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Volumn 59, Issue , 2014, Pages 306-330

Evaluating air carrier fuel efficiency in the US airline industry

Author keywords

Airline fuel efficiency; Frontier model; Mainline airline; Regional carrier; Routing circuity

Indexed keywords

EFFICIENCY; FUELS; STOCHASTIC SYSTEMS;

EID: 84891706744     PISSN: 09658564     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tra.2013.12.003     Document Type: Article
Times cited : (56)

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