1. Aviation Fuel Benefits Update Lidar Working Group Wintergreen VA July 10, 2008

2. Projected Aviation Fuel Savings with Global Winds
Aviation fuel largest benefit component from 2006 study
Commercial
$243 M / yr
$320 M / yr
Military
2006 $101 M / yr
2008 $133 if proportional to Commercial
Total $453 M / yr

3. Estimated Savings With Global Winds
2006
2008 projected
B Gallons
19.60
19.59
$/Gallon
1.97
2.60
Cost $B 39 51
Savings $M
243
320

4. Commercial Airline Fuel

7. 2007/2008 Benefits from 8 Areas
Aviation fuel (first half) 2008 actual $
Others Inflation-scaled from 2006$ to 2007$
Table in $M

8. References
Miller, Societal Benefits of Winds Mission, Lidar WG, February 2007
Cordes, J. J., “Economic Benefits and Costs of Developing and Deploying A Space-Based Wind Lidar,” GWU, NOAA Contract 43AANW400233, March 1995
Air Transport Association, Fuel Tables,