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On 19thMay early Moring Aix Connect successfully operated a flight using Sustainable Aviation Fuel which was sourced by Indian Oil Corporation Ltd First Ever Indian SAF Blend.
AIX Connect flight I5 767 to Delhi International Airport from Pune Airport operated on Airbus A320. Delhi Airport received the Flight on that occasion minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas MR Hardeep Singh Puri said
Indian Aviation is Planning to use 1% by 2025 which is required to produce around 14 crore Liters of Sustainable Fuel Every Year If all goes right then it can be changed to 5% but that request 70 crore liters of SAF per year.
This is a Milestone for Indian Aviation as it will be a big step toward Sustainable Aviation Industry resulting in Cost effective and Environment friendly Operations.
The Sustainable Aviation Fuel Blend used today was made by the Indian Oil Corporation and Praj Industries with the help of US-Based Biofuel company GEVO Inc.