Archive · 2 Jun 2025
Boeing: India Can Become SAF Net Exporter
Imagine airplanes using special fuel that's better for the planet.
Right now, regular airplane fuel makes pollution.
A new type of fuel, called SAF, can help fix this.
A Boeing executive said India has a good chance to make and sell this new fuel.
India has lots of leftovers like used cooking oil and farming waste that can be used to make SAF.
It's still expensive, but it can help airplanes fly without harming the environment as much.
If India makes enough SAF, it could even sell it to other countries.
Boeing executive states India can become a net exporter of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF).
Aviation accounts for around 2-3% of global carbon emissions.
India has the feedstock, including agricultural waste, to produce SAF.
SAF currently costs 2.5 to 3.5 times more than Aviation Turbine Fuel (ATF).
India could supply over 5% of the world's SAF requirements.
- Who
- Salil Gupte, Boeing India and South Asia President
- What
- India has the opportunity to become a net exporter of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF).
- When
- May 29
- Where
- CII’s Annual Business Summit 2025 in New Delhi, India
- Why
- To help decarbonize aviation and meet global net-zero goals.
- SAF Production Potential
- India can produce 8-10 million tonnes of SAF annually
- SAF Cost
- Currently 2.5 to 3.5 times more expensive than ATF
- Global SAF Requirement by 2050
- 185 million tonnes per year to achieve net-zero goals
- India's Aircraft Orders
- Indian airlines have ordered over 1,000 aeroplanes in recent years
- Aircraft Coming to India
- 2,500 civil aircraft expected in the next 20 years