Effective Fuel Conservation Programs Could Save Millions of Gallons of Aviation Fuel
CED-77-98
Published: Aug 15, 1977. Publicly Released: Aug 15, 1977.
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An increase in the ratio of occupied seats to available seats on commercial airlines, the load factor, above the 53-percent to 55-percent range of recent years could improve the fuel efficiency of U.S. airlines substantially.
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