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					CASE STUDY

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This text file serves two purposes. First, it is an echo print of a typical

input stream. It supplements the previous description of the input stream in

README.TXT in terms of readability. In other words, it is represented here

in a more readable fashion than the raw input file. Second, it is a case-

study dataset from American Airlines for their 707 fleet in the early 

seventies. This illustrates a private-sector application of RISE. The dataset 

is reproduced below for those who wish to experiment with a real-world 

situation, historic as the data may be. Obviously, the following data have to 

be coded in the specified input format for RISE.





    ROUTE IMPROVEMENT, SYNTHESIS AND EVALUATION MODEL - R. I. S. E.



AIRCRAFT FLEET ---



  A/C TYPE        SEATS      SPEED COEFF.    RANGE     D.O.C./ BLK HR

      1            141      20.000  0.121   6000.000      758.000



SYSTEM RUN PARAMETERS ---

     AIRCRAFT TYPE= 1

     NO. OF INTERMEDIATE STOPS IN THE LONGEST ROUTE= 2

     DEGREE OF OPTIMISM IN DEMAND FORECAST = LEVEL 3 OF 4 CLASSES 

       (0-LEAST, TO, 3- MOST)

     TYPE OF CITY PAIR MARKET - COMPETITIVE (1)

     AVERAGE LOAD FACTOR ON EACH FLIGHT SEGMENT= 0.90000

     A ROUTE HAS TO YIELD REVENUE AT 25.000% ABOVE D.O.C. BEFORE IT IS 

	ACCEPTED IN THE ROUTE NETWORK



AIRPORTS ---

     1       ACA

     2       BOS

     3       ORD

     4       CVG

     5       CLE

     6       CMH

     7       DAL

     8       DTW

     9       BDL

     10      LAX

     11      SDF

     12      MEX

     13      BNA

     14      NYC

     15      OKC

     16      PHX

     17      ROC

     18      STL

     19      SAN

     20      SFO

     21      SYR

     22      TUS

     23      TUL

     24      WAS



ON THE REVENUE SIDE ---

     YIELD/PAX = 9.0000 + 0.04700 * DISTANCE



                            BLOCK      RESTRICTION     MAX. NO. OF     O-D

           DISTANCE         TIME           CODE        STOPS ALLOWED  DEMAND



ACA TO -

     BOS     2451            317             2               9          3

     ORD     1879            247             2               9          13

     CVG     1789            236             2               9          2

     CLE     2009            263             2               9          1

     CMH     1898            250             2               0          0

     DAL     1126            156             1               0          0

     DTW     2009            263             2               9          4

     BDL     2365            306             2               0          0

     LAX     1654            220             2               0          0

     SDF     1707            227             2               9          1

     MEX     189             43              4               9          1

     BNA     1561            209             2               9          1

     NYC     2264            294             2               9          1

     OKC     1294            177             2               9          1

     PHX     1379            187             2               0          0

     ROC     2236            291             2               9          1

     STL     1622            216             2               9          3

     SAN     1546            207             2               0          0

     SFO     1989            261             2               0          0

     SYR     2291            297             2               0          0

     TUS     1269            174             2               0          0

     TUL     1363            185             2               9          1

     WAS     2052            268             2               9          1

                                                

