Date of Award
Spring 2023
Access Type
Dissertation - Open Access
Degree Name
Doctor of Philosophy in Aviation Business Administration
Committee Chair
Michael Williams
Committee Advisor
Kenneth Byrnes
First Committee Member
Vitaly Guzhva
Second Committee Member
John Longshore
College Dean
Shanan Gibson
Abstract
This research involved examining the economic useful life of commercial aircraft and the impact of maintenance and economic variables on the viability and longevity of the asset. The data sample consisted of the entire population of Boeing commercial aircraft produced between 1956 and 2021. The objective was to determine the effect of both maintenance and economic variables on the longevity and usefulness of commercial aircraft. As manufacturers work with issues such as service life, economic life, safety, and critical design features, those in the aviation community focus on the operational side of the equation––how long can one operate the asset, and at what point is it no longer effective to continue investing into the asset? The research presents an extensive review of the maintenance and technological advances in commercial aircraft over the last 60 years and an investigation of various aspects of the economic useful life concept in both use and application from an appraisal and industry perspective. The research focus is on the actual age at which an asset is removed from operational service and the underlying causes of such a decision.
Scholarly Commons Citation
Gallagher, Robert, "An Investigation Into the Economic Useful Life of Commercial Aircraft as Impacted by Maintenance and Economic Variables" (2023). Doctoral Dissertations and Master's Theses. 722.
https://commons.erau.edu/edt/722
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Finance and Financial Management Commons, Maintenance Technology Commons, Management and Operations Commons, Portfolio and Security Analysis Commons
