The price of Avgas, £1.42p a litre and rising
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The price of Avgas, £1.42p a litre and rising
The price of Avgas
I went flying out of Barton, near Manchester at the weekend and fuelled up twice. Total litres was 88. Price including VAT was £121
I nearly died. I found out that they are charging £1.21p a litre plus VAT coming to £1.42p a litre.
They also said the price was just about to go up again
I would be interested what others are paying around the country.
I went flying out of Barton, near Manchester at the weekend and fuelled up twice. Total litres was 88. Price including VAT was £121
I nearly died. I found out that they are charging £1.21p a litre plus VAT coming to £1.42p a litre.
They also said the price was just about to go up again
I would be interested what others are paying around the country.
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http://www.thehangar.co.uk/fuel/fuel.shtml
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How they do it in America:
http://www.100ll.com/
With little price difference between 100LL and Jet A, I can see why they're not bothered about diesel engines.
http://www.100ll.com/
With little price difference between 100LL and Jet A, I can see why they're not bothered about diesel engines.
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Originally Posted by soay
How they do it in America:
http://www.100ll.com/
With little price difference between 100LL and Jet A, I can see why they're not bothered about diesel engines.
http://www.100ll.com/
With little price difference between 100LL and Jet A, I can see why they're not bothered about diesel engines.
Avtur is effectively tax free.
Is there any logic to why avgas is taxed differently?
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and so what do we get for the duty we pay?
How often do some spin the argument that GA doesnt get LARS becasue no one is prepared to pay for it, and how often is GA considered to play second fiddle to commercial operators who in fact pay no duty.
In fact the duty goes into the public purse in the same way as the duty on petrol. There is an expectation that those who pay tax or duty expect something in return.
Hence the original question - and what is it we are getting?
How often do some spin the argument that GA doesnt get LARS becasue no one is prepared to pay for it, and how often is GA considered to play second fiddle to commercial operators who in fact pay no duty.
In fact the duty goes into the public purse in the same way as the duty on petrol. There is an expectation that those who pay tax or duty expect something in return.
Hence the original question - and what is it we are getting?
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Because GA has no lobbying power, unlike the airlines.
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recent avgas prices
Plymouth City yesterday 98p + vat (rare for me to fill up in the UK mainland - only if absolutely necessary)
Exxon Price for 2000L bulk purchase = 94.9p + vat (for helicopter bowser)
Jersey (fuel Supplies CI) 85p ish (inc AOPA discount)
Palma airport Mallorca 1.05 euros no vat (3 weeks ago) you need a VAT number.
I tanker Jersey fuel around whenever I can - 500L is what I take off with when I leave those beautiful islands = 10 hrs in the air. Trip back takes 40 mins leaving 9h 20 mins of tax free flying and two fingers to the treasury.
Visited EGJJ 16 times last year for fuel (and of course tourism).
Guernsey is even closer and just as cheap - drop in there from time to time too.
Do the same if you can - you know it makes sense - why spend 50% more??
SB
Exxon Price for 2000L bulk purchase = 94.9p + vat (for helicopter bowser)
Jersey (fuel Supplies CI) 85p ish (inc AOPA discount)
Palma airport Mallorca 1.05 euros no vat (3 weeks ago) you need a VAT number.
I tanker Jersey fuel around whenever I can - 500L is what I take off with when I leave those beautiful islands = 10 hrs in the air. Trip back takes 40 mins leaving 9h 20 mins of tax free flying and two fingers to the treasury.
Visited EGJJ 16 times last year for fuel (and of course tourism).
Guernsey is even closer and just as cheap - drop in there from time to time too.
Do the same if you can - you know it makes sense - why spend 50% more??
SB
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At the moment it's about £1 per litre wholesale so if you put a 20p mark up and then VAT you end up with about £1.40. This is for smaller airfields - some airfields though don't put a mark up for their members so sell at pretty much wholesale + VAT eg Fenland where it is £1.17 per litre - possibly where Stik goes?
Obviously at larger airports where Shell etc sell their own fuel directly then they don't (or shouldn't) need to put the mark up on so you end up with about £1.18.
Obviously at larger airports where Shell etc sell their own fuel directly then they don't (or shouldn't) need to put the mark up on so you end up with about £1.18.