New Delhi: Vistara, the Indian full-service carrier, on Thursday (May 4) announced that it has become the first Indian airline to operate a commercial domestic flight on a wide-body aircraft using sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). According to the airlines, it operated the Boeing 787 aircraft on the Delhi-Mumbai route using sustainable aviation fuel.
According to the airline, this historic feat was achieved on Vistara’s brand new Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner, which flew from Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA) in Delhi to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport in Mumbai, with 83% SAF occupancy. There was also a mix of 17 per cent. percent conventional jet fuel.
Airline reduces 10,000 pounds of CO2 emissions
In this flight, Vistara was able to reduce approximately 10,000 pounds of CO2 emissions. According to the airline, this pioneering initiative is part of Vistara’s ongoing efforts to reduce its carbon footprint and support a sustainable future for the aviation industry. “This pioneering initiative is part of Vistara’s ongoing efforts to reduce its carbon footprint and support a sustainable future for the aviation industry,” the airline said.
Last month, the Tata Group-Singapore Airlines joint venture – Vistara – operated a wide-body aircraft on a long-haul international route using sustainable aviation fuel, also a first for an Indian airline.
A blend of 30 percent SAF and 70 percent conventional jet fuel was used on a ferry flight between Charleston International Airport, South Carolina, and Indira Gandhi International Airport, New Delhi, resulting in approximately 150,000 pounds of CO2 emissions compared to the fuel. There is a shortage. Life cycle, Vistara said.
Vinod Kannan, Chief Executive Officer, Vistara, said, “We have always been committed to driving sustainability and innovation in aviation, and look forward to taking another industry-first initiative of operating a commercial flight on a wide body using SAF. Happy to have.” Which is in the process of merging with Tata Group owned Air India.
Apart from Air India, the group also owns low-cost carrier AIX Connect (AirAsia India) and international budget airline Air India Express. There are also plans to integrate these two airlines into a single entity, which is planned to operate as a low-cost airline. Vistara said in a statement that along with other Tata group airline companies, it is working extensively towards reducing carbon emissions through the use of sustainable technologies.
Last year, they signed an MoU with the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research – Indian Institute of Petroleum to collaborate on research, development and deployment of sustainable aviation fuels (SAFs). According to the airline, it is also working through the Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA) to reduce CO2 emissions for international flights and reduce the industry’s impact on climate change.
(with inputs from agencies)
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