Annex D: List of questions

Annex D: List of questions

1. What more, if anything, should the Scottish Government and industry do to accelerate the transition to low/zero emission aviation?

2. What can the Scottish Government do to help increase the use of sustainable aviation fuels?

3. What do you think the Scottish Government can do to help ensure a just transition to net-zero for the Scottish aviation sector?

4. Considering the future challenges and opportunities, what changes, if any, should we make to our approach to help achieve our aim for international connectivity?

Priority	Short haul	Long haul
1	Germany	USA
2	France	China
3	Netherlands	Canada
4	Italy	Australia
5	Norway	Japan
6	Spain
7	Switzerland
8	Belgium
9	Sweden
10	Ireland

5. Do you agree with the priority countries for short haul and long haul set out in the table above?

• a. Yes
• b. No
• c. Don't know

6. Which other countries should we focus on in the:

• a. Short term (next 2 years)
• b. Medium term (2-5 years)
• c. Long term ( 5 years plus)

7. How do we incentivise the use of more efficient aircraft, whilst still ensuring that we secure the routes Scotland needs?

8. What do you think about the idea of the Scottish Government purchasing new zero emission aircraft to lease to any airline operating routes in the Highlands and Islands?

9. What else can the Scottish Government do to achieve its aim of decarbonising scheduled flights within Scotland by 2040?

Less Demand for air services	Same level of demand for air services	More demand for air services
Greater use of video-conferencing and other technology Telemedicine Focus on higher spending tourists rather than volume Improved facilities on islands High speed rail Medical supplies and post delivered by drone Improvement in ferry provision and/or fixed links	Around the same number of people living and working in the Highland and Islands No changes to current travel patterns No changes to how goods are transported	More people living and working in the Highlands and Islands (e.g. because of growth of the energy sector, more home and remote working, more small business start-ups etc.) More tourists Lower costs as a result of using electric/hydrogen aircraft Modal shift from ferry to plane More goods transported in belly hold/ dedicated air freight

10. What air services do you think are needed to meet the needs of people living in and visiting the Highland and Islands in the scenarios set out above:

• a. less demand for air services
• b. same level of demand for air services
• c. more demand for air services?

11. Most air services in the Highlands and Islands are delivered on a commercial basis. How can the Scottish Government best work with the private sector to deliver the air services you think are needed?

12. How effective do you think the Air Discount Scheme has been at addressing high airfares?

13. How can the Scottish Government improve the Air Discount Scheme?

14. What do you think about complementing the current operating model with an on demand service, such as air taxi?

15. What do you think about an open charter service?

16. In addition to on demand and open charter services are there any operational models you think could be used? If so, what?

Operator	HIAL	Shetland Islands Council	Orkney Islands Council	Argyll & Bute Council
Airports	Barra Benbecula Campbeltown Dundee Inverness Islay Kirkwall Stornoway Sumburgh Tiree Wick John O' Groats	Fair Isle Foula Out Skerries Papa Stour Tingwall Whalsay	Eday North Ronaldsay Papa Westray Sanday Stronsay Westray	Coll Colonsay Oban

17. What are the strengths and weaknesses of the operational model set out in the table above?

18. What changes, if any, do you think should be made to these governance arrangements to improve services?

19. What changes, if any, do you think should be made to these governance arrangements to reduce running costs?

20. Do you think the Scottish Government should encourage airlines to offer plane-plus train tickets?

• Yes
• No
• Don't know

21. If yes, how do you think the Scottish Government could best do this?

22. What more, if anything, do you think the Scottish Government can do to help promote efficient and sustainable airfreight transport?

23. What else do you think the Aviation Strategy should try to achieve?

 

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