The Airline Industry's Meltdown

Re:The Airline Industry's Meltdown by nickff on Wednesday September 30, 2020 @01:58PM (#24641575)

I don't mean to nit-pick, but 'petrol' and 'gasoline' are not generic terms for fuel. Some (piston-engined) propeller airplanes use petrol/gasoline, and are usually exempted from certain local taxes (as are marine users and farm users). Airliners are usually powered by turbine engines (often 'jets'), fueled by kerosene (or one of the JP-series fuels) which fall under their own tax regimes.

*addendum: apparently Canada has implemented or is planning to implement a carbon tax on aviation fuel.

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Re:The Airline Industry's Meltdown by cies on Thursday October 01, 2020 @10:14AM (#24651031)

Thanks. If I say "petroleum" would that cover all types of dinosaur juice?

(I only want to cover the liquids, not coal or wood)

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Re:The Airline Industry's Meltdown by nickff on Thursday October 01, 2020 @11:14AM (#24651835)

Petroleum generally refers to the unrefined substance; you could use 'petroleum products' to cover all the bases.

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Re:The Airline Industry's Meltdown by cies on Friday October 02, 2020 @04:49AM (#24660524)

But also plastics :) petroleum fuels maybe then

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