Fuel Drawback in Europe
 

Is anyone aware of other European member states operating a fuel drawback or a similar scheme to that of the UK?

It would certainly alleviate hemoragging on the wallet when operating a twin :)

Try any US airbase,they would welcome a Blackbird.:}

Sorry:)

Airports in Ireland will supply you with duty free Avgas if flying out of the country. You get supplied duty free, rather than claiming it back afterwards.

Italy is one I have heard of.

How the hell you would claim the drawback after you left the country, I have no idea.

Also, AOC holders can get duty free avgas in most of Europe. I know because I always try it :) You have to show the AOC to the man at the pump.

I believe they can get it in the UK too but it is done via a reclaim, not at the pump.

It's nice to see a healthy level of humour on this forum (tks L Noble & G-EMMA)

I've phoned some European Embassy's to try and clarify if they operate a drawback scheme, but they're not the easiest of places to get answers from - straight ones anyway.
However, the common theme I keep hearing is that for commercial flights not for private flights, the fuel is duty free, but the don't operate a separate db.

IO540 raises an interesting point rearding the AOC which appears to be correct but, as a private pilot how can I get hold of one w/o all the paperwork and rigamaroll? Please elucidate

In the meantime, I'm off to do more Srategic Reconnaissance in the remainder EU States :cool::cool:

I've never heard of a drawback/duty free fuel for fuel purchased in France.

In Belgium you can have duty free fuel only if you have an AOC.

I have never had an AOC but knew somebody who got the most basic AOC possible (very possibly to enable the school to get duty free avgas ;) ) and it cost about £20k up front and about £5k a year afterwards.

Worth doing for a biggish flying school which perhaps has some old dog of a Seneca for "charter", but not for less than that.

What about the Channel Islands ?

No duty therefore no draw back in C.I. At the moment no GST (local equivalent of VAT) but watch this space.