Blueprint on making Singapore's air hub more sustainable to be published in 2023

A blueprint will be ready by next year to pave the way for Singapore's aviation sector to cut emissions and put in place other green initiatives. Goals will be set for 2030 and 2050, with details on how to get there, said the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) on Tuesday. CAAS director-general Han Kok Juan said: "There is consensus among governments and industry stakeholders around the world that as the aviation sector recovers from the Covid-19 pandemic, it cannot be a return to business as usual."The international aviation system we rebuild must be more sustainable - the question is not one of whether but of when and how." He said the targets set in the Singapore Sustainable Air Hub Blueprint will be backed by achievable pathways that both the Government and the private sector can commit to. An international advisory panel, which has been set up to drive the development and publication of the blueprint, held its first full-day meeting on Monday on the sidelines of the Singapore Airshow at the Changi Exhibition Centre.The panel agreed to set up three sub-committees to study sustainability in the airport, airline and traffic management, and to do deep-dive workshops, said CAAS. Chaired by Professor Chong Tow Chong, the president of the Singapore University of Technology and Design, the panel also agreed on the need to identify projects and pilots for Singapore and the region. The panel comprises 19 other members, including top executives from CAAS, international organisations, major aerospace firms and research institutes. Changi Airport Group CE Lee Seow Hiang and Singapore Airlines Group CEO Goh Choon Phong are on the panel as well.<br/>