HansJet Members Exempt from UK’s 50% Private Jet Tax Increase as PC-12 Fleet Falls Below Weight Threshold

Ta Xbiex, Malta, Feb. 10, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HansJet, one of Europe’s leading private aviation membership operators, has confirmed that its members will remain completely exempt from the UK’s impending 50% Air Passenger Duty (APD) surcharge, thanks to the weight profile of its Pilatus PC-12 fleet. The Pilatus PC-12, the cornerstone of HansJet’s fleet, has a maximum take-off weight of just 4.7 tonnes. (Photo by Rene Rossignaud) As of April 2026, a new 50% APD increase will target private aircraft weig ...