IndiGo takes delivery of first Airbus plane operating on sustainable fuel

IndiGo on Friday took delivery from Airbus of its first aircraft that will operate on sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), a statement said.

Any fuel that has lower carbon emissions than conventional kerosene is known as SAF.

In a statement, Ronojoy Dutta, Chief Executive Officer, IndiGo said, We are pleased to take delivery of this Airbus aircraft which will run on SAF, as part of our journey towards sustainable aviation.”

“At IndiGo, we recognise the importance of adopting sustainability in aviation and this is another step towards a cleaner environment,” he noted.

The Toulouse-Delhi flight operated by this A320neo aircraft on Friday was the first international flight operated by any Indian carrier using SAF, the airline’s statement said.