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Air France-KLM Seeks Indian Alliances for Sustainable Aviation Fuel Production
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News18•30-09-2026, 17:45
Air France-KLM Seeks Indian Alliances for Sustainable Aviation Fuel Production
- •Air France-KLM plans to seek alliances in India for the production of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) as part of its decarbonisation efforts.
- •The group will increase its weekly flights connecting India from 42 to 54 in the upcoming winter schedule, with Air France and KLM operating 27 flights each.
- •Air France-KLM has seen double-digit revenue growth from business and premium classes in the first half of this year, highlighting India as a strategic market.
- •KLM's Senior Vice President for Impact and Innovation, Zita Schellekens, emphasized India's crucial role in decarbonisation and the importance of SAF.
- •India is steadily advancing towards SAF adoption with a 52% readiness score and has set blending targets of 1% by 2027, 2% by 2028, and 5% by 2030.
Key Questions Answered
India has established mandatory Sustainable Aviation Fuel blending targets of 1 percent by 2027, 2 percent by 2028, and 5 percent by 2030.
Air France-KLM will increase its weekly flights connecting Indian cities to Paris and Amsterdam from 42 to 54 frequencies during the upcoming winter schedule, with Air France and KLM operating 27 flights each.
A report published by Boeing and the Roundtable on Sustainable Biomaterials indicates that India has achieved an overall SAF readiness score of 52 percent.
