Cost of F.O.D.

Foreign Object Debris costs the airline industry $1.1 BILLION A YEAR: F.O.D. Cost for a Major Airline $500.00 $116.00 5.00 per flight: $26 °per pässenger: $.13 $188.00 $719.00 $194.00 $235.00 $289.00 $771.00 $439.00 MD-11 Engine : $8 million MD-11 fan blades: $25K MD-11 engine overhaul: $1.6 million Aircraft tires cost an average $3,261 Tow-behind magnetic sweepers are the most effective way to remove F.O.D. from concrete grooves. SHIELDS MAGNETICS MAGNETS FOR INDUSTRY Source: The Economic Cost of FOD to Airlines; http://www.fodnews.com/cost_of_fod.pdf