Ecolabel Comparisons for Popular Passenger Aircraft Types

This project produces Ecolabels to compare the environmental impact of popular passenger aircraft, considering different aircraft types, cabin layouts, and engine configurations. It demonstrates the application using four case examples comparing low-cost and legacy carriers, different fleets, engine configurations, and manufacturers.

Use Cases

• Compare environmental ratings between low-cost and legacy carriers using calculated Ecolabel scores.
• Analyze the impact of different engine configurations on the same aircraft type's Ecolabel rating.
• Evaluate how cabin layout and passenger seating density correlate with Ecolabel performance.
• Assess manufacturer differences in Ecolabel outcomes for aircraft of similar size.

Strengths

• Analysis includes four significant case examples covering a variety of comparison scenarios.
• Methodology is based on existing methods, algorithms, and rating scales for Ecolabel calculation.
• The project highlights a specific finding: aircraft with higher passenger seating density receive better Ecolabel ratings.

Limitations

• The dataset scope is limited to a demonstration with four case examples, not a comprehensive fleet analysis.
• Data is derived from a project/thesis context and may not represent a continuously updated operational tool.
• Specific quantitative data points, row counts, and column definitions for the underlying calculations are not provided.

Provenance

Source

Digital Library - Projects & Theses - Prof. Dr. Scholz

Collection Method

Based on existing methods, algorithms, rating scales, and an Excel calculation tool to which automatic creation and printing functions were added.

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