Spicejet operates India’s first bio-fuel flight

August 28, 2018 Comments Off on Spicejet operates India’s first bio-fuel flight 376 Views

Low cost carrier SpiceJet operated India’s first BioJet Fuel powered flight yesterday. The airline operated the flight with a Bombardier Q400 on the Dehradun – Delhi route.

The fuel used is a blend of 75% traditional aviation turbine fuel (ATF) and 25% of BioJet fuel. The fuel is made by Jatropha crop and been developed by the CSIR-Indian Institute of Petroleum (IIP) and meets specification standards of Pratt & Whitney and Bombardier for commercial application in aircraft.

Ajay Singh, Chairman and Managing Director, SpiceJet.
“SpiceJet is delighted to operate the first BioJet fuel flight in India. This fuel is low cost and helps in significantly reducing carbon emissions. It has the potential to reduce our dependence on traditional Aviation Fuel by up to 50% on every flight and bring down fares. India is the fastest growing aviation market in the world today and it is our responsibility to grow using clean and sustainable technologies,”

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