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At a time when spiralling aviation fuel prices have strained the finances of domestic airlines, a private carrier is planning to operate some of its flight through biofuel.
No frills carrier SpiceJet will test a plane on Monday that uses biofuel.
It could be a small turboporp, with officials from DGCA and other aviation bodies on board to ascertain the feasibility of the aircraft.
The objective is to make air travel economical and bring some respite to the airlines reeling under high fuel price through the use of alternative fuel, insiders in the aviation industry said.
If the test on Monday brings success, India could join a select countries such as the US and Australia that have had biofuel-operated commercial aircraft. Aviation leaders are a worried lot over the rising fuel costs and have demanded that the Centre bring aviation turbine fuel under GST.
Industry-wide concern
Vistara’s chief strategy and commercial officer Sanjiv Kapoor said in a tweet today that aviation in India is not for the “weak-kneed” while expressing concern over the domestic aviation fuel rates. Domestic carriers such as IndiGo and SpiceJet have reported losses in the June quarter.
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