Finnair has announced that it will fly the first biofuel flights backed by its “Push for change” carbon decreasing initiative. The first flight took off on 5 August and the second flight…

South African Airways (SAA) made history last week when a plane flying to Cape Town from Johannesburg became Africa’s first to fly on jet fuel made from tobacco plants. On 15 July, Boeing…

United Airlines has made history by becoming the first US carrier to use biofuel to power regular scheduled flights. The launch of flight 708 from Los Angeles International Airport…

Seattle-Tacoma International Airport has embarked on an ambitious plan to power "all flights by all airlines" using biofuel. As the first step towards this goal, the Port of Seattle,…

United Airlines has purchased a stake in Fulcrum BioEnergy, which develops alternative fuels for the aviation industry. The US$30 million deal marks the single largest investment by a US…

Hong Kong's Dragonair will operate its first-ever commercial biofuel flight this month. The airline's service from Shanghai’s Hongqiao Airport to Hong Kong on 21 March will be powered…

Boeing and Brazilian planemaker Embraer have opened a new biofuel research centre in Brazil. The Boeing-Embraer Joint Research Center, which is located at the Sao Jose dos Campos…

Lufthansa will start fuelling its aircraft with a new type of biofuel at Oslo Airport. The German group recently became the first airline to sign a contract with Norway's Statoil…

Southwest Airlines has signed an agreement to purchase biofuel made using organic material sourced from forests. The purchase agreement, with Red Rocks Biofuels LLC, will see…

Cathay Pacific's environmental efforts have taken a major step forward after the airline invested in Fulcrum BioEnergy, a US-based biofuel developer. The Hong Kong-based carrier will…

Mallee trees, which are native to Australia, have been found to offer a viable source of aviation biofuel. A two-year study commissioned by Airbus, in partnership with Virgin…

Planemakers Boeing and Embraer will open a joint research centre to advance the development of aviation biofuel. Under a memorandum of understanding, the two companies will perform…

Boeing and research partners in the UAE are looking at sustainable aviation biofuel development. This is by finding that desert plants fed by seawater which will produce biofuel more…

Sustainability is the key focus for Abu Dhabi. This thought process is being adopted by its national carrier too. In a recent development, Etihad Airways, Boeing, Takreer, Total and…

Boeing has formed a new partnership with GOL Linhas Aereas Inteligentes that will see the Brazilian carrier use biofuel to power some of its flights during the upcoming World Cup and…

Boeing and South African Airways (SAA) have announced a new partnership aimed at developing biofuel in southern Africa. The companies signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)…

The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has unveiled plans to set up a new facility to develop alternative jet fuels. The FAA has selected a team of 15 universities to lead the…

Four French aviation stakeholders, including Air France and Airbus, have agreed to work together to develop sustainable aviation biofuel. An agreement signed at the recent Paris Air…

United Airlines has signed a new deal aimed at advancing the commercial production of aviation biofuel. The US carrier has completed a purchase agreement with AltAir Fuels that will…

KLM has commenced its first flight schedule using biofuel between Amsterdam Schiphol and New York JFK. Weekly services using the cooking oil fuel started last week and will operate…

Airbus has joined forces with China's state-run oil and gas company Sinopec to develop a new biofuel in China. A new fuel known as '1# bio-jetfuel' will be produced by Sinopec at a brand…