Patent ID: 9165471
Filing Date: 2015-10-20
Classification: G06Q,G08G

Abstract:
1. A system for managing aircraft operations, comprising: a trajectory predictor configured to determine an expected fuel usage for a flight along a desired route based at least in part on a flight plan, an aircraft type, expected weather conditions, or a combination thereof, for the flight along the desired route, wherein the flight along the desired route is one of a plurality of flights within a flight network; and a memory operatively coupled to a processor and configured for storing data and instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the system to perform a method comprising: determining an available cargo capacity for the flight along the desired route based at least in part on the expected fuel usage; determining, in cooperation with the trajectory predictor, a passenger ticket price, a cargo price, and a fuel quantity based at least in part on an available seating capacity, an expected passenger demand, the available cargo capacity, and an expected cargo demand to enhance profitability of the flight network; and outputting the passenger ticket price, the cargo price, and the fuel quantity to a user interface, to a storage device, to a network, or a combination thereof.