BOS TO -

     ORD     865             125             1               0          96

     CVG     751             111             1               0          0

     CLE     562             88              1               0          52

     CMH     639             97              2               0          2

     DAL     1553            208             1               9          14

     DTW     631             96              1               0          0

     BDL     92              31              1               0          0

     LAX     2606            335             1               0          86

     SDF     828             120             5               0          4

          MUST  VISIT NYC AND CVG OR WAS AND CVG

     MEX     2280            296             2               9          15

     BNA     942             134             1               0          0

     NYC     188             43              1               0          0

     OKC     1504            202             1               0          0

     PHX     2296            298             1               0          0

     ROC     343             62              1               0          0

     STL     1045            146             1               0          0

     SAN     2583            333             1               0          16

     SFO     2699            347             5               0          0

          MUST VISIT NYC OR ORD OR DAL OR TUL OR OKC OR TUS OR PHX

     SYR     264             52              1               0          0

     TUS     2286            297             1               0          2

     TUL     1392            188             1               0          1

     WAS     399             68              1               0          14



ORD TO -

     CVG     265             52              1               0          0

     CLE     315             58              2               0          0

     CMH     296             56              2               0          0

     DAL     799             117             1               0          9

     DTW     234             48              1               0          43

     BDL     781             115             1               0          34

     LAX     1742            231             1               0          109

     SDF     287             55              2               0          0

     MEX     1691            225             1               9          71

     BNA     410             70              2               0          0

     NYC     738             109             1               0          12

     OKC     694             104             1               0          14

     PHX     1439            194             1               0          48

     ROC     527             84              1               0          120

     STL     259             51              1               0          38

     SAN     1721            228             1               0          20

     SFO     1843            243             1               0          176

     SYR     606             93              1               9          27

     TUS     1436            194             1               0          43

     TUL     586             91              1               0          7

     WAS     611             94              1               0          9



CVG TO -

     CLE     221             47              1               0          37

     CMH     116             34              1               0          0

     DAL     804             117             1               0          39

     DTW     230             48              2               0          0

     BDL     660             100             1               0          1

     LAX     1896            249             5               0          19

             MUST VISIT BNA OR DAL OR ORD OR STL OR TUL AND PHX OR OKC AND 

             PHX

     SDF     84              30              1               0          7

     MEX     1606            214             2               9          3

     BNA     230             48              1               9          5

     NYC     588             91              1               0          18

     OKC     755             111             1               0          1

     PHX     1567            210             5               0          6

          MUST VISIT BNA OR DAL OR ORD OR STL

     ROC     461             76              2               9          8

     STL     308             57              1               0          20

     SAN     1862            245             1               9          10

     SFO     2032            266             5               0          14

          MUST VISIT BNA OR DAL OR ORD OR STL OR TUL AND PHX

     SYR     527             84              2               9          6

     TUS     1547            207             1               0          4

     TUL     645             98              1               0          1

     WAS     411             70              1               0          0



CLE TO -

     CMH     112             34              1               0          0

     DAL     1015            143             1               9          8

     DTW     95              31              2               0          0

     BDL     475             77              1               0          0

     LAX     2049            268             1               0          86

     SDF     304             57              1               9          21

     MEX     1827            241             2               9          5

     BNA     449             74              1               9          9

     NYC     424             71              1               0          23

     OKC     948             135             1               0          6

     PHX     1735            230             1               0          10

     ROC     244             50              1               9          5

     STL     487             79              1               0          42

     SAN     2023            265             1               0          24

     SFO     2157            281             5               0          4

          MUST VISIT DAL OR TUL OR OKC OR TUS OR PHX

     SYR     317             58              1               0          6

     TUS     1724            229             1               9          9

     TUL     836             121             1               0          5

     WAS     311             58              2               0          0



CMH TO -

     DAL     919             131             1               0          0

     DTW     156             39              2               0          0

     BDL     549             86              2               0          0

     LAX     1992            261             5               0          11

          MUST VISIT BNA

     SDF     198             44              1               0          15

     MEX     1716            228             2               9          1

     BNA     338             61              1               9          5

     NYC     482             78              4               0          56

     OKC     865             125             1               0          0

     PHX     1668            222             5               0          0

          MUST VISIT BNA

     ROC     346             62              2               0          4

     STL     409             69              2               0          0

     SAN     1961            257             1               0          2

     SFO     2116            276             5               0          1

          MUST VISIT BNA

     SYR     412             70              2               9          2

     TUS     1652            220             1               0          1

     TUL     754             111             1               0          0

     WAS     323             59              2               0          0



DAL TO -

     DTW     981             139             1               0          14

     BDL     1461            197             1               9          14

     LAX     1244            171             1               0          25

     SDF     725             108             1               0          19

     MEX     938             133             1               0          19

     BNA     622             95              1               0          33

     NYC     1381            187             1               0          16

     OKC     182             42              1               0          0

     PHX     878             126             1               0          6

     ROC     1258            172             2               9          2

     STL     546             86              1               0          39

     SAN     1180            163             1               0          95

     SFO     1474            198             1               0          35

     SYR     1329            181             2               9          12

     TUS     823             120             1               0          9

     TUL     238             49              1               0          5

     WAS     1182            163             1               0          0



DTW TO -

     BDL     548             86              1               0          0

     LAX     1975            259             1               0          179

     SDF     306             57              1               0          0

     MEX     1824            241             2               9          0

     BNA     457             75              2               0          0

     NYC     508             81              1               0          64

     OKC     900             129             2               0          15

     PHX     1669            222             2               0          21

     ROC     296             56              1               9          27

     STL     440             73              4               0          4

