Investor Presentaiton
Components of Aircraft Operating Costs
Given the fixed costs associated with operating any aircraft, along with the need for infrastructure owners to make profits from
fuel/electricity sales and landing fees, we anticipate that early EVA will produce modest improvements in unit economics
Fixed Costs
Aircraft Ownership / Lease
Insurance
Maintenance Labor
Maintenance Parts
Avionics/Subscriptions
Pilot Salaries (1)
Pilot Training (1)
Hangar
Admin
Operator Economics
Direct Operating Costs (DOC)
Cost of fuel or electricity (including
markup)
Battery reserves (assume
replacement at max cycles over
lifetime)
Maintenance reserves (scheduled
and unscheduled)
Blade Economics
Hourly Rate
÷
Flight Time
+
Landing
Fees
Hours flown
Direct
Fixed Costs
÷
per aircraft
+
per year
Operating
Costs
=
Hourly Rate
Flight Cost
Note: Fixed costs are amortized over the total number of annual flight hours per machine
1.
Additional pilots and training are required to manage duty requirements depending on aircraft usage (i.e. hours flown per year)
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