An airline company must plan its fleet capacity and its​ long-term schedule of aircraft usage. For one flight​ segment, the average number of customers per day is​ 70, which represents a 65 percent utilization rate of the equipment assigned to the flight segment. If demand is expected to increase to 99 customers for this flight segment in three​ years, what capacity requirement should be planned? Assume that management deems that a capacity cushion of 20 percent is appropriate.   The needed capacity requirement is [A] customers per day. ​(Enter your response rounded up to the next whole​ number.)

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An airline company must plan its fleet capacity and its​ long-term schedule of aircraft usage. For one flight​ segment, the average number of customers per day is​ 70, which represents a 65 percent utilization rate of the equipment assigned to the flight segment. If demand is expected to increase to 99 customers for this flight segment in three​ years, what capacity requirement should be planned? Assume that management deems that a capacity cushion of 20 percent is appropriate.

 

The needed capacity requirement is [A] customers per day. ​(Enter your response rounded up to the next whole​ number.) 

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