Multi-modal passenger containers / Discussion

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"Criteria for succesful incubation" - comment and suggestions

SiteManager 17 Sep 2009 10:21

"Criteria for succesful incubation"

Comment:
Part of the LCC business model is due to faster turn around times. See for details page: [http://innopedia.wikidot.com/low-cost-vs-regular-airlines-business-model].

Suggestion for additional key questions:
5. What is the effect of using passenger containers on the aircraft take off weight and what is the sensitivity of the structure to damage (safety aspect)?
6. If the idea was only applied to freight, could this be an interesting business case and are there structural implications? Freight and passengers are commonly combined on flights.

Re: "Criteria for succesful incubation" - comment and suggestions

Peter-TUM 17 Sep 2009 11:08

The hint with the LLC business model was very helpful. I have already integrated a link.

Questions 5 & 6 are propably too detailed for an incubation phase. Those questions, and particularly question 5 with the structural aspect might propably be answered within a mainstream funded project after a successfull incubation. The concept is primarily for passenger use. Adressing question 6 might be rather irrelevant within incubation since financial ressources are limited here.

However, we can still wait for comments from other partners and then decide if we include the additional questions.

Time scale and budget

Peter-TUM 17 Sep 2009 11:12

What do you think? Will be two years for two researchers be enough for successful incubation?