Per-plane or per-passenger tax?

The new UK government is considering replacing the existing Air Passenger Duty with a per-plane tax. 06.10.10 What impact would such a change have on different types of flight, and particularly regional flights? What are the likely effects of a per-plane tax on regional economies? These questions are answered in the Oxera report on the UK Air Passenger Duty. Report: Correia da Silva, L. (2010) 'Per-plane or per-passenger tax? Economics of the aviation policy debate'