Daily Memo: France’s Transport Minister Calls For Caution On Airline Taxes | Aviation Week Network

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Helen Massy-Beresford
July 28, 2025

Air France aircraft at Orly airport

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France’s transport minister Philippe Tabarot is not keen on the idea of more taxes for the sector, a position shared by France’s airlines. The problem is that his government is seeking savings of up to €40 billion ($47 billion) to reduce the country’s vast national deficit. More airline taxes are…

Helen Massy-Beresford

Based in Paris, Helen Massy-Beresford covers European and Middle Eastern airlines, the European Commission’s air transport policy and the air cargo industry for Aviation Week & Space Technology and Aviation Daily.

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