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Nashville, Tennessee airport deals with lasers strikes, police arrests


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Lasers are a hazard to pilots of all types of aircraft with strikes that occur at an alarming rate, which includes Middle Tennessee.
The Federal Aviation Administration reported 6,852 laser strikes in 2020 with a lower volume of flights last year compared to 6,136 laser strikes in 2019.
Tennessee had 197 laser strikes reported in 2020.
Nashville International Airport had 39 during this fiscal year that started July 1 through May 24. Nashville’s airport had 32 reports of laser strikes in the 2019-2020 fiscal year, BNA spokesperson Kym Gerlock said.
Laser strike arrests
Mt. Juliet police arrested a suspect on May 4, who was accused of pointing a high-intensity laser at a commercial airplane with 136 passengers. The suspect was also accused of shining a laser at a tractor-trailer driving on Interstate 40. ....

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FedEx to benefit from Tennessee-championed aviation fuel tax cut


Now, Tennessee lawmakers are backing a deal primarily benefiting FedEx, which would save the company millions more in state taxes each year.
A proposal championed by Gov. Bill Lee s administration would lower the aviation fuel tax rate and ultimately slash by half the maximum annual amount in taxes each aviation fuel consumer must pay. The measure, carrying bipartisan support, will go before the legislature Monday night.
FedEx, the largest aviation fuel consumer in Tennessee, would reap the most benefit if the bill becomes law. But some worry it would mean less funding for smaller airports in need.
The tax cut would lead to a loss in aviation fuel tax revenue, which is deposited annually into the state s Transportation Equity Fund. The money helps fund development, construction and operations at Tennessee s 69 general airports and five commercial airports. ....

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