ASA saves Delta $968,400!

[Airboss]

From a Delta Flight Ops Bulletin,

"How’s Project APU going?
Flight Operations has led a very dedicated and successful cross divisional APU project team. 2007 numbers are now in and the group has been able to produce company wide saving on the order of $9.1 million.
The APU project has been able to save $968,400 at ASA in just four months -- direct savings for Delta’s bottom line."​

Where are they getting this information from?
What APU project at ASA?​

 

[Max Q]

The whole thing...

If ground power and air is available, don't start APU until 10 minutes before departure. If station has ground power and no air, consider weather. Single engine taxi whenever possible. Shut down APU when both engines are started before takeoff provided performance data allows. If destination is a "Fuel conservation station" APU should not be used unless conditions warrant. If not a "FCS", APU should not be started until on the ground unless conditions warrant.

-Brett

 

[PositionandHold]

The APU "defer not fix" program.

 

[Flyer1015]

"Delta management pockets bonuses totaling $968,400"

 

[CA1900]

Shut down APU when both engines are started...

Speaking for the passengers on your aircraft, please don't do this in the summertime. The airflow isn't even close to adequate on the ground without the APU bleed.

 

[Max Q]

Speaking for the passengers on your aircraft, please don't do this in the summertime. The airflow isn't even close to adequate on the ground without the APU bleed.

Why speaking for the passengers? Nobody up front wants to sweat their nuggets off either. Nobody is going to deliberately turn their aircraft into a greenhouse.

-Brett

 

[zawillif]

I'll be honest with you. I have seen about 3 captains here that try to follow this project. The rest all start it at 10'000' regardless of temperature or conditions.

The ones that DO try to follow it (read, save money) will leave it off even if it is 35C on the ground. Why can't we find a happy medium??

 

[Airboss]

On a 25 min turn, it just doesn't make sense to turn off the apu.
In ATL there isn't ground power or air (C/D)

I just think our fuel burns are down since we got a new contract, nothing due to APU usage.

 

[Oakum_Boy]

You can't do an idle descent and no APU below 10 and expect the cabin to be comfortable no matter what time of year. Unless you have 13 passengers.

 

[Flybywire44]

I thought the ATR was ASA's only fuel savings program. =P