Akasa Air’s First Commercial Flight on 1% SAF Blend
Why in the news
Akasa Air completed a commercial service on fuel containing a small share of sustainable aviation fuel.
Key facts
- Airline: Akasa Air; fuel: aviation turbine fuel (ATF) with a 1% SAF blend.
- Supplier: Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL).
- Route: Mumbai to Goa.
- National target: 5% SAF blending by 2030.
Significance
- Moves aviation a step toward its cleaner-fuel goals.
Exam angle
- Full form: SAF means Sustainable Aviation Fuel.
- Blend used: 1%; target: 5% by 2030.
- Fuel supplier: BPCL.