Scoot’s decision to launch Singapore-Melaka flights raises sustainability questions when routes of similar length are being cut back in other regions, says aviation analyst Brendan Sobie.
, a small historic city located about two-thirds of the way from Singapore to Kuala Lumpur. The route is 216km long, making it the shortest in Changi Airport history.emissions of short flights far exceed that of buses or trains, or even private vehicles.
A Singapore-Melaka flight would take only about 20 minutes under a direct routing but will likely be in the air for 30 to 40 minutes, resulting in approximately 30kg of carbon dioxide emissions per seat.PRESSURE TO RELOOK HSR The pressure on Singapore and Malaysia to relook HSR will likely mount over the next few years given the increasing importance of sustainability, as I wrote in a white paper that was published earlier this year by the Aviation Studies Institute at the Singapore University of Technology and Design .
In future it may be possible to even provide airside bus connections from Melaka Airport to both KLIA and Changi Airport. These would enable passengers to proceed directly to international airports without having to go through immigration until they reach their destination. Currently there are only landside buses from Changi Airport to Johor Bahru with passengers required to go through immigration at Changi and again at the Johor-Singapore Causeway.OTHER ZERO-EMISSION OPTIONS
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