Technical Presentation 737-A320 May 2012

ENGINEERING EVALUATION
B737-800 vs A320
May 2012 1
ENGINEERING
EVALUATION
1. B737-300 REPLACEMENT
2. TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS
3. CARGO CAPACITY
4. SEATING / CABIN CONFIGURATION
5. AIRCRAFT STRUCTURE
6. MAINTENANCE PROGRAM
7. PASSAANGER COMFORT
8. AIRFRAME SYSTEMS
9. POWERPLANT / APU
10. AVIONICS SYSTEMS
11. MAINTENANCE COST
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• At present, there are seven B737-300 Aircraft operating

in PIA fleet.
• Average age of these Aircraft is approximately 26 years

(except AP-BEH which is approximately 20 years old).
• Following Aircraft are being evaluated as replacement

option for the existing B737-300 Classic.
1. Airbus A320
2. Boeing 737-800
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Technical
Characteristics
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B737-300 B737-800 A320
Usable Fuel Capacity 5,360 U.S Gallons 6,875 U.S Gallons 6,302 U.S Gallons
Maximum Range 1,635 nautical miles 3,060 nautical miles 2,830 nautical miles
Maximum Cruise Altitude 37,000 feet 41,000 feet 39,000 feet
Engines CFM56-3 CFM56-7 CFM56-5 or

IAE V2500
Maximum Taxi Weight 125,000 lbs 174,700 lbs 169,921 lbs
Maximum Takeoff Weight 124,500 lbs 174,200 lbs 162,040 lbs
Maximum Landing Weight 114,000 lbs 146,300 lbs 142,198 lbs
Maximum Zero-Fuel Weight 105,000 lbs 138,300 lbs 134,482 lbs
Manufacturer Empty Weight 65,700 lbs 84,850 lbs 82,995 lbs (CFM)
83,196 lbs (IAE)
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Cargo Capacity
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B737-300 B737-800 A320

Forward Cargo 425 cubic feet 672 cubic feet 469 cubic feet
Compartment
Aft Cargo 643 cubic feet 883 cubic feet 645 cubic feet
Compartment
Bulk Cargo --- --- 208 cubic feet
Total Cargo 1,068 cubic feet 1,555 cubic feet (Bulk) 1,322 cubic feet (Bulk)
Capacity 1,426 cubic feet with 1,048 cubic feet with
mechanized loading containerized loading
system system
Baggage Capacity 9.0 cubic feet 9.8 cubic feet 9.0 cubic feet
Per Passenger
• B737-800 offers more overall cargo capacity than A320

• A320 has containerized loading system using LD3 containers.
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B737-800 A320
Forward Cargo Door 48 inches wide by 35 71.5 inches wide by 48.3
inches high inches high
Aft Cargo Door 48 inches wide by 33 71.5 inches wide by 48.3
inches high inches high
Bulk Cargo --- 37 inches wide by 34
inches high
• Bigger Cargo Doors on A320 – An advantage
• Outward opening Cargo Doors on A320 – An advantage
• Inward opening Cargo Doors on B737-800 – Restriction during loading
• No separate Bulk Cargo Door on B737-800 – Disadvantage
• Manual loading without any GSE can be done on B737-800, whereas cargo loading
without GSE is not possible due to height of cargo doors on A320.
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The optional center overhead stowage on B737-800 can be used to

Store life rafts, emergency equipment, pillows, blankets, etc. This helps
Increase the space available to passengers in the overhead stowage bins.
Center overhead stowage bins are not offerable on A32O Aircraft.
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Seating / Cabin
Configuration
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B737-300 B737-800 A320
24 EY Plus Seats @ 36 inch pitch 20 BC Seats @ 36 inch pitch 20 BC Seats @ 37 inch pitch
Two Class 94 EY Seats @ 32inch pitch 138 EY Seats @ 32inch pitch 126 EY Seats @ 32inch pitch
Arrangement
Total = 118 Seats Total = 158 Seats Total = 146 Seats
02 C/A – Forward Cabin 02 C/A – Forward Cabin 02 C/A – Forward Cabin

Cabin 04 C/A – Aft Cabin 04 C/A – Aft Cabin 04 C/A – Aft Cabin
Attendants
Total = 06 C/A Seats Total = 06 C/A Seats Total = 06 C/A Seats
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A320 – LOPA
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B737-800 – LOPA
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Class Carts Cart Lavatory Attendant

