Singapore, US look to develop green lanes for aviation sustainability

SINGAPORE: Singapore and the US are looking into developing green lanes between the two countries in a move to promote sustainable aviation, said the Ministry of Transportation MOT and the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore CAAS on Wednesday on the sidelines of the International Civil Aviation Organization ICAO assembly in Montreal, Canada.

MOT and CAAS said that Singapore and the US will collaborate and exchange information in areas such as policy and regulation, industry development, future infrastructure planning and provision, as well as workforce transformation.

The agreement will drive research and development, test bedding and trial of Sustainable Aviation Fuels SAF, as well as facilitate the development of secure fuel supply chains, the authorities said.

They said it will encourage the gradual uptake of SAF-operated flights by corporate and individual travellers.

Singapore and the United States share mutual interests in advancing aviation sustainability, particularly as climate change is a global challenge that directly affects international civil aviation, said Mr Iswaran, who is Minister-in-charge of Trade Relations.

He said that this Memorandum of Cooperation is a testament to our shared vision to foster such partnerships, and we look forward to working closely with the United States in advancing aviation sustainability.

He added that coordinated action between the public and private sectors is essential to the success of global climate action.