Scheduled block time setting and on-time performance of U.S. and Chinese airlines—A comparative analysis

摘要: Abstract Scheduled block time (SBT) is the duration between scheduled departure and arrival of a given flight. SBTs have significant impact on airline operations performance, airlines consider various factors in setting them. Recent studies proposed several models for understanding U.S. airlines’ SBT-setting behavior examined contribution to on-time performance (OTP). How different countries regions set their what degree differences explain observed OTP still unknown. Here we develop econometric based historical distributions actual reveal major China We find that Chinese focus left tail while tail, middle, inner right tail. They also ways accounting taxi-out SBTs, with focusing airport category. then perform counterfactual analysis by using one nation’s model predict other resulting difference OTP. Results indicate would match those if they followed practices slightly worse than carriers according methods. Our findings highlight its The methods presented here may be applied study compare SBT parts world.