In a letter to the airline employees, the CEO said, "On the sustainability front, our colleagues at Air Asia India will operate the first flight using a blend of Indian-produced Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) between Pune and Delhi today."
The agreement was signed by Mohammad Abdelqader El Ramahi, Chief Green Hydrogen Officer, Masdar, and Mikail Houari, President, Airbus Africa, and Middle East.
According to the airline, this historic feat was achieved on Vistara's brand new Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner, flying from Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA), Delhi, to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport, Mumbai, using a blend of 17 per cent SAF with 83 per cent conventi
Airline Vistara said on Thursday it became India's first carrier to operate a wide-body aircraft using sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) on a long-haul route.
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], March 26 (ANI): Airport operators Groupe ADP and GMR Airports together with Airbus, Axens and Safran have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on Friday to conduct a joint study on Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF) and their potential in India.
London [UK], December 6 (ANI): British Airways will become the first airline to use sustainable aviation fuel produced on a commercial scale in the UK after signing a multi-year agreement with Phillips 66 Limited.
London [UK], November 2 (ANI/Sputnik): UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Tuesday slammed current targets on aviation sustainable fuel as "pathetic" and claimed the sector can do better than that to reduce carbon emissions.
Kuala Lumpur [Malaysia], September 13 (ANI): The Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) on Monday announced its commitment to a goal of net zero emissions by 2050.
Washington [US], June 17 (ANI): According to research conducted by NASA and the German Aerospace Center (DLR), cleaner-burning jet fuels made from sustainable sources can produce 50-70 per cent fewer ice crystal contrails at cruising altitude.
Geneva [Switzerland], July 9 (ANI): The International Air Transport Association (IATA) on Thursday emphasised the aviation industry's commitment to its emissions reduction goals and called for the International Energy Agency (IEA) to prioritise investment in sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) t
Geneva [Switzerland], Dec 13 (ANI): The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has published information confirming that carbon emissions per passenger have declined by more than 50 per cent since 1990.