"C Knowles" wrote:
| $19 per gallon? What does that represent?

The actual cost of each gallon delivered to the aircraft being refueled.
It equals the price of the fuel and the average cost of delivering that
fuel to the point where it is needed.

| Curt
|
| "Brett" wrote in message
| ...
| wrote:
| | A number of posts mentioned that 747s are capable of in-flight
| | refueling. Is this correct for 'all' 747s or just the particular
| | military versions (E-4) & AF1? I suspect it would be unusual to
see a
| | civilian 747 doing so.
|
| At a cost greater than $19 a gallon I don't believe any airline
would
| even consider it an option.