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tychosmoose@piefed.social ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

There are long standing problems with this. Not sure of the exact point of the video, but here is an older article with some info:
https://www.newsweek.com/why-are-private-jets-being-subsidized-you-and-me-641890

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ChicoSuave@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

Corporate jets use almost $1 billion of air traffic control resources, they only contribute around $200 million in fuel taxes, letting commercial passengers pick up their tab.

Generally, corporate jets are exempt from the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) air transportation tax, a fee on the number of passengers and amount of cargo transported, which funds 95 percent of ATC operations.

The maintenance and improvement of the ATC system’s equipment and infrastructure is paid through the Airport and Airway Trust Fund (AATF), which is made up of excise taxes collected on aviation fuel, passenger transport and use of international air facilities.

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- sunzu2@thebrainbin.org ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago
  This summary should be posted into OP so it gets more eyes balls.
  
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