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"Sales of private jets are likely to reach their highest ever level this year,
placing an increasing burden on the planet, while many of the owners escape
aviation taxes, and there are few curbs on the greenhouse gases emitted,
according to a report.
The global fleet of private jets has more than doubled in the last two decades,
and more private flights were made last year than ever before, according to a
thinktank report published on Monday. Greenhouse gas emissions from private
aviation have increased by nearly a quarter since the pandemic, when flying of
all types nearly ceased in many countries for an extended period.
There were 5.3m private flights globally in 2022, according to the report
compiled by the US Institute for Policy Studies thinktank and the Patriotic
Millionaires US group, which is made up of wealthy individuals pushing for
higher wealth taxes.
Last year was the first time that private aviation surpassed its previous peak,
which came in 2007, before the financial crisis of 2008-09 and global
recession. Sales of pre-owned and new private jets are forecast to reach
$34.6bn (£27.6bn) this year, up from $34.1bn last year.
Although private jet travel makes up only 4% of the global aviation market, it
produces about 10 times as much greenhouse gas per passenger."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
