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Title: MEL and fuel consumption
Post by: d-man on March 26, 2015, 12:05:30 UTC

Hello, everyone! Can anybody help me with this question? Is there any malfunction from MEL (for instance on airbus a320) which can affect fuel consumption? It is required for my diploma paper. I need to compare routine flight and with MEL relative to fuel consumption
Thanks a lot!


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Title: Re: MEL and fuel consumption
Post by: bbrasmussen on March 30, 2015, 00:59:35 UTC

Sure. Many MELs would affect fuel consumption, particularly any one that requires a lower cruise altitude. This would result in a higher fuel consumption. An example that comes to mind is a deferred Air Conditioning PACK.