Posted on by Mark Evans

New dataset: Tracked hours & cycles

In addition to our existing reported hours & cycles data (which covers ~50% of in-service regional, narrowbody and widebody jets), we are pleased to announce the release of our new tracked hours & cycles dataset.

This new dataset (derived from satellite-based tracking of aircraft) covers ~99.7% of in-service regional, narrowbody and widebody jets.

Frequently asked questions

How much does this new dataset cost?
Tracked hours and cycles are included at no extra cost to subscribers.

What date range is covered?
Tracked hours and cycles start from Jan 2017. Only historical data is provided (no projections).

When and how often is the data updated?
Tracked hours and cycles are updated monthly, on the 5th of each month.

Which metrics are included?

  • Total period tracked hours: For a group of aircraft. The number of hours tracked during the period
  • Total period tracked cycles: For a group of aircraft. The number of cycles tracked during the period
  • Average period tracked hours: For a group of aircraft. The number of hours tracked during the period, averaged over the group of aircraft. Aircraft with no hours during the period will be excluded from the calculation
  • Average period tracked cycles: For a group of aircraft. The number of cycles tracked during the period, averaged over the group of aircraft. Aircraft with no cycles during the period will be excluded from the calculation
  • Total Period Tracked Utilisation Aircraft: For a group of aircraft. The number of aircraft in the period that have non-zero hours/cycles: ie, the number of aircraft contributing to the Total and Average calculations described above

How granular is the data?
Tracked hours and cycles can be viewed per aircraft, aggregated monthly. This is shown in figure 1 below:

Figure 1. Tracked period hours and cycles for a single aircraft.

Where in Fleets Analyzer can I view the new dataset?

  1. On the Trend tab in Fleets Analyzer, in the Aircraft and Aircraft Event sections.
  2. They can be selected by accessing the ADD/REMOVE METRICS option and are located under the existing ‘Hours and Cycles’ group (as shown in figure 2).
Figure 2. The new tracked hours and cycles metrics shown in the metrics picker.