SpiceJet operates India's first flight partially powered by bio-fuel

New Delhi/Dehradun, Aug 27: Budget passenger carrier SpiceJet on Monday successfully operated India's first test flight which was partially powered by bio-fuel.

A concoction of bio-fuel mixed with aviation turbine fuel powered a SpiceJet's Q400 flight which was operated on Monday.

The flight was operated from Dehradun to Delhi. It was received by the key Cabinet Ministers and airline's top management at Indira Gandhi International Airport Terminal 2.