Budget carrier IndiGo is exploring the potential of using sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) in aircraft and the airline has signed an Agreement (MoU)  with an international SAF provider, a statement said on Friday, July 30. The airline did not reveal the name of the SAF provider.

In a report titled 'IndiGo Green' released on Friday, July 30, India's largest airline stated that it knows that the SAF is not in mass production currently. However, understanding the significance of sustainable aviation fuel, IndiGo is exploring the potential of using it and is in talks with its manufacturers globally, it said.

"The utilization of SAF commercially is still a few years away but as a leader in Indian aviation, we have already embarked on this journey by signing our first MoU with an international SAF provider," indigo said.

The International Civil Aviation Organization  a United Nations specialized agency, in some cases uses 'alternative fuels' as its terminology, and it is defined as 'any fuel that has the potential to generate lower carbon emissions than conventional kerosene on a life cycle basis. 

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