Air travel
Answer:
Transport has one of the most uncertain futures. It is nearly certain that a high proportion of road and marine vehicles are likely to be battery-electric powered, or use hydrogen fuel cells. Making this happen will require planning the essential transitional work to carbon zero. It will require installing the core charging and re-fuelling infrastructure. Investment to replace or retrofit existing public transport to be zero-carbon. Replacement of the existing ferry fleet is needed for hydrogen fueled vessels is required. Development of a strategy for air transport may be the most difficult.
Full answer here: Organisation of transport in an independent Scotland
First Electric Flight Trials in Scotland
Author / Creator: Craig Williams
Media type: Newspaper article
Date published:
Loganair and the Royal Mail have set up a series of trial flights by all-electric aircraft in Scotland.
The flights cover major airports across Scotland as well as island destinations.
The aircraft used is from America, an Alia Ctol plane made by Beta.
BETA's ALIA CTOL is an all-electric conventional takeoff and landing aircraft designed for regional cargo and passenger operations. It requires no new airport infrastructure, operates from existing runways, and recharges in approximately 20-40 minutes using BETA's fast-charging system.
APD Cut: A Flighty Economic Case
Author / Creator: Craig Dalzell
Media type: Policy Paper
Date published: April 2016
The case for the Scottish Government’s proposal to half and then eliminate Air Passenger Duty with the stated goal of boosting tourism in Scotland is examined and found to be counter-productive.
Air Departure Tax: A Post-Brexit Analysis
Author / Creator: Craig Dalzell
Media type: Policy Paper
Date published: February 2017
The Scottish Government’s plan to cut Air Departure Tax and to eliminate it entirely at an unspecified future date. There is significant evidence that the economic impacts of the cut will not be as great or as beneficial as has been claimed.