Airline leaders gathered at the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines’ (AAPA) 67th Assembly of Presidents held in Singapore recently, welcomed the robust recovery of air travel in the Asia Pacific region. Reflecting the collective priorities and shared resolve of Asian airline leaders, the Assembly of Presidents passed a series of resolutions covering sustainability, aviation safety and regulatory impact.
AAPA leaders pledged to work together to strive for a sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) utilisation target of 5% by 2030. The airlines disclosed their collective ambition, recognising that SAF production is nascent globally and only an adequate supply of SAF would effectively mitigate CO2 emissions in international aviation.
As post-pandemic global traffic recovers, the air transport sector remains firmly committed to addressing its carbon footprint in the long term, by embracing the global aspirational goal of net zero CO2 emissions by 2050. To fulfil this objective, AAPA has called on governments, fuel producers, airports and other industry organisations to come together globally to accelerate the transition to renewable energy and fuel the industry’s journey towards carbon neutrality, said a release.