On-Demand Air Service (ODAS) is an emerging potential new mode of transportation, which commonly utilizes the Very Light Jet (VLJ) class of aircraft (maximum occupancy of 6 persons and range around 1000 nm). The mature and often stressed hub-and-spoke system of the commercial airlines and capacity constraints on the major hub airports; combined with a steady rise in air transportation demand over long term, has resulted in an increase in average trip time for random origin-destination pairs. Unlike scheduled air service (operated by today's airlines), ODAS will be similar to a taxi service in that it would be: 1) available for use when a customer needs it, 2) accessible at more locations (e.g. local airports) closer to where people live and work, and 3) operate from point-to-point (no stops). The development of widely available, affordable ODAS in a regional setting could have profound effects on regional economies, demographics, land use, quality of life, and shifts in business activity.
System Methods for Uncovering Economic, Technological, and Policy Enablers of an 'On-Demand Air Service' Regional Passenger Transportation Solution. USDOT Region V Regional University Transportation Center Final Report
2011
50 pages
Report
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Englisch
Air Transportation , Transportation & Traffic Planning , Transportation , Air transportation , Passenger transportation , Travel demand , Aircraft , Commercial airlines , Capacity , Airports , Economic development , Regional transportation , Land use , Demographics , Quality of life , Businesses , On-Demand Air Service(ODAS) , Very Light Jet(VLJ)