Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore and Thailand regulators aim to collectively identify safety hazards and trends and develop mitigating measures.
The Philippines and Singapore have signed an MOU in which the limit of 35 weekly codeshare services increases to 150 on operations between Singapore and Manila.
Singapore's transport minister says the aviation industry and regulators should be open-minded to potential SAF feedstocks widely available in Southeast Asia.
The results of the SAF pilot program will be incorporated into CAAS’ Singapore Sustainable Air Hub Blueprint, which is set to be published in the coming months.
Singapore's Air Transport Industry Transformation Map 2025 lays out four strategies based around sustainability, safety, technology and workforce development.
The new "green" air traffic management scheme between Japan and Singapore, which was tested last month, will facilitate continuous climb and descent operations.
ICAO Air Navigation Commission President Padhraic Kelleher said mandates would only come after "a significant process of consultation ... with states."
As of January 1, 2017, more than 100 airlines were operating at Changi Airport, connecting Singapore to some 380 cities in around 90 countries and territories worldwide. With more than 7,000 weekly scheduled flights, an aircraft takes off or lands at Changi roughly once every 90 seconds; last year these handled a record 58.7 million passengers ranking Changi as the world's sixth busiest airport for international traffic.
