Schiphol Cargo eyes a more 'favourable wind' as plan to cut slots is ruled out
UPDATED 15.7.24 AT 17.05 GMT to include Schiphol statement and correction. The infighting at Schiphol could ...
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By Alex Lennane
Dutch politicians and the aviation industry yesterday labelled the proposed new Dutch aviation tax “stupid” at an expert meeting at the senate.
A recent report by Dutch research institute SEO concluded that the planned tax on freighter flights would have “major negative effects” on the industry and Dutch trade.
Shippers association evofenedex said the tax was “not proportional”, and would be “unlawful and ineffective”.
While the tax has been agreed by the Dutch parliament – before the report was published – it must now ...
Comment on this article
Rayhan ahmed
October 07, 2020 at 2:31 pmWhy would you put tax on freighter flights
And preighter flights this does not make any
Sense were the civil aviation and now going
Into Complete closer and were widebody
Aircraft like the 777 is now heading for
Early retirement and airlines are now resorting to
Narrow body aircraft like the 787 . I work in
Ramp operations I can see the airline infrastructure falling to bits in front of my eyes
Each airline is operating only one flight a day into
Heathrow likes of Saud airlines , Kuwait airways ,
Gulf air , were these kind of airlines used
Operate 2 flights in the morning and 2 flights
At night through London Heathrow .
Why are these foolish people putting tax
On freighter operations were the covid 19
Is not far off from production and distribution.