Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore

By Graham Warwick
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
The Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore has announced the sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) levy that will apply to all departing flights from Singapore.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Chen Chuanren
The Singapore Sustainable Aviation Fuel Company (SAFCo) will centrally procure sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) for Changi Airport.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
The Singapore government has passed an SAF levy and SAF fund bill, paving the way for the collection of a uniform SAF levy from all departing passengers.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Aaron Karp
Singapore and Argentina signed an open skies agreement, eliminating restrictions on air service and potentially jump-starting flights between the two countries.
Airports & Networks

By Adrian Schofield
Global navigation satellite system interference is a major concern for the airline industry and Asia-Pacific carriers are among those grappling with this issue.
Airlines & Lessors

By Chen Chuanren
The Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore revealed findings about the future of its aviation workforce as part of its Aviation Job Transformation Report.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Chen Chuanren
Singapore's ICAI is calling for a shift from traditional human-centric automation toward a human-machine hybrid cooperation model.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Chen Chuanren
The Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore has launched the Asia-Pacific Sustainable Aviation Center, aimed at advancing sustainable aviation in the region.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Chen Chuanren
Thales and the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore will set up a Lab to develop new avionics solutions for air traffic management and airport operations.
Emerging Technologies

By Chen Chuanren
The Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore will invest another $750 million to bolster Changi Airport's position as a regional air hub.
Airports & Networks

By Chen Chuanren
Tokyo Narita will join the International Aviation Lab in Singapore, contributing to the lab’s goal of developing novel solutions for global airport operations.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Chen Chuanren
The Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore has signed a new air services agreement with Cuba and expanded the scope of four other existing agreements.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Chen Chuanren
Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore and Thailand regulators aim to collectively identify safety hazards and trends and develop mitigating measures.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Chen Chuanren
The Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) and Civil Aviation Flight University of China (CAFUC) have signed a memorandum of understanding
Maintenance & Training

By Chen Chuanren
Singapore-based LCC Scoot—which inducted the Embraer E190-E2 into commercial service in May— is set to benefit from ANAC-CAAS agreement.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Chen Chuanren
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.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Chen Chuanren
Singapore has established the International Center for Aviation Innovation with Patrick Ky, former EASA executive director, at the helm.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Chen Chuanren
Singapore has certified the Embraer E190-E2 and E195-E2, clearing the way for delivery of Scoot’s first E190-E2 in March 2024.
Small Narrowbody Jets

By Chen Chuanren
Singapore's transport minister says the aviation industry and regulators should be open-minded to potential SAF feedstocks widely available in Southeast Asia.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Chen Chuanren
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.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
ANSPs from China, Indonesia, Japan, New Zealand, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and the U.S. signed the APAC TBO Pathfinder Project agreement.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Chen Chuanren
Singapore's Air Transport Industry Transformation Map 2025 lays out four strategies based around sustainability, safety, technology and workforce development.
Airports & Networks

By Chen Chuanren
The 5G system has been live at Singapore's Changi Airport since March 2023 and will be trialed into 2025.
Airports & Networks

By Chen Chuanren
The new "green" air traffic management scheme between Japan and Singapore, which was tested last month, will facilitate continuous climb and descent operations.
Safety, Ops & Regulation