Omo, make e clear say dis aviation wahala no be small matter! Dem talk say airline industry dey struggle to transition to greener fuel, and e dey cause serious wahala.
Willie Walsh wey be IATA director-general yarn am at Changi Aviation Summit for Singapore, say dem no dey progress well for the sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) matter. E say SAF wey suppose help reduce carbon emissions don reach 1.9 million tonnes in 2025, but na only 0.6 percent of total jet fuel consumption. E shock you?
Na wetin wey dey happen be say dey no fit produce SAF plenty, and the price too dey high! Walsh sef talk say mandatory rules wey require airlines to mix SAF with normal fuel don make prices jaga, and e dey discourage people from using am voluntarily. For Europe, dem don set rules wey airlines go dey mix small percentage of SAF, but price fit reach two or four times normal fuel price! E be like dem wan sell us gold.
To try boost this SAF matter, Singapore Civil Aviation Authority go pilot trial wey go allow airlines like Google and Singapore Airlines buy SAF through one central firm. E just be like say dem wan make environmental matter dey dey take shine.
From October 1, all flights wey dey come out from Singapore go dey use 1% SAF for their fuel, but you fit expect say this go increase ticket price small. Dem plan to increase am to 5% by 2030. The flight no go dey cheap o!
As wahala dey happen, dis aviation leaders dey rally for better cooperation and solutions. Walsh don talk say supply chain wahala no be play, and e dey affect how aircraft and engines dey reach dem, making everything cost around $11 billion more. Na serious matter be dat!
Plus, wetin dey happen with world politics dey make am hard-say air cargo and aviation no dey move well. Even the naira we dey struggle, so wetin we go expect for dollar flights?
Asia-Pacific dey grow fast as China and India dey push demand for air travel, but e go need sharp coordination to meet up with the influx of passengers wey dem dey expect. We dey waka like tortoise for decarbonization, but we need quick action if we wan keep this aviation market flying. It’s a grind, but na we go fit fly this plane! Make we watch as things dey unfold.
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