengers per flight for the given aircraft type and year. |
Raises:
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
ValueError
|
If the year is not available in the model. |
ValueError
|
If the aircraft designator is not found in the model data for the given year. |
Source code in jetfuelburn/statistics.py
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calculate_average_time ¶
calculate_average_time(year, acft)
Given a year and aircraft designator, returns the average trip flight time.
Parameters:
| Name | Type | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
year
|
int
|
Year of the data to be used for the calculation. |
required |
acft
|
str
|
US DOT aircraft designator string (e.g. |
required |
Returns:
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
Quantity
|
Average trip flight time for the given aircraft type and year, in hours. |
Raises:
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
ValueError
|
If the year is not available in the model. |
ValueError
|
If the aircraft designator is not found in the model data for the given year. |
Source code in jetfuelburn/statistics.py
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calculate_fuel_consumption_per_seat
staticmethod
¶
calculate_fuel_consumption_per_seat(year, acft, R)
Given an aircraft name and range, calculates the fuel burned during flight per passenger.
Data is based on averages of fuel consumption per passenger-distance flown by specific aircraft types, in specific years, reported by "large certified air carriers" to the US Department of Transport (US DOT):
where:
| Symbol | Units | Description |
|---|---|---|
| \(f\) | [kg] | Fuel burned during flight |
| \(F\) | [kg] | Total fuel consumption for a specific aircraft type in a specific year |
| \(paxD\) | [kg*km] | Total passenger-distance flown on a specific aircraft type in a specific year |
| \(R\) | [km] | Range of the flight |
Warnings
Aircraft types here are given as full-length strings, e.g. "Boeing 737-800", instead of the ususal ICAO designator "B738".
These are taken directly from the L_AIRCRAFT_TYPE.csv US DOT lookup table file.
Parameters:
| Name | Type | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
year
|
int
|
Year of the data to be used for the calculation. |
required |
acft
|
str
|
Aircraft type to be used for the calculation. |
required |
R
|
Quantity
|
Range of the flight. |
required |
Returns:
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
Quantity
|
Fuel burned per passenger during flight. |
Raises:
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
ValueError
|
If the range is negative. If the year is not available in the model. If the aircraft type is not available in the model for the given year. |
Source code in jetfuelburn/statistics.py
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calculate_fuel_consumption_per_weight
staticmethod
¶
calculate_fuel_consumption_per_weight(year, acft, R, W)
Given an aircraft name, range and payload weight, calculates the fuel burned during flight.
Data is based on averages of fuel consumption per weight-distance flown by specific aircraft types, in specific years, reported by "large certified air carriers" to the US Department of Transport (US DOT):
where:
| Symbol | Units | Description |
|---|---|---|
| \(f\) | [kg] | Fuel burned during flight |
| \(F\) | [kg] | Total fuel consumption for a specific aircraft type in a specific year |
| \(WD\) | [kg*km] | Total weight-distance flown on a specific aircraft type in a specific year |
| \(R\) | [km] | Range of the flight |
| \(W\) | [kg] | Payload weight of the flight |
Warnings
Aircraft types here are given as full-length strings, e.g. "Boeing 737-800", instead of the ususal ICAO designator "B738".
These are taken directly from the L_AIRCRAFT_TYPE.csv US DOT lookup table file.
Parameters:
| Name | Type | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
year
|
int
|
Year of the data to be used for the calculation. |
required |
acft
|
str
|
Aircraft type to be used for the calculation. |
required |
R
|
Quantity
|
Range of the flight. |
required |
W
|
Quantity
|
Payload weight of the flight. |
required |
Returns:
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
Quantity
|
Fuel burned during flight. |
Raises:
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
ValueError
|
If the range or weight is negative. If the year is not available in the model. If the aircraft type is not available in the model for the given year. |
Source code in jetfuelburn/statistics.py
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calculate_movements ¶
calculate_movements(year, acft)
Given a year and aircraft designator, returns the number of flights captured.
Parameters:
| Name | Type | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
year
|
int
|
Year of the data to be used for the calculation. |
required |
acft
|
str
|
US DOT aircraft designator string (e.g. |
required |
Returns:
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
int or float
|
Number of flights captured for the given aircraft type and year. |
Raises:
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
ValueError
|
If the year is not available in the model. |
ValueError
|
If the aircraft designator is not found in the model data for the given year. |
Source code in jetfuelburn/statistics.py
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calculate_total_fuel_consumption
staticmethod
¶
calculate_total_fuel_consumption(year)
Given a year, returns the total fuel burned by all aircraft types combined.
Calculated as:
where \(F/\text{paxD}\) is the Fuel/Revenue Seat Distance field (kg per pax-km)
and \(\text{paxD}\) is the Revenue PAX km field (pax-km) for each aircraft type.
Parameters:
| Name | Type | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
year
|
int
|
Year of the data to be used for the calculation. |
required |
Returns:
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
Quantity
|
Total fuel burned by all aircraft types combined, in kg. |
Raises:
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
ValueError
|
If the year is not available in the model. |
Source code in jetfuelburn/statistics.py
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