biofuel

General Aviation News December 3, 2013

Qantas and Shell Release Biofuel Report

An Australian aviation biofuel industry is technically viable but significant obstacles remain, according to a report released by Qantas and Shell today. The study,…

Civilian aviation news October 11, 2013

South African Airways Launch Sustainable Aviation Biofuel Effort in Southern Africa

Collaboration on biofuel supply chain part of broader efforts to support environmental sustainability CHICAGO — Boeing (NYSE: BA) and South African Airways (SAA) announced today…

Civilian aviation news July 26, 2012

Air Canada operates an A330 on an Olympic-scale milestone biofuel flight

Another aviation milestone was reached using an Airbus jetliner this week when Air Canada performed the first transatlantic flight powered by biofuel using an A330….

General Aviation News April 17, 2012

Porter Airlines Operates Bombardier Q400 Aircraft in Canada’s First Biofuel-Powered Revenue Flight

Biofuel test program led by