Common use of Variable Operating Costs Clause in Contracts

Variable Operating Costs. Variable Operating Costs for the Aircraft are allocable to the Owner that has scheduled the Flight Hours resulting in such costs and expenses and shall include, but are not limited to, the following: (i) Aircraft fuel, oil, and taxes related thereto; (ii) catering and other passenger services and expenses; (iii) Aircraft landing and parking fees, overnight fees; (iv) federal excise taxes, if any; (v) overflight, enroute or air-traffic control user fees, if any; (vi) flight crew per-diem including but not limited to expenses of crew on overnight trips (i.e., cost of hotel rooms, stipend for meals, etc.); (vii) post-flight cleaning of Aircraft interior; (viii) ground handling fees; (ix) actual charges imposed on flights outside of the United States including but not limited to landing, flight management and flight planning fees; (x) all costs for additional crew necessary to perform the flights outside of the United States in compliance with FARs; (xi) actual charges for in-flight telephone use; and (xii) actual charges for Aircraft de-icing services.