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Municipality of Guarulhos adheres to the environmental preservation fee; airlines do not agree
Image: GRU Airport
Rafael Ramos
7/12/2022
As of January 1, 2023, the municipality of Guarulhos intends to charge an environmental preservation fee to all airlines operating at the city's International Airport, the largest in the entire country and in all of South America.
However, the Brazilian Airlines Association (ABEAR), the International Air Transport Association (IATA) and the Latin American and Caribbean Air Transport Association (ALTA) expressed their concern.
The entities met last week with government officials to discuss the matter, as they allege that charging the fee violates international agreements involving Brazil.
The idea is that the fee is charged according to the take-off weight of each aircraft.
According to the prefecture, the rate is important, since 5,000 deaths from respiratory diseases occurred between 2016 and 2020 because of pollution. In addition, the city government emphasizes that the moments when planes cause the greatest environmental impacts are during takeoff and landing, and that the entire city is exposed to soot from burning fuels.
Passengers already pay very high amounts on tickets. The fee should put even more pressure on airlines, which should pass on the values ""in the form of further increases to the consumer.
Guarulhos International Airport
Image: GRU Airport
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Rafael Ramos
Aviation enthusiast from an early age, he had his first contacts with the area developing that good old habit of spending dozens of hours in front of the screens of Micrsoft Flight Simulator and other simulators. With a solid background in various technological areas, including engineering and chemistry, Rafael has rejoined aviation as editor and author of articles and materials on our portal, providing invaluable help to the dynamics and expansion of the website and the aeronautical community, bringing us the news and updates so indispensable for us to remain current in our area of operation.
   
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