Overview

• Private jet travel produced high carbon emissions and greenhouse gas pollution in 2020, comparable to all bus travel in the US.
• Private jet users contribute little to infrastructure and maintenance that commercial travelers fund.
• Private flights pay minimal fees and taxes, funding just 2% of the FAA, despite making up one-sixth of FAA-handled flights.
• Private flights take advantage of municipal airports and facilities funded largely by commercial traveler fees.
• Proposed solutions include increased taxes and fees on private jets, jet fuel, and smaller flights, as well as improved transparency on private jet ownership and travel.