(%) (Qty) Ratio Ratio Ratio
(pass/cart) (pass/lav) (pass/attd)
B737-800 12.66 6.5 3.1 20 -

Business
A320 13.7 4.0 5.0 20 -
B737-800 87.34 5.0 27.7 44 -

Economy
A320 86.3 7.0 18.0 63 -
B737-800 - 11.5 13.7 - 26

Total
A320 - 11.0 13.0 - 24
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Aircraft Structure
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B737-800 A320
Operating Empty 91,092 Lbs 93,500 Lbs

Weight Two Class Configuration Two Class Configuration
12 FC + 150 EY = 162 Seats 12 FC + 138 EY = 150 Seats
Structural Weight 562.30 Lbs 623.30 Lbs

Per Seat
The A320 requires 10% additional pounds of structure per seat compared to
B737-800. The results are higher maintenance cost, fuel cost, landing fees,
and other weight related costs.
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Maintenance Program
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B737-800 A320
Maintenance MSG-3, Revision – 2 MSG-3, Revision – 2

Program (1993) (1993)
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B737-800 A320
Minor Check 500 FH 600 FH

(A-Check equivalent)
Major Check 6000 FH 6000 FH

(C-Check equivalent)
6 YEARS
Heavy Check 8 YEARS
(D-Check equivalent) 12 YEARS
Landing Gear 18,000 FC 20,000 FC

Overhaul
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B737-800 A320
C- D- C- 6 Yrs 12 Yrs
Check Check Check Check Check
Check Elapsed Time (Days) 04 15 04 15 29
Check Interval (Years) 1.9 8 1.9 6 12
Out of Service (Days per Year) 2.1 1.9 2.1 2.5 2.4
Average Out of Service (Days per Year)
NOTE: Calculated over a period of 20 3.5 5.0

years
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Passenger Comfort
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B737-800 A320
Fuselage Tapered fuselage cross Uniform cabin cross section

Cross-Section section in forward & aft allows to ensure same cabin width
less space for Business Class throughout the passenger
Passenger in forward zone. cabin.
Passenger Bigger passenger windows Passenger windows

Windows size 10” x 14” size 9” x 13”
Aisle Width Less aisle width More aisle width
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B737-800 Seating Configuration
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B737-800 Seating Configuration
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B737 vs A320 CABIN
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A320 – Wider Aisle
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Airframe Systems
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B737-800 A320
Heating / Ventilation of Not offerable Optional

Cargo Holds
ATA – 21 This option will enable
increased utilization of holds
e.g., carriage of live stock and
perishable goods.
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B737-800 A320
Flight Controls Purely Mechanical Flight Electronic Fly-by-Wire Flight

ATA – 27 Controls on B737-800 – Controls on A320 – Require
Require more maintenance less maintenance, weight
(lubrication, tension savings, and safety / reliability
adjustments, leak checks, improvements.
fluid changes, etc.)
Blended Winglets B737-800 Aircraft offers Optional Blended Winglets will

ATA – 27 optional Blended Winglets to be offerable on A320 Aircraft
provide improved payload by the year 2007.
performance and range.
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B737-800 A320
Fueling System Fueling rate of 500 U.S Fueling rate of 370 U.S
ATA – 28 Gallons / min – Require less Gallons / min – Require more
time for refueling. time for refueling.
Fuel Quantity Optional Basic

Preselector
ATA – 28
Fuel Capacity Usable Fuel Capacity of Usable Fuel Capacity of 6,302

ATA – 28 6,875 U.S Gallons. U.S Gallons.
ACTs – Not offerable ACTs – 02 ACTs offerable
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B737-800 A320
Brakes Options 1. Carbon Brakes 1. Carbon Brakes only

ATA – 32 2. Steel Brakes
Brake temperature Optional Basic

monitoring System
ATA – 32
Brake Cooling Fan Not offerable Optional

ATA – 32 System provisions provided
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Power Plant / APU
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B737-800 A320
APU Options 1. Honeywell only 1. Honeywell

ATA – 49 2. Hamilton Sundstrand
APU Operating Range APU starting up to 41,000 ft. APU starting up to 31,000 ft.
ATA – 49 90 KVA electrical load capability 90 KVA electrical load
up to 37,000 ft. capability up to 25,000 ft.
65 KVA electrical load capability
up to 41,000 ft.
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B737-800 A320
Power Plant 1. CFM56-7B only 1. CFM56-5B

