The Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) passed a resolution to strive for a Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) utilisation target of 5 per cent by 2030.

• This was at AAPA’s 67th Assembly of Presidents held in Singapore on November 9 and 10. Currently, 14 airlines are members of the AAPA, including Air India and Singapore Airlines.
• 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 fulfill this objective, AAPA calledon 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,” AAPA said in a statement.

About AAPA

The Association of Asia Pacific Airlines, formerly Orient Airlines Association, Inc., is a trade association of major scheduled international airlines based in the Asia-Pacific region. Established in 1966 with headquarters in Makati, Philippines, the association has moved to its present headquarters in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

The primary purpose of the AAPA is to serve as a common forum for the articulation of members’ views on matters and issues of common interest, to foster close cooperation, and to bring about an atmosphere conducive to the stimulation of the travel and tourism industry.