SpiceJet's biofuel-powered flight will help environment, boost farm income

The global airline industry's quest for a commercially viable, sustainable aviation fuel mix of biofuel and petroleum fuel dates back to February 2008

The other day a Bombardier aircraft belonging to SpiceJet, the country’s second-largest budget airline, flew a distance of over 200 km from Dehradun to Delhi using a blend of aviation turbine fuel (ATF) and biofuel in the ratio of 75:25. In this case, the source of biofuel was jatropha, an oilseed highly rich in energy that can be grown in less productive lands, including wastelands. That the oil derived from jatropha will be good for blending with ATF was established by Dehradun-based Indian Institute of Petroleum. 

SpiceJet Chairman Ajay Singh has every reason to give himself a pat on the