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Business aviation only generates 2.2% of CO2 emissions from air transport in France”, specifies Mathieu Blondel, the author of a study on the subject, partner at Arthur D. Little. 590071743/pixelium – stock.adobe.com
DECRYPTION – The sector points out that these planes are mainly borrowed for business trips.
Pilloried for its contribution deemed excessive in global warming. Caricatured as serving mainly billionaires to go on vacation to the other side of the world. So far, business aviation has not responded to these attacks. But the government’s desire to tax the air sector, and especially private jets, encourages the sector to defend itself.
«Concerning us, we are talking about an over-contribution in the PLF (2024 finance bill)sums up Bertrand d’Yvoire, President of EBAA (European Business Aviation Association) France. “The government first spoke of taking 400 million from us over the next four years. Today, we hear about 600 million“Adds Pascal de Izaguirre, president of Fnam (National Federation of Merchant Aviation), which federates all air transport in France, including conventional airlines.
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