Singapore Air recycled more in-flight waste than earlier report

Singapore Airlines revised its rate of in-flight waste recycling upward ahead of its annual general meeting Monday after receiving new data from its local catering company. The city-state’s national carrier said it recycled 11% of waste generated in flight, or 393 metric tons, in the 2023/24 financial year, much higher than the 1.7% it stated last week. The upward revision came after queries from Bloomberg News about the airline’s recycling stance. “After your queries, we conducted further checks with our Singapore in-flight caterer and received an updated figure on the amount of glass waste collected on board our aircraft in the 2023/24 financial year,” the airline said in a statement. Recycling and a broader focus on the environment, including sustainable aviation fuel, has become a much bigger focus for airlines and investors as the aviation industry attempts to reach a challenging goal of net zero by 2050. To do that, carriers and planemakers will need to invest trillions of dollars, both in cleaner fuels and less polluting aircraft. While things like making planes lighter by removing heavier items such as bulky blankets and magazines and reducing single-use plastics are important, bigger gains will come from using sustainable aviation fuel and deploying more environmentally friendly jets.<br/>