Sustainability and Environment
Singapore Airshow Spotlights the Road to Net Zero
SAF remains the crux of sustainability efforts
Airbus A350-1000
Airbus’s A350-1000 is flying on sustainable aviation fuel during the daily aerial displays. accatemNusanimpor seque eumeni nullupta sandae pora as aut int volenist re nim © David McIntosh/AIN

While most eyes are trained on the daily flying display, a central theme of the Singapore Airshow this year has surrounded sustainability. Chee Hong Tat, Singapore's minister for transport and second minister for finance, sent that message on the eve of the Singapore Airshow with the announcement of a national blueprint to reduce emissions from the country's aviation sector by 20 percent over 2019 levels by 2030.

The attention on sustainability marks a significant change from what would have occurred as late as 2019, remarked Robert Boyd, APAC regional sustainability lead for Boeing, during a briefing at the air show. The industry is committed to net zero by 2050 and most airframers now target 2030 to have their aircraft capable of running on 100 percent sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).

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