Quantum Air buys Bye's electric airplanes

Re:Quantum Air buys Bye's electric airplanes by sokoloff on Sunday August 25, 2019 @12:35PM (#20793870)

I assume because the feds calculated that they can collect more revenue by taxing elements of the tickets rather than the fuel, but I really don't know.

(Note that some states do tax airline jet fuel and some airports assess a flowage fee per gallon [which is for practical purposes equivalent to a sales tax].)

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Re:Quantum Air buys Bye's electric airplanes by benj111 on Sunday August 25, 2019 @12:50PM (#20793953)

Airline jet fuel duty is covered by international agreements I think, presumably to facilitate trade.

I don't know if that also applies to purely domestic use though. Maybe that's how states can impose a tax?

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