How does APD affect wealth creation???
If it is paid by a business it is a cost they deduct so eventually the tax payer is the one who pays - admitedly it increases a company's costs but I doubt it is a cost they notice
APD only really affects holiday makers and private citizens - I guess the Govt would point out that the real cost of flying has come down so far they should be able to afford it.
No-one likes paying taxes but as atmosphere says if you want a certain level of Govt expenditure then someone has to pay
APD is cheap to collect and hard to avoid and there are almost no exceptions - this makes it a very attractive tax from an HMRC view point