New York Times Claims Airline Passengers Are Subsidizing Private Jet Travel. But There’s More to the Story

New York Times Claims Airline Passengers Are Subsidizing Private Jet Travel. But There’s More to the Story

It’s come up again.  Every few years, someone does the math on how many private jets are traveling in U.S. airspace, then compares it with the amount of taxes private jet users pay into the system. This time, it’s the New York Times Editorial Board, which points out that private jet users account for less than 1% of the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) tax revenues, but account for 7% of the traffic in U.S. airspace.  The New York Times s…