India turns exporter of fuel for small planes, UAVs
NEW DELHI: Amid an impending western ban on fuel from Russia, India on Saturday turned from a net importer to exporter of aviation gasoline — also called AV Gas — that powers UAV (unmanned aerial vehicles) and piston engine aircraft used by flying schools.
State-run IndianOil exported the first consignment of 80 barrels of AV Gas to Papua New Guinea from Mumbai’s Jawaharlal Nehru Port, marking its entry in an estimated $2.7 billion global market.
“The indigenous production of AVGAS 100 LL in India will not only help save foreign exchange spent on imports but will make training in domestic flying institutes economical for budding pilots,” company chairman S M Vaidya said after flagging off the consignment.
