Lufthansa starts six-month biofuel trial
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Lufthansa has launched a six-month biofuel trial on regular scheduled flights.A Lufthansa Airbus A321 will fly the Hamburg-Frankfurt-Hamburg route four times daily. One of its engines will run on a 50/50 mix of regular fuel and biosynthetic kerosene.The biofuel for jet engines has been approved by the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM).Since biokerosene has similar properties to those of conventional kerosene it can be used for all aircraft types without any need for modifications to the aircraft or its engines.During the six months test run period, the use of biofuel will reduce CO2 emissions by up to 1,500 tonnes.Christoph Franz, Chairman and CEO of the Lufthansa Group, said that next to reducing CO2 emissions the main aim of this long-term operational trial, was to examine the effects of biofuel on the maintenance and lifespan of aircraft engines.
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