Originally Posted by Jackonicko
I'd rather see aviation reacting to these challenges and solving some of the problems than see it being forced to meet its external environmental and social costs in full, through huge taxes on fuel and tickets, or being subjected to artificially subsidised and supported rail transport.
So who do you think should meet its external environmental and social costs?
Regarding taxes - just compare those on fuel for avaiation and those on fuel for ground transportation. So the question is, what is currently beeing subsidised in this aspect.
The fuel efficiency calculation from the ATR website is just a joke.
Comparing a 100% full modern plane against a car with 2 pax consuming 9l/100km...
Anybody knows on what miracle that emission diagram is based on?