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Singapore’s decision to postpone SAF levy rollout was “sensible”, IATA head says
April 10th 2026
“I think the decision Singapore made to delay the introduction of SAF is very sensible,” Willie Walsh, International Air Transport Association (IATA) Director General, told the media during the IATA World Data Symposium (WDS), answering a request for comment from Orient Aviation Daily Digest. Read More » “Singapore was very clear about what the objectives of the levy were. The objectives were to incentivize production. What we have seen in recent weeks is that the price of SAF has significantly increased. So I think the levy would not incentivize any additional production, it would just have meant more money with less SAF,” Walsh explained. The IATA head said the way Singapore approached the issue can be viewed as an example for other regulators: “It is what we would like to see from other governments around the world, to understand what the objective is, and if necessary, change their decision to ensure the right objective is achieved.”
