To keep load factors high while offering high frequency service, airlines tend to reduce the size of the aircraft they … congestion and delays are growing. Furthermore, demand for air transport is predicted to continue growing but aircraft size is … not. This paper aims to investigate and explain this phenomenon, the choice of relatively small aircraft. It seems that …

This paper explores the effect of airline emissions charges on airfares, airline service quality, aircraft design … load factors, and raise aircraft fuel efficiency, while having no effect on aircraft size. Given that these adjustments …