Larry Dighera wrote:

While the airlines consume 94% of annual aviation fuel sales*, it's my
understanding that they are largely exempt fuel tax**.

But they pay something like 10% of all their ticket sales into the fund. One
flight by a twin-engine commuter in this area pays more taxes into the fund than
I do in a year. That flight also uses more facilities than I do, but they're
still paying their way.

George Patterson
Battle, n; A method of untying with the teeth a political knot that would
not yield to the tongue.