Options 2. V2500
Mature Shop Visit 0.09 per 1,000 EFH 0.08 per 1,000 EFH (CFM56-5B)
Rate 0.07 per 1,000 EFH (V2500)
(MSVR)
Engine Ground 18 inches 25 inches

Clearance
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• Latest versions of V2500 have shown slightly better on-

wing performance on A320 with comparable shop visit
rates as compared to latest CFM56-5B. However,
Maintenance cost for V2500 will be higher as compared
to CFM56-5B engine as per study provided by Airbus.
• The induction cost of CFM56-7B & -5B is predicted to be

lower as compared with V2500 due to similar core to
CFM56-3B (Although no support/data has been provided
by engine manufacturers as yet).
• Induction cost for CFM56-7B & CFM56-5B will be same.
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• CFM56-5B installed on A320 has 4-8% better Specific fuel consumption

because of larger nacelle as per CFMI Charts. This will have a
corresponding effect on shop visit rate.
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Avionics Systems
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B737-800 A320
Auto Flight Auto Cat II (Approach & Auto CAT III B basic certified.
ATA-22 Landing) basic certified. Same on PIA 777 aircraft.
Same on PIA 6 737-340 a/c. Automatic landing and roll out
(DH<200ft & RVR<1200ft). with
No Decision Height (DH) or
Partial Provision for Cat III B DH < 50ft.
with certification by FAA Runway Visual Range (RVR)
on cost. RVR < 700 ft.
Communications VHF Dual Installed as basic. VHF Triple Installed as basic.

ATA-23
3rd is offerable with 3rd can be used for ACARS.
additional cost.
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B737-800 A320
Electronic Centralized Aircraft ECAM is installed as basic.
Aircraft Indicating and Monitoring ( ECAM) is not Used for system operation to
Recording System installed. display system data on System
ATA-31 Display(SD)&Engine Warning
Operational Abnormal Display (E/WD).
Procedures are available Data processing is fully
in”Manual” (AFM / FCOM). Automatic & Operational
assistance is for both normal
/abnormal situations.
A/C Condition Monitoring Sys Aircraft Integraded Data
Aircraft Indicating and (ACMS) offerable inplace of System(AIDS)
Recording System AIDS on cost. installed as basic.
ATA-31 ACMS enables operators to Used to record Engine, APU &
optimize their performance to other systems performance
reduce cost in areas as: and health analysis and
maintenace, flt ops, sys preventive maintenance
trouble shooting. actions.
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B737-800 A320
Aircraft Indicating and Head UP Display (HUD) HUD not offerable.

Recording System Certified with additional cost.
ATA-31 HUD helps in low visibility take
offs, and CAT III approach and
landings.
Aircraft Indicating and Centralized Fault Data Centralized Fault Data

Recording System System(CFDS) is not installed. System(CFDS) is
ATA-31 installed.
Faults are corrected on ground CFDS centralizes failure
by BITE of Individual system. information which can be
corrected by BITE &
system tests on ground.
Also assists in trouble-
shooting the aircraft (in
addition to Log Book).
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B737-800 A320
Navigation Single FMS with 2 Standard Dual FMS with 2 MCDUs is

ATA-34 CDUs is installed. installed.
Provision is available for MCDU will also display
second FMC with MCDUs other systems like CFDS,
on additional cost. AIDS, ATSU(ACARS).
Can not fly over Indian Can fly over Indian ocean to
ocean to Far East with one Far East with dual FMC.
FMC.
Dual Air Data System Triple Air Data Sys (ADIRU)

Navigation (ADIRU) is installed. is installed.
ATA-34 System has more
3rd not offered. redundancy on oceanic
route like Far East.
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Maintenance Cost
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• Estimated Mature Maintenance Cost Estimates (Labor & Material)

US Dollars Per Flight Hour are based on Ground Rules provided
by PIA.
• Average Stage Length: 1.20 hrs

• Annual Utilization: 3200 FH
• Average De-rate: 28%
• Spare Engines: 02
• Engine Life Limited Parts are included in the study.
• Shipping & Handling / Contractor’s Surcharge are included in the

study.
• Maintenance Overheads are excluded in the study.
May 2012 43
B737-800 A320
AIRFRAME US $ 171.08 US $ 187.37
POWERPLANT US $ 310.77 US $ 309.80 (CFM56-5B)

