Boeing and HPCL Team Up to Propel Sustainable Aviation Fuel Ecosystem

Boeing partners with HPCL to develop a sustainable aviation fuel ecosystem in India, focusing on scaling production and advocating for supportive policies. The initiative aims to leverage India's ethanol and lipid feedstocks and aligns with global decarbonization efforts, potentially lowering aviation emissions significantly.

Boeing, an American aerospace giant, has joined forces with state-owned HPCL to foster a sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) ecosystem in India. This collaboration seeks to scale up SAF production domestically, support its certification, and urge policy development for a strong SAF framework in the country.

The partnership aligns with insights from the International Air Transport Association (IATA), which highlights India's potential as a key SAF producer due to its ethanol supplies and availability of lipid feedstocks. IATA, representing over 340 airlines, underscores SAF's role in reducing carbon emissions during the aviation sector's decarbonization push.

Emphasizing innovation, HPCL has championed SAF commercialization through its HP Green R&D Centre, which utilizes the patented Trijet technology to convert used cooking oil into SAF. Together with Boeing, HPCL aims to implement sustainability standards across the SAF supply chain and provide educational opportunities in line with global sustainability practices.

(With inputs from agencies.)