A new report from the French parliament’s general rapporteur of the finance committee has revealed a steep decline in activity by French-registered business jets in the wake of the so-called “solidarity tax” applied to charter flights. According to Philippe Juvin, who leads oversight of government finances for the National Assembly, French aircraft movements in the sector since last October have dipped by between 11% and 20% in each three-month period, while flights by foreign aircraft into French airports increased by between 3% and 4%.
The statistics lend weight to arguments made by the French chapter of the European Business Aviation Association. It has protested that French officials have focused on applying the tax, which can amount to up to €2,100 (about $2,400) per passenger, to French charter operators, while international competitors can easily avoid payment.
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