New Delhi, Sep 9: Akasa Air and Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) have taken a step towards making air travel more sustainable by operating a commercial flight using aviation fuel blended with 1 per cent Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF).
The initiative highlights the growing efforts within India’s aviation sector to adopt cleaner fuel alternatives and reduce the environmental impact of air travel. SAF can help lower carbon emissions over its lifecycle compared with conventional aviation fuel, making it an important option for the industry’s long-term sustainability goals.
The use of SAF on a commercial flight also marks progress in building practical experience around the production, supply and use of sustainable aviation fuel in India. As the sector grows, increasing SAF availability and gradually raising the blending level could play an important role in supporting India’s transition towards greener aviation.
The collaboration between Akasa Air and BPCL reflects the industry’s efforts to develop a more sustainable aviation ecosystem. It also underlines the importance of partnerships between airlines, fuel suppliers and other stakeholders in making cleaner aviation fuel more accessible.
With India’s aviation sector expanding rapidly, initiatives such as these could help lay the foundation for wider adoption of sustainable aviation fuel and contribute to the country’s broader clean-energy and emissions-reduction ambitions.
