IndiGo on Friday issued a statement, in which it informed that it is exploring the potential of using sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) in aircraft. IndiGo airlines also informed that it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with an international SAF provider.
However, the carrier has not yet revealed the name of the SAF provider. It is important to mention here that commercial aviation is responsible for about 2-3 per cent of the global carbon emissions.
IndiGo Airlines to use SAF
In a report titled ‘IndiGo Green’ released on Friday, the airlines informed that it knows that the SAF is not in mass production currently.
However, highlighting the importance of sustainable aviation fuel, IndiGo said that it is exploring the potential of using it and is in talks with its manufacturers globally.
However, the carrier did not reveal the name of the SAFprovider.
Commercial aviation is responsible for about 2-3% of the global carbon emissions. Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg has given up flying to reduce her personal carbon footprint, boosting the “flight shame” movement in Europe and other parts of the world.
Steps soon to be implemented
IndiGo said it is currently taking up the following steps to reduce its aviation turbine fuel (ATF) consumption to decreased its carbon footprint
- fleet modernisation
- implementing weight reduction measures on board
- optimising flight routes
- improving flight operations
- and following fuel-efficient bestpractices.”
At IndiGo, we also believe that the use of all the above practices combined together cannot match the impact which can be created by sustainable aviation fuels (SAF).
However, we also understand that SAF is not in mass production,” it said.The airline said it saved 4.67 lakh tonnes of aviation turbine fuel between 2014-15 to 2020-21.
The carrier said it aims to reduce its carbon dioxide (CO2) emission by 18% peravailable seat kilometer (ASK) in 2022-23 as compared to 2015-16.
ASK measures passenger carrying capacity of the airline and it is calculated by multiplying the total number of seats in flights to total number of kilometres flown by them.
The International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO), a United Nations specialised agency, in some cases uses ‘alternative fuels’ as its terminology, and it is defined as ‘any fuel that has the potential to generate lower carbon emissions than conventional kerosene on a life cycle basis’. ICAO also uses the term ‘sustainable aviation fuel’.
The airline measures CO2 efficiency using ASK intensity ratio, which is metric tonnes CO2/1,000 ASKs. One MT CO2 is equal to 316 kg of fuel.
As per the International Air Transport Association (IATA), it is defined as ‘any fuel that has the potential to generate lower carbon emissions than conventional kerosene on a life cycle basis’.
Information Source – The Hindu and mint
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