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JKAU: Eng. Sci., Vol 17 No. 2, pp: 3 - 16 (2006A.D. /1427 A.H.) Evaluation and Selection of a Fleet of Aircraft for a Local Airline Wail I. Harasani Aeronautical Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia Abstract . The present work simulates the evaluation and selection of a fleet of aircraft for an airline located in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, in an assumed network that includes both local and international destinations. This is carried out through a series of phases and subsequent levels of analysis. At the end of these phases some recommendations are given for selecting the suitable fleet. The phases are simulated using MS Excel and the output of the study predicts both the aircraft efficiency and its contribution to the net profit of the airline. With the given range and payload a number of candidate aircraft has been chosen for the study. Finally, it was found from the study that 11 of the EMB145 aircraft would be the best choice for the proposed airline. 1. Introduction The nature of this paper is in the field of airline fleet planning, a selection of a fleet of aircraft for a proposed start-up airline in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Aircraft manufacturers usually represent their aircraft to their customers in the following four categories: • Aircraft specifications • System configuration equipment • Cabin configuration • In flight entertainment configuration The Aircraft specifica