US airports’ perspective on airlines’ fleet mix and its impact on capacity

Hélène Nussbaumer and Mark Revels

Journal of Airport Management, 2016, vol. 10, issue 2, 168-179

Abstract: The 1978 airline deregulation contributed to an increase in air travel and a change in airlines’ route structure, which led carriers to modify their fleet mix to better match demand and capacity. Concurrently, airports have been experiencing increasing congestion and capacity issues. To curtail congestion, airports can add capacity or use their current capacity more efficiently and, while physical configuration influences airports’ capacity level, the impact of airlines’ fleet mix also proves critical. One strategy airports could use to improve capacity would be to regulate the types of aircraft flying to their location. They have, however, little to no control over airlines’ fleet mix. This research aims at understanding airports’ perspective on this issue and whether they have any interest, or see a need, to increase their level of control over airlines’ fleet mix to help improve their capacity challenges.

Keywords: airport capacity; airlines’ fleet mix; US airports; survey (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: M1 M10 R4 R40 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2016
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