Compared with the rival MiG-29K, the Su-33's maximum takeoff weight (MTOW) is 50% higher; fuel capacity is more than double, allowing it to fly 80% further at altitude (or 33% at sea level).
The Comet 2 had a slightly larger wing, higher fuel capacity and more powerful Rolls-Royce Avon engines, which all improved the aircraft's range and performance; its fuselage was 3 feet longer than the Comet 1's.
"We've seen some of these conditions individually," Mr. Yesawich said, referring to problems like high fuel prices and reduced capacity on airlines, "but never all of them at once".
"I would suggest buying your airfares for summer as soon as you can," said Krista Pappas, global travel industry director for Bing, citing high fuel prices, tight seating capacity and strong consumer demand as a recipe for rising rates.
When container shipping lines experience over-capacity and high fuel costs, they typically respond by decreasing sailing speeds and, consequently, increasing transport time.
ONGC is expected to sell a stake in Imperial to a Russian energy company, such as Rosneft.Southwest Airlines became the latest American carrier to reduce its capacity because of high fuel costs.
Shipping lines have reduced sailing speeds to mitigate the effects of over-capacity and, until recently, high fuel costs since the financial crisis started in 2008.
Like other major carriers, it is trying to navigate high fuel prices and a bumpy economy by cutting capacity out of the marketplace and squeezing more revenue from each seat.
While the recession and austerity, combined with high fuel prices, have led higher-cost rivals to retrench and cut capacity across their networks, Ryanair has thrived, adding routes and service in Greece, Morocco and Croatia, among other countries.
Airlines, still struggling because of high fuel prices, have been able to raise fares because of the tight capacity.
