Operating Costs
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| Make | CHALLENGER | CHALLENGER | CHALLENGER | CHALLENGER | CHALLENGER |
| Model | 600 | 601-1A | 601-3A | 601-3R | 604 |
| Serial Number | ORIGINAL | ORIGINAL | ORIGINAL | ORIGINAL | ORIGINAL |
| DIRECT COSTS/HOUR | |||||
| Fuel | $628.00 | $592.00 | $588.00 | $586.00 | $560.00 |
| Cost/Gallon | $2.00 | $2.00 | $2.00 | $2.00 | $2.00 |
| Additive/Gallon | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Burn/Hour | 314.00 | 296.00 | 294.00 | 293.00 | 280.00 |
| Maintenance | $529.00 | $453.00 | $344.95 | $344.95 | $316.00 |
| Labor/Hour | $189.00 | $178.00 | $178.20 | $178.20 | $110.00 |
| Parts/Hour | $340.00 | $275.00 | $166.75 | $166.75 | $206.00 |
| Engine Overhaul | $338.50 | $256.67 | $260.00 | $251.00 | $240.00 |
| Thrust Reverse Overhaul | $12.00 | $12.00 | $12.00 | $12.00 | $12.00 |
| Misc. Flight Expenses | $16.00 | $16.00 | $16.00 | $16.00 | $18.00 |
| Landing/Parking Fee | $16.00 | $16.00 | $16.00 | $16.00 | $18.00 |
| Crew Expenses | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Supplies/Catering | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Total Direct Cost | $1,523.50 | $1,329.67 | $1,220.95 | $1,209.95 | $1,146.00 |
| Block Speed Statute Miles/Hour | 429 | 429 | 431 | 422 | 424 |
| Total Cost/Statute Mile | $3.55 | $3.10 | $2.83 | $2.87 | $2.70 |
| ANNUAL FIXED COSTS | |||||
| Crew Salaries | $171,492.00 | $171,492.00 | $171,492.00 | $171,492.00 | $202,190.00 |
| Capt. Salary | $76,806.00 | $76,806.00 | $76,806.00 | $76,806.00 | $87,320.00 |
| Co-pilot Salary | $55,111.00 | $55,111.00 | $55,111.00 | $55,111.00 | $68,210.00 |
| Benefits | $39,575.00 | $39,575.00 | $39,575.00 | $39,575.00 | $46,660.00 |
| Hangar Cost | $121,635.00 | $121,635.00 | $121,635.00 | $121,635.00 | $121,635.00 |
| Insurance | $68,332.00 | $86,940.00 | $118,080.00 | $134,100.00 | $169,619.00 |
| Hull | $63,832.00 | $82,440.00 | $113,580.00 | $129,600.00 | $165,119.00 |
| Legal Liability | $4,500.00 | $4,500.00 | $4,500.00 | $4,500.00 | $4,500.00 |
| Misc. Overhead | $82,510.00 | $83,000.00 | $83,650.00 | $83,650.00 | $70,000.00 |
| Training | $32,650.00 | $32,000.00 | $32,650.00 | $32,650.00 | $31,000.00 |
| Modernization | $36,860.00 | $38,000.00 | $38,000.00 | $38,000.00 | $26,000.00 |
| Nav. Equipment | $13,000.00 | $13,000.00 | $13,000.00 | $13,000.00 | $13,000.00 |
| Depreciation | $886,527.75 | $1,145,000.00 | $1,577,500.00 | $1,800,000.00 | $2,293,300.00 |
| Total Fixed Cost | $1,330,496.75 | $1,608,067.00 | $2,072,357.00 | $2,310,877.00 | $2,856,744.00 |
| ANNUAL BUDGET | |||||
| Number of Seats | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
| Miles | 200,000 | 200,000 | 200,000 | 200,000 | 200,000 |
| Hours | 466 | 466 | 464 | 473 | 471 |
| Total Direct Costs | $709,951.00 | $619,626.00 | $566,521.00 | $572,306.00 | $539,766.00 |
| Total Fixed Costs | $1,330,496.00 | $1,608,067.00 | $2,072,357.00 | $2,310,877.00 | $2,856,744.00 |
| Total Cost (Fixed & Direct) | $2,040,447.00 | $2,227,693.00 | $2,638,878.00 | $2,883,183.00 | $3,396,510.00 |
| Cost/Hour | $4,378.64 | $4,780.46 | $5,687.24 | $6,095.52 | $7,211.27 |
| Cost/Statute Mile | $10.20 | $11.14 | $13.19 | $14.42 | $16.98 |
| Cost/Seat Mile | $0.93 | $1.01 | $1.20 | $1.31 | $1.54 |
| Total Cost (No Depreciation) | $1,153,920.00 | $1,082,693.00 | $1,061,378.00 | $1,083,183.00 | $1,103,210.00 |
| Cost/Hour | $2,476.22 | $2,323.38 | $2,287.45 | $2,290.03 | $2,342.27 |
| Cost/Statute Mile | $5.77 | $5.41 | $5.31 | $5.42 | $5.52 |
| Cost/Seat Mile | $0.52 | $0.49 | $0.48 | $0.49 | $0.50 |