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Cathay Pacific welcomes “green” A350

Mark Elliott Jun 6, 2017
Cathay Pacific has taken delivery of its latest Airbus A350 aircraft, following a "green" delivery flight that saw the jet's fuel tanks filled with biofuel. The Asian carrier's 15th…
United States

SIA goes green on flights to the US

Mark Elliott May 3, 2017
Singapore Airlines has started operating a series of "green" flights to the US, in a bid to reduce CO2 emissions. The national carrier has joined forces with the Civil Aviation…
Airlines and Aviation

“Forest-powered” flight takes off in US

Mark Elliott Nov 15, 2016
Alaska Airlines made history this week by operating the first commercial flight powered by a fuel made from forest debris. The alternative type of jet fuel was made from branches,…
Airlines and Aviation

US airline uses alcohol to power flights

Mark Elliott Jun 8, 2016
An airline in the US has launched its first flights powered by a new type of jet fuel made from alcohol. Two Alaska Airlines jets departed Seattle-Tacoma International Airport on…
Airlines and Aviation

United Airlines makes history with scheduled biofuel flights

Mark Elliott Mar 14, 2016
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…
Airlines and Aviation

Seattle airport wants to power “all flights” with biofuel

Mark Elliott Dec 17, 2015
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,…
Airlines and Aviation

China to buy 300 aircraft in major Boeing pact

Mark Elliott Sep 24, 2015
China has agreed to purchase 300 new aircraft from Boeing, as part of a wide-ranging series of deals with the US planemaker. Following the visit of China's President Xi Jinping to the…
Airlines and Aviation

United Airlines invests in biofuel company

Mark Elliott Jul 2, 2015
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…
Airlines and Aviation

Dragonair to operate first biofuel flight

Mark Elliott Mar 16, 2015
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…
Airlines and Aviation

Boeing, Embraer boost biofuel research in Brazil

Mark Elliott Jan 21, 2015
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…
Airlines and Aviation

Lufthansa to operate biofuel flights from Oslo

Mark Elliott Jan 13, 2015
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…
Airlines and Aviation

Boeing conducts world’s first ‘green diesel’ flight

Mark Elliott Dec 9, 2014
Boeing has completed the world's first flight using ‘green diesel’ - a type of biofuel that is already used in ground transportation. The US planemaker powered its 'ecoDemonstrator'…
Airlines and Aviation

Boeing to turn Chinese gutter oil into fuel

Mark Elliott Oct 23, 2014
As part of its efforts to develop aviation biofuel, Boeing has launched a new facility that will lead to aircraft being powered by waste cooking oil from Chinese cities. In…
United States

Southwest Airlines buys forest biofuel

Mark Elliott Sep 29, 2014
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…
Airlines and Aviation

Recycled cooking oil powers Finnair flight

Mark Elliott Sep 23, 2014
Finnair has operated a trans-Atlantic flight to New York using a biofuel made using recycled cooking oil. The Airbus A330 aircraft departed Helsinki on 23 September, to coincide with…
Airlines and Aviation

Cathay invests in biofuel developer

Mark Elliott Aug 7, 2014
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…
Airlines and Aviation

Australia’s mallee trees “viable” for biofuel

Mark Elliott May 22, 2014
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…
Airlines and Aviation

Boeing, Embraer team up for biofuel research

Mark Elliott May 13, 2014
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…
Airlines and Aviation

Boeing goes green with new aviation fuel

Mark Elliott Jan 15, 2014
Boeing says it has identified a new type of biofuel that could slash the aviation industry's carbon emissions. The US planemaker believes that "green diesel", a renewable fuel used in…
Airlines and Aviation

GOL to use biofuel for World Cup and Olympic flights

Mark Elliott Nov 19, 2013
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…
Airlines and Aviation

Boeing, SAA develop African biofuel

Mark Elliott Oct 14, 2013
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)…
Airlines and Aviation

United deal to develop biofuel refinery

Mark Elliott Jun 11, 2013
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…
Airlines and Aviation

KLM operates longest biofuel flight yet

Mark Elliott Jun 19, 2012 11
KLM operated the longest biofuel flight so far today, flying from Amsterdam to Rio de Janeiro. The Boeing 777-300 made the journey partially powered by a sustainable fuel made from…

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