Per-flight Environmental Tax and Retaining Pilot’s Skills Via Flight Simulators Instead of Launching "Flights to Nowhere"

Debated in Parliament on 5 Oct 2020.

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Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim questioned whether a per-flight environmental tax should be imposed on SIA's "flights to nowhere" and proposed that pilots retain skills via simulators instead, with salaries supplemented by a government subsidy to cover environmental costs.
Ong Ye Kung acknowledged the questions and indicated he would respond during the 6 October 2020 Parliament sitting.
The debate highlighted concerns about the environmental impact of unnecessary flights and alternative methods for maintaining pilot proficiency without physical flights.

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Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim

Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Minister for Transport (a) whether the Ministry has considered imposing a per-flight environmental tax with regard to SIA's proposed plan to operate "flights to nowhere"; and (b) whether the Ministry has considered suggesting to SIA to have pilots retain skills via simulators and have flight crews' salaries be further supplemented by the estimated additional environmental costs via a Government subsidy, instead of operating such flights.

Ong Ye Kung

I thank the Member for his questions. I will address them in my reply at the 6 October 2020 Parliament sitting.

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Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim questioned whether a per-flight environmental tax should be imposed on SIA's "flights to nowhere" and proposed that pilots retain skills via simulators instead, with salaries supplemented by a government subsidy to cover environmental costs.
Ong Ye Kung acknowledged the questions and indicated he would respond during the 6 October 2020 Parliament sitting.
The debate highlighted concerns about the environmental impact of unnecessary flights and alternative methods for maintaining pilot proficiency without physical flights.

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Per-flight Environmental Tax and Retaining Pilot’s Skills Via Flight Simulators Instead of Launching "Flights to Nowhere"

Debated in Parliament on 5 Oct 2020.

Summary written by AI (learn more)

Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim questioned whether a per-flight environmental tax should be imposed on SIA's "flights to nowhere" and proposed that pilots retain skills via simulators instead, with salaries supplemented by a government subsidy to cover environmental costs.
Ong Ye Kung acknowledged the questions and indicated he would respond during the 6 October 2020 Parliament sitting.
The debate highlighted concerns about the environmental impact of unnecessary flights and alternative methods for maintaining pilot proficiency without physical flights.

Questions identified by AI (learn more)

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Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim

Ong Ye Kung

I thank the Member for his questions. I will address them in my reply at the 6 October 2020 Parliament sitting.

Summary written by AI (learn more)

Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim questioned whether a per-flight environmental tax should be imposed on SIA's "flights to nowhere" and proposed that pilots retain skills via simulators instead, with salaries supplemented by a government subsidy to cover environmental costs.
Ong Ye Kung acknowledged the questions and indicated he would respond during the 6 October 2020 Parliament sitting.
The debate highlighted concerns about the environmental impact of unnecessary flights and alternative methods for maintaining pilot proficiency without physical flights.

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Per-flight Environmental Tax and Retaining Pilot’s Skills Via Flight Simulators Instead of Launching "Flights to Nowhere"

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Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim

Ong Ye Kung

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Per-flight Environmental Tax and Retaining Pilot’s Skills Via Flight Simulators Instead of Launching "Flights to Nowhere"

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Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim

Ong Ye Kung

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