Update on Proposed Flying Taxi Service since Joint Trial in 2019

Debated in Parliament on 27 Feb 2023.

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Leon Perera asked for an update on the flying taxi service since the 2019 trial, its expected initial daily trip capacity, and the number of jobs it could create over the next five years.
Minister Gan Kim Yong stated that progress has been made in growing Singapore’s Advanced Air Mobility ecosystem since Volocopter’s 2019 eVTOL test flight, with initiatives in R&D, commercialisation, manufacturing, and maintenance.
The government is exploring a piloted eVTOL commercial trial in Singapore, but the specific capacity and job creation figures remain dependent on still-developing operating models.

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Leon Perera

Mr Leon Perera asked the Minister for Trade and Industry (a) whether he can provide an update on the proposed flying taxi service since the joint trial in 2019; (b) what is the expected initial capacity for such a service in terms of number of trips per day; and (c) what is the expected number of jobs this industry will create over the next five years.

Gan Kim Yong

We have made progress in growing the Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) ecosystem in Singapore since Volocopter first flew its prototype Electric Vertical Take Off and Landing (eVTOL) aircraft, or "air taxi" over Marina Bay in 2019. In particular, we are pursuing initiatives in research and development, commercialisation, manufacturing and maintenance, repair and overhaul of eVTOL aircraft. We are also exploring the feasibility of a piloted eVTOL aircraft commercial trial in Singapore. The capacity of such services and the number of jobs created will depend on the specific operating models, which are still under development.

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Leon Perera asked for an update on the flying taxi service since the 2019 trial, its expected initial daily trip capacity, and the number of jobs it could create over the next five years.
Minister Gan Kim Yong stated that progress has been made in growing Singapore’s Advanced Air Mobility ecosystem since Volocopter’s 2019 eVTOL test flight, with initiatives in R&D, commercialisation, manufacturing, and maintenance.
The government is exploring a piloted eVTOL commercial trial in Singapore, but the specific capacity and job creation figures remain dependent on still-developing operating models.

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Update on Proposed Flying Taxi Service since Joint Trial in 2019

Debated in Parliament on 27 Feb 2023.

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Leon Perera asked for an update on the flying taxi service since the 2019 trial, its expected initial daily trip capacity, and the number of jobs it could create over the next five years.
Minister Gan Kim Yong stated that progress has been made in growing Singapore’s Advanced Air Mobility ecosystem since Volocopter’s 2019 eVTOL test flight, with initiatives in R&D, commercialisation, manufacturing, and maintenance.
The government is exploring a piloted eVTOL commercial trial in Singapore, but the specific capacity and job creation figures remain dependent on still-developing operating models.

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Leon Perera

Gan Kim Yong

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Leon Perera asked for an update on the flying taxi service since the 2019 trial, its expected initial daily trip capacity, and the number of jobs it could create over the next five years.
Minister Gan Kim Yong stated that progress has been made in growing Singapore’s Advanced Air Mobility ecosystem since Volocopter’s 2019 eVTOL test flight, with initiatives in R&D, commercialisation, manufacturing, and maintenance.
The government is exploring a piloted eVTOL commercial trial in Singapore, but the specific capacity and job creation figures remain dependent on still-developing operating models.

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Update on Proposed Flying Taxi Service since Joint Trial in 2019

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Update on Proposed Flying Taxi Service since Joint Trial in 2019

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Leon Perera

Gan Kim Yong

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