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Naidu denies any plan to blend ethanol in ATF
Deccan Herald··7 Aug
Civil Aviation Minister Kinjarapu Ram Mohan Naidu on August 6 denied any plan to blend ethanol with aviation turbine fuel. He said claims of ethanol in ATF were false and that there is definitely no such move. Naidu distinguished Sustainable Aviation Fuel, recognised under ICAO frameworks, from the ethanol blend rumour circulating in political debate.
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What It Means For You
- Air travellers can note the Civil Aviation Minister said ethanol will not be blended into ATF.
- Anyone following E20 road-fuel politics can separate that debate from jet fuel policy claims.
- Aviation watchers can track Sustainable Aviation Fuel as the ICAO-recognised alternative path named by Naidu.
What's Happening
- On August 6 Civil Aviation Minister Kinjarapu Ram Mohan Naidu denied any plan to blend ethanol with ATF.
- He called claims of ethanol in aviation turbine fuel false and said there is definitely no such move.
- He distinguished Sustainable Aviation Fuel, which is recognised under ICAO frameworks, from ethanol blending.
Why SAF Is Not The Same As Ethanol In Jet Fuel
- The denial responded to political claims linking E20 road-fuel messaging to aviation fuel policy.
- ATF specifications and engine certification differ sharply from petrol ethanol blends used on roads.
- SAF pathways focus on certified drop-in fuels rather than simple ethanol mixing into jet fuel tanks.
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