Boeing, HPCL announce tie-up to advance sustainable aviation fuel

Boeing and Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd (HPCL) today announced a partnership to help advance India’s sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) ecosystem and support the Indian Government’s environmental goals.

SAF lowers carbon emissions over the fuel’s life cycle by up to 84%, depending on the feedstock, and it has the potential to reduce even more in the future. SAF can be made from a wide variety of sources — cover crops and other non-edible plants, agricultural and forestry waste, non-recyclable municipal waste, industrial plant off-gassing and other feedstocks.

As part of this partnership, Boeing and HPCL will explore opportunities to scale SAF production in India, support the certification of domestically produced SAF and advocate for policies to develop a robust SAF ecosystem in the country. They will also collaborate to implement sustainability standards and practices across the entire SAF supply chain, explore opportunities for training programs, and share leading practices with SAF.

This partnership with HPCL underscores Boeing’s leadership and continued investments in SAF, including partnering with global institutions to expand SAF supply.