Biggest Expenses of Indian Airlines

Here is the breakdown of the cost of operating an airline:

1. Depreciation and Amortisation - 26.5%

2. Aircraft Fuel - 19.8%

3. Flight Maintenance and overhaul - 17.4%

4. General Administrative - 8.8%

5. User Charges - 8.6%

6. Flight Crew Salary - 7%

7. Other operating expense - 6.1%

8. Passenger Services - 2.1%

9. Rental of flight equipment - 2%

10. Ticketing sale and Promotion - 1.6%

Source: DGCA

Such information is helpful to understand why creditors are not letting Jet Airways make a comeback event after raising some funding.