Vistara operates India’s first commercial SAF flight on a wide-body plane

In India, local carrier Vistara, a joint venture of TATA Group and Singapore Airlines, said it became the first Indian airline to operate a commercial domestic flight on a wide-body aircraft using sustainable aviation fuel. This milestone was achieved on Vistara’s brand new Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner, flying from Indira Gandhi International Airport, in Delhi to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport, in Mumbai, using a blend of 17% SAF with 83% conventional jet fuel. Vinod Kannan, Chief Executive Officer at Vistara, said: “We have always been committed to driving sustainability and innovation in aviation, and are delighted to carry out yet another industry-first initiative of operating a commercial flight on a wide-body using SAF. We are thankful to our partners and the relevant authorities for their support.” Last month, Vistara operated a wide-body aircraft on a long-haul international route using sustainable aviation fuel. A blend of 30% SAF and 70% conventional jet fuel was used on a flight between Charleston International Airport, in South Carolina to Indira Gandhi International Airport, in Delhi.

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