May 19—Union minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Friday announced the successful operation of the first domestic flight by AIX Connect (formerly known as AirAsia India) using India-produced sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). The aircraft blended fuel with 1 percent of SAF to reduce the emissions produced by the aircraft. Calling it a new chapter in SAF, Puri said, "Today, I received crew and passengers who took the first commercial passenger flight from Pune to Delhi powered by indigenously produced sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). Tweeting pictures of the achievement, he wrote, "Historic step making aviation fuel from ethanol taking#FarmtoFlight! Puri added, "By 2025, if we target to blend 1% SAF blending in Jet fuel, India would require around 14 crore litres of SAF/annum.

Source: Hindustan Times May 19, 2023 13:57 UTC