'Completely false, irresponsible': Govt refutes claim of ethanol blending with jet fuel

NEW DELHI: The Centre on Thursday dismissed claims that it is planning to blend ethanol with aviation turbine fuel (ATF), calling the reports "completely false and irresponsible" and urging people not to spread misinformation on aviation safety.Union civil aviation minister Ram Mohan Naidu Kinjarapu, in a post on X, said there is "no such proposal" under consideration by the government."The claim that the Government plans to blend ethanol with Aviation Turbine Fuel (ATF) is completely false and irresponsible. There is no such proposal," he said.He clarified that ethanol and sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) are "entirely different" fuels and should not be confused with one another.Explaining the distinction, Naidu said SAF is an internationally certified aviation fuel recognised by the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) and has been adopted globally.