Private jets pollute up to 14 times as much as commercial planes and are undertaxed in US, report says
The boom in private aviation is also driving demand for additional infrastructure. Photograph: Kevin Dietsch/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenThe boom in private aviation is also driving demand for additional infrastructure. The median wealth of a private jet owner is $190m, while the median wealth of someone with fractional ownership in a private jet is $140m.“The rest of us should not have to pay for the luxury excess of the private jet billionaire class,” report co-author Chuck Collins said in a statement.
- ▪The boom in private aviation is also driving demand for additional infrastructure.
- ▪Photograph: Kevin Dietsch/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenThe boom in private aviation is also driving demand for additional infrastructure.
- ▪The median wealth of a private jet owner is $190m, while the median wealth of someone with fractional ownership in a private jet is $140m.“The rest of us should not have to pay for the luxury excess of the private jet billionaire class,” re
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The boom in private aviation is also driving demand for additional infrastructure. Photograph: Kevin Dietsch/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenThe boom in private aviation is also driving demand for additional infrastructure. Photograph: Kevin Dietsch/Getty ImagesUS newsPrivate jets pollute up to 14 times as much as commercial planes and are undertaxed in US, report saysNumber of private jets has surged in recent years, but they do not pay commensurate portion of fees to FAA operationsMarina DunbarFri 18 Sep 2026 08.00 EDTLast modified on Fri 18 Sep 2026 08.01 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleA new report has put a spotlight on the rapid expansion of private jet travel in the US, revealing that private jet owners are not paying their fair share of aviation tax despite the average…
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