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How India’s biofuel potential complements its leadership in sustainable aviation fuel
July 10, 2025 1:29 pm
Sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) provides an opportunity for India to leverage its feedstock resources to be a market leader in the sector and make meaningful contributions to global decarbonisation efforts. But what are the major economic and logistical challenges to scaling up SAF adoption?
Why certain aircraft make a distinctive 'barking' or 'grinding sound' before takeoff
May 08, 2025 12:19 pm
Did you know about this fascinating aspect?
Govt panel sets indicative targets for blending sustainable aviation fuel in ATF from 2027
November 26, 2023 7:09 am
The decision is in line with the mandatory phase of the International Civil Aviation Organization’s (ICAO) Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA), which will take effect from 2027.
Could air someday power your flight? Airlines are betting on it
January 24, 2023 12:47 pm
New technologies, including one fuel extracted from the atmosphere itself, could make flying more sustainable. But the challenges are many and the timeline is uncertain.
Windfall profit tax on crude oil halved, levy on export of diesel too slashed
December 01, 2022 7:16 pm
India first imposed windfall profit taxes on July 1, joining a growing number of nations that tax super normal profits of energy companies.
South African airports group says Cape Town faces jet fuel crunch
October 01, 2022 5:45 pm
Airports Company SA (ACSA) did not elaborate on what was causing the delay at Cape Town International Airport after it received a report on the situation from jet fuel suppliers.
Mizoram reduces VAT on aviation turbine fuel from 10 to 1 pc
July 14, 2022 1:14 pm
As per the notification shared by Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia, Mizoram Value Added Tax Act, 2005 has been amended to bring the prices of Aviation Turbine Fuel (ATF) down.
As ATF price soars to new high, airfares to get dearer
April 02, 2022 9:04 am
Jet fuel prices are revised on the 1st and 16th of every month, based on the average international price of benchmark fuel in the preceding fortnight.
Government slashes excise duty on aviation turbine fuel to 11 per cent
October 11, 2018 12:53 am
The reduction in excise duty on jet fuel has come less than a week after the government cut excise duty on petrol and diesel by Rs 1.50 per litre and asked state-owned oil firms to subsidise the fuel by another rupee for every litre.
Soon, plants may power planes
May 09, 2014 4:37 pm
The study was published in the journal Energy & Environmental Science.
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