The newest fully import-substituted airliner MC-21-310 with PD-14 engines is still preparing to enter regular flights. Currently, there is a rather boring process of aircraft certification, but passengers are interested in the main thing — the cost of the flight with a full cabin load.
The time for summer vacations is coming soon, so "First Technical" calculated how much one MC-21-310 flight would cost, using the popular route from Moscow to Sochi as an example. We immediately note that it is impossible to name the final price for tickets, it consists of too many factors and variables.
What is the fuel consumption per flight?
So, it is known that the average fuel consumption of the MC-21-310 with PD-14 is about 2.4 tons per flight hour. Currently, a standard aircraft covers the distance from Moscow to Sochi in approximately 3.8 – 4 hours.
Accordingly, about 8.5 tons of fuel are required per flight. With an average price of aviation kerosene in Russia of 79 thousand rubles per ton, this gives a fuel cost per flight of approximately 670 thousand rubles — pure consumption.
How much is per passenger?
Recall that the MC-21-310 is designed for 163 to 210 passengers, depending on the specific layout of the cabin. We take into account the full load in our calculations, then the fuel cost per passenger is approximately 4.1 thousand rubles.
We emphasize that these figures take into account only fuel consumption and do not include crew salaries, aircraft depreciation, airport fees, and other expenses.
Estimated ticket price
Apparently, the real price of a Moscow — Sochi ticket may be from 7 to 10 thousand rubles, excluding inflation. For comparison, aggregators offer tickets at exactly this cost already.
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