Vistara has achieved a significant milestone by operating the first commercial domestic wide-body flight with sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) in India. The airline used a mixture of 17% SAF and 83% conventional jet fuel on a brand-new Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner to fly from Indira Gandhi International Airport, Delhi to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport, Mumbai. This achievement has helped Vistara to reduce carbon dioxide emissions by approximately 4.53 tonnes and is part of its efforts to promote a sustainable future for the aviation industry.
Vistara also made history by becoming the first Indian airline to use SAF to operate a wide-body aircraft on a long-distance international route last month. During the ferry flight from Charleston, South Carolina, to Indira Gandhi International Airport, Delhi, Vistara used a blend of 30% SAF and 70% conventional jet fuel, resulting in a reduction of approximately 68.03885 tonnes of CO2 emissions over the fuel's lifetime.
Vinod Kannan, Chief Executive Officer of Vistara, expressed his gratitude to their partners and relevant authorities for their support, stating that Vistara is committed to driving sustainability and innovation in aviation. The airline, along with other airlines in the TATA group, has been working towards reducing carbon emissions through the implementation of green technologies. Vistara had an MoU last year to collaborate on the study, creation, and use of SAF with the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research-Indian Institute of Petroleum. Vistara is also working to reduce CO2 emissions for international flights and the industry's contribution to climate change through the Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA).
Recently, Vistara has been recognized as the 'Best Airline in India and Southern Asia' for the second time in a row and featured among the world's top 20 airlines.