The Indonesian government is preparing the initial steps towards\ndecarbonising the aviation sector by mandating the use of 1% Sustainable\nAviation Fuel (SAF) for international flights from Soekarno-Hatta\nAirport and I Gusti Ngurah Rai Airport starting in 2027. This policy is\none of the government\u2019s strategies to build a more environmentally\nfriendly aviation ecosystem while simultaneously enhancing the\ncompetitiveness of national airports.<\/p>\n
Coordinating Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Development\nAgus Harimurti Yudhoyono (AHY) stated that the use of SAF will be a\nmilestone in the transformation of the national aviation industry\ntowards a low-emission airport concept. \u201cSo, in 2027, the spirit is that\nwe use sustainable aviation fuel. This means it is an alternative to\nconventional avtur. It is much cleaner. We are focusing first on 1\npercent of international flights from Cengkareng, from Soekarno-Hatta,\nand also from Ngurah Rai. Just those two,\u201d AHY said during a\nministerial-level coordination meeting at his office in Jakarta on\nThursday.<\/p>\n
He explained that the initial implementation of SAF will only apply\nto international flights departing from the two main airports. The\ngovernment is targeting this implementation to serve as a foundation\nbefore the use of environmentally friendly fuel is expanded in the\nfuture. \u201cDepartures from the two main international cities, 1 percent.\nSo hopefully this can kick off in 2027 as an initial milestone, before\nwe more aggressively promote the use of sustainable aviation fuel,\u201d he\nstated.<\/p>\n
AHY said the government also aims to build a domestic SAF supply\nchain from upstream to downstream, so that Indonesia has a competitive\nadvantage and does not depend on foreign supplies. \u201cOf course, we hope\nthat production can also be upstream to downstream within the country.\nAnd it must meet quality standards and refer to the sustainability\nstandards set by ICAO (International Civil Aviation Organization),\u201d he\nsaid.<\/p>\n
He noted that the policy is part of the aviation sector\u2019s\ndecarbonisation agenda currently being prepared by the government. The\nmeasures include reducing energy consumption, converting energy sources,\nand increasing resource efficiency within airport areas. \u201cSo that the\nairport ecosystem is also oriented towards decarbonisation. The net zero\nemission airport concept. This is not something far-fetched, but\nsomething we can implement, and there are a number of airports in the\nworld that have already adopted various infrastructure approaches that\nare zero or net zero emission,\u201d AHY said.<\/p>\n
On the other hand, he reminded that the aviation industry still faces\nglobal challenges due to geopolitical turmoil affecting energy prices.\nAccording to him, fuel costs currently account for about 40 percent of\ntotal operational costs for airlines. \u201cFuel accounts for 40 percent of\nthe total operational costs of airlines in Indonesia,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Therefore, the government considers the transformation towards\nsustainable aviation fuel to be an important strategy to strengthen the\nlong-term competitiveness of the national aviation industry, while\nsupporting economic development targets that remain aligned with\nenvironmental protection.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/ahy-announces-indonesia-to-begin-new-era-of-green-aviation-fuel-in-2027-here-are-the-details-1782388401", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }