Driving Sustainability in Aviation: Evaluating Green Initiatives in India’s Aerospace Sector

The aerospace industry is increasingly recognizing the imperative of transitioning towards sustainable practices to mitigate environmental impact and ensure long-term viability. This study offers a comprehensive analysis of green aviation initiatives within the Indian aerospace industry, focusing on current state assessment, key challenges, policy effectiveness, stakeholder perspectives, adoption of sustainable technologies, economic implications, environmental impact assessment, policy gap analysis, and recommendations for advancement. Data was collected from 103 industry stakeholders through surveys and analyzed using descriptive statistics and correlation analysis. Findings reveal a significant level of engagement in green aviation initiatives, with high adoption rates observed across various technologies and practices such as biofuels, energy-efficient aircraft design, and environmental programs. However, regulatory constraints, technological limitations, and cultural barriers emerge as prominent challenges hindering widespread adoption. Policy effectiveness varies among stakeholders, indicating the need for continuous evaluation and refinement. Key recommendations include enhancing policy coherence, fostering industry collaboration, investing in research and development, and promoting public awareness. Correlation analysis highlights positive relationships between the adoption of sustainable technologies and environmental impact, policy effectiveness and industry perception, economic implications and stakeholder engagement, environmental impact and policy compliance, adoption of sustainable practices and operational efficiency, and policy gap analysis and recommendations.