Singapore Leads Drive Towards Sustainable Aviation

Shantanu Gangakhedkar, Aviation Consultant, Frost & Sullivan

21-Feb-24 07:30

Singapore Leads Drive Towards Sustainable Aviation

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Sustainable fuels are paramount for the aviation space amid the green transition. Most recently, Singapore has announced an initiative mandating that its flights use at least 1% sustainable aviation fuel by 2026. We get comments from Shantanu Gangakhedkar, Aviation Consultant, Frost & Sullivan, who will also weigh in on the aviation industry’s postpandemic recovery status.

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Produced by: Shee Yi Rong

Presented by: Wong Shou Ning, Philip See

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Categories: economy, travel, environment

Tags: sustainable aviation fuel SAF, southeast asia singapore aviation, aviation industry, green aviation,

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