US $ 364.32 (V2500)
TOTAL DIRECT US $ 481.85 US $ 497.17 (CFM56-5B)

MAINTENANCE COST US $ 551.69 (V2500)
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Advantages of A320 Family over 737 NG
• Redundancy in dispatch reliability due to more LRU QPA like 3
ADIRU (instead of 2 in 737) as improvement in dispatch Reliability.
• To handle abnormal procedure by electronically display (ECAM)

instead of manuals.
• Have centralized fault data system (CFDS) on one panel instead of

go to each LRU. Ease of Trouble shooting/improvement in dispatch
reliability.
• Flight controls are Fly by wire instead of mechanical control cables

to reduce weight and wear & tear of system.
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ENGINEERING EVALUATION

• At present, there are seven B737-300 Aircraft operating

• Average age of these Aircraft is approximately 26 years

• Following Aircraft are being evaluated as replacement

B737-300 B737-800 A320

Maximum Cruise Altitude 37,000 feet 41,000 feet 39,000 feet

Engines CFM56-3 CFM56-7 CFM56-5 or

Maximum Takeoff Weight 124,500 lbs 174,200 lbs 162,040 lbs

Maximum Landing Weight 114,000 lbs 146,300 lbs 142,198 lbs

Maximum Zero-Fuel Weight 105,000 lbs 138,300 lbs 134,482 lbs

B737-300 B737-800 A320

• B737-800 offers more overall cargo capacity than A320

• Bigger Cargo Doors on A320 – An advantage

• Outward opening Cargo Doors on A320 – An advantage

• Inward opening Cargo Doors on B737-800 – Restriction during loading

• No separate Bulk Cargo Door on B737-800 – Disadvantage

The optional center overhead stowage on B737-800 can be used to

Center overhead stowage bins are not offerable on A32O Aircraft.

B737-300 B737-800 A320

02 C/A – Forward Cabin 02 C/A – Forward Cabin 02 C/A – Forward Cabin

Class Carts Cart Lavatory Attendant

B737-800 12.66 6.5 3.1 20 -

B737-800 87.34 5.0 27.7 44 -

B737-800 - 11.5 13.7 - 26

Operating Empty 91,092 Lbs 93,500 Lbs

Structural Weight 562.30 Lbs 623.30 Lbs

Maintenance MSG-3, Revision – 2 MSG-3, Revision – 2

Minor Check 500 FH 600 FH

Major Check 6000 FH 6000 FH

Landing Gear 18,000 FC 20,000 FC

Check Elapsed Time (Days) 04 15 04 15 29

Check Interval (Years) 1.9 8 1.9 6 12

Average Out of Service (Days per Year)

NOTE: Calculated over a period of 20 3.5 5.0

Fuselage Tapered fuselage cross Uniform cabin cross section

Passenger Bigger passenger windows Passenger windows

Aisle Width Less aisle width More aisle width

B737-800 Seating Configuration

B737-800 Seating Configuration

B737 vs A320 CABIN

A320 – Wider Aisle

Heating / Ventilation of Not offerable Optional

Flight Controls Purely Mechanical Flight Electronic Fly-by-Wire Flight

Blended Winglets B737-800 Aircraft offers Optional Blended Winglets will

Fuel Quantity Optional Basic

Fuel Capacity Usable Fuel Capacity of Usable Fuel Capacity of 6,302

Brakes Options 1. Carbon Brakes 1. Carbon Brakes only

Brake temperature Optional Basic

Brake Cooling Fan Not offerable Optional

Power Plant / APU

APU Options 1. Honeywell only 1. Honeywell

Power Plant 1. CFM56-7B only 1. CFM56-5B

Engine Ground 18 inches 25 inches

• Latest versions of V2500 have shown slightly better on-

• The induction cost of CFM56-7B & -5B is predicted to be

• Induction cost for CFM56-7B & CFM56-5B will be same.

• CFM56-5B installed on A320 has 4-8% better Specific fuel consumption

Communications VHF Dual Installed as basic. VHF Triple Installed as basic.

Aircraft Indicating and Head UP Display (HUD) HUD not offerable.

Aircraft Indicating and Centralized Fault Data Centralized Fault Data

Navigation Single FMS with 2 Standard Dual FMS with 2 MCDUs is

Dual Air Data System Triple Air Data Sys (ADIRU)

• Estimated Mature Maintenance Cost Estimates (Labor & Material)

• Average Stage Length: 1.20 hrs