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Written by: Huang Weilun
2021-02-25 18:30
Last update date: 2021-02-25 18:30
Under the new crown pneumonia epidemic, the aviation industry has been greatly affected. Although the new crown vaccination plan has begun and the economy is expected to gradually recover, the government is still not optimistic about the prospects of the aviation industry.
Financial Secretary Chen Maobo announced the "Budget" yesterday (24). According to the budget submitted by the Civil Aviation Department, the amount of air passenger departure tax collected in the 2021 budget is only 419 million yuan, which is less than the actual collection in 2020. About 110 million yuan; in addition, the number of examination papers for local and overseas pilots is also less than in 2020, because airlines are expected to have a decline in overall pilot demand.
In other words, the Civil Aviation Department and airlines still seem to be pessimistic about the prospects of the aviation industry in the coming year.
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According to the Civil Aviation Department’s budget, although air traffic is expected to gradually resume, and the number of flights will increase by about 20,000 to about 183,000, the final amount of air passenger departure tax collected by the authorities is estimated to be only 419.2 million yuan, which is more than The revenue of 530.5 million in 2020 is about 110 million yuan, a decrease of 20.9% year-on-year.
According to the budget information, the 2020 data of the Civil Aviation Department has dropped by nearly 80% compared with 2019.
According to the current policy, every passenger aged 12 or above who leaves Hong Kong by plane generally has to pay a departure tax of $120. Based on this calculation, only 3.49 million passengers above the age of 12 leave Hong Kong.
In addition, the Civil Aviation Department said that due to the epidemic, the demand for pilot exams and licenses will decrease in 2020. The number of exam papers for local and overseas pilots is 837 and 2,913, respectively, down 37% and 45% from 2019.
The Civil Aviation Department continues to point out that the relevant numbers will be even lower in 2021, because the demand for the entire pilots of local airlines is expected to decline, and the number of examination papers for local and overseas pilots will further drop to 200 and 600, that is, to fall again year-on-year 76% and 79%.
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The Civil Aviation Department expects that the number of companies holding air operator licenses will increase by one
Although the Civil Aviation Department is pessimistic about the prospects of the aviation industry in the coming year, it also predicts that the number of air operator permit holders will increase by one. The authorities also explained that one application has been received in 2020.
Looking through the information, the Greater Bay Area Airlines, which was established by Shenzhen wealthy businessman Huang Chubiao, formally applied for an air operation permit last year.
In other words, the government has predicted that a permit may be issued to the Greater Bay Area within this year.
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