Air India, Airasia India And Vistara Ink Mou With CSIR-IIP

The airline companies of the Tata group, consisting of Air India, AirAsia India, and Vistara, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research - Indian Institute of Petroleum. 
The signing will see the parties collaborate and work on the research, development, and deployment of Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF).
The signing of the MoU comes after the Indian Ministry of Civil Aviation and the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas were working on incorporating a SAF roadmap to progress the sustainable concept among Indian airlines. It also came after Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia stressed the need for carbon neutrality.
India's current requirement for Aviation Turbine Fuel (ATF) is approximately 25 million tons daily. Still, the existing supply line and stock of imported crude and refined products with oil companies and refineries are becoming very limited. 
With the apparent consideration for economic and environmental views, the Indian aviation industry slowly realized the need to lead in the realm of SAF for future growth and sustainability of its operations.
This is why the primary focus of this partnership would be the exploration of Single Reactor HEFA Technology for Drop-in liquid Sustainable Aviation and Automotive Fuel (DILSAAF), as the 'drop-in' fuel can be added to aircraft tanks with no modifications required. 
The MoU also highlights the parties' intent to work together in various other areas related to progressing sustainability within the Indian aviation industry.

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