Singapore committed to building strong support for the aviation industry

Singapore: Singapore’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Heng Swee Keat has said Singapore was committed to building a strong ecosystem so as to support innovation in the aviation industry.

He said on Monday at the opening ceremony for the Singapore Airshow 2020 that the ecosystem would be made up of academics, businesses and other partners, locally, with the region, and beyond, to promote research, innovation and enterprise and to encourage the cross-pollination of ideas and translation of ideas into action. The ecosystem is expected to address issues common to the global aviation industry, such as reducing the environmental impact of aviation and improving travel efficiency.