     SAN     1953            256             2               0          26

     SFO     2075            271             1               0          134

     SYR     374             65              1               0          16

     TUS     1663            221             2               0          21

     TUL     789             115             2               0          13

     WAS     405             69              2               0          0



BDL TO -

     LAX     2522            325             1               0          0

     SDF     2522            325             5               0          0

          MUST VISIT NYC AND CVG OR WAS AND CVG

     MEX     2192            285             2               9          1

     BNA     751             111             1               0          1

     NYC     107             33              1               0          20

     OKC     1413            191             1               0          4

     PHX     2209            287             1               0          4

     ROC     267             52              1               0          0

     STL     956             136             1               0          3

     SAN     2497            322             1               0          4

     SFO     2620            337             5               0          29

          MUST VISIT NYC OR ORD OR DAL OR TUL OR OKC OR TUS OR PHX

     SYR     193             43              1               0          0

     TUS     2197            286             1               0          3

     TUL     1302            178             1               0          1

     WAS     313             58              1               0          0





LAX TO -

     SDF     1839            243             5               0          0

          MUST VISIT DAL OR BNA OR SAN OR TUL OR PHX AND TUL

     MEX     1552            208             2               0          0

     BNA     1793            237             1               9          13

     NYC     2470            319             1               0          465

     OKC     1184            163             1               0          78

     PHX     369             65              1               0          0

     ROC     2268            294             2               0          38

     STL     1589            212             1               0          38

     SAN     109             33              4               0          13

     SFO     339             61              2               0          0

     SYR     2347            304             2               9          24

     TUS     450             74              1               0          2

     TUL     1281            175             1               0          61

     WAS     2306            299             1               0          135



SDF TO -

     MEX     1524            204             2               9          2

     BNA     152             38              1               0          23

     NYC     660             100             1               0          16

     OKC     685             103             1               0          1

     PHX     1504            202             5               0          3

          MUST VISIT BNA OR DAL OR TUL AND TUS

     ROC     543             86              2               9          4

     STL     254             51              2               0          0

     SAN     1801            238             1               0          3

     SFO     1986            260             5               0          4

          MUST VISIT BNA OR DAL OR TUL AND PHX OR OKC AND TUS

     SYR     609             94              2               0          8

     TUS     1480            199             1               0          2

     TUL     575             90              1               0          0

     WAS     473             77              5               0          0

          MUST VISIT CVG



MEX TO -

     BNA     1379            187             2               9          1

     NYC     2093            273             2               9          9

     OKC     1107            154             2               9          2

     PHX     1253            172             2               9          2

     ROC     2056            269             2               9          1

     STL     1434            194             2               9          9

     SAN     1447            195             2               9          1

     SFO     1882            248             2               0          0

     SYR     2112            276             2               9          1

     TUS     1144            158             2               9          1

     TUL     1175            162             2               9          1

     WAS     1881            248             2               9          6



BNA TO -

     NYC     764             112             1               0          0

     OKC     615             94              1               0          7

     PHX     1446            195             1               9          4

     ROC     680             102             2               9          2

     STL     272             53              2               0          0

     SAN     1747            231             1               9          4

     SFO     1965            258             5               0          32

          MUST VISIT DAL OR TUL OR OKC OR TUS OR PHX

     SYR     741             110             1               9          3

     TUS     1412            191             1               9          3

     TUL     514             82              1               0          0

     WAS     562             88              1               0          0



NYC TO -

     OKC     1343            183             1               0          7

     PHX     2149            280             1               0          77

     ROC     264             52              1               0          0

     STL     890             128             1               0          0

     SAN     2441            315             1               0          102

     SFO     2581            332             1               0          160

     SYR     209             45              1               0          0

     TUS     2133            278             1               0          25

     TUL     1232            169             1               0          6

     WAS     213             46              1               0          0



OKC TO -

     PHX     832             121             1               0          12

     ROC     1189            164             2               9          2

     STL     462             76              1               0          14

     SAN     1134            157             1               9          11

     SFO     1380            187             1               0          0

     SYR     1264            173             2               9          5

     TUS     799             117             1               0          3

     TUL     112             34              1               0          3

     WAS     1157            160             1               0          7



PHX TO -

     ROC     1964            258             2               9          0

     STL     1260            172             1               0          0

     SAN     303             57              1               0          0

     SFO     651             99              1               0          0

     SYR     2042            267             2               9          3

     TUS     111             33              1               0          8

     TUL     934             133             1               0          2

     WAS     1976            259             1               0          0



ROC TO -

     STL     728             108             1               9          4

     SAN     2247            292             2               0          8

     SFO     2357            305             2               0          29

     SYR     83              30              1               0          7

     TUS     1958            257             2               9          3

     TUL     1078            150             2               9          1

     WAS     297             56              2               0          2



STL TO -

     SAN     1555            208             1               9          21

     SFO     1732            230             5               0          0

          MUST VISIT DAL OR TUL OR OKC OR TUS OR PHX

     SYR     803             117             1               9          9

     TUS     1243            170             1               0          8

     TUL     350             62              1               0          0

     WAS     718             107             3               0          1



SAN TO -

     SFO     448             74              2               0          0

     SYR     2326            301             2               9          6

     TUS     366             64              1               0          0

     TUL     1235            169             1               9          8

     WAS     2271            295             1               0          0



SFO TO -

     SYR     2435            315             2               9          30

     TUS     751             111             1               0          18

     TUL     1463            197             1               0          12

     WAS     1438            194             5               0          22

          MUST VISIT PHX OR TUS OR OKC OR TUL OR DAL OR ORD



SYR TO -

     TUS     2036            266             2               9          2

     TUL     1153            160             2               9          1

     WAS     299             56              2               0          0



TUS TO -

     TUL     906             130             1               0          2

     WAS     1953            256             1               0          12



TUL TO -

     WAS     1048            147             1               0          6

