House Restores Taxes Linked to Air Safety
The House on Wednesday overwhelmingly approved a bill to reinstate $2.7 billion in airline and other aviation taxes that pay for radar, de-icing systems and dozens of other airport safety improvements nationwide.
The bill will reinstate a package of taxes that expired last year. The Federal Aviation Administration would have been forced to begin canceling airport improvement projects next week if it had failed to pass.
The bill extends a 10% tax on commercial airline tickets, a $6-per-ticket tax on international departures, a 6.25% tax on domestic air cargo and excise charges on noncommercial aviation fuel.
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