Regulations and Government
EU-ETS Costs Really Add Up for Bizav Operators
U.S. operators challenge the pricing structure of Europe's ETS, asserting that they should have to pay the carbon tax only on the part of the flight that takes place in Europe, not on entire flight.
U.S. operators challenge the pricing structure of Europe's ETS, asserting that they should have to pay the carbon tax only on the part of the flight that takes place in Europe, not on entire flight.

Operators flying in Europe can expect overall charges such as airspace and airport fees (including noise tariffs) to double when European Union Emissions Trading Scheme (EU-ETS) costs are added in for transatlantic flights. According to a preliminary report obtained last month by AIN from UK-based EU-ETS consultants SustainAvia, a U.S. Part 91 corporate flight department flying 15 round trips per year from New York JFK to Munich Airport in a Gulfstream G450 could pay nearly $35,000 annually in EU-ETS fees. That comes to more than $2,300 in extra costs per round trip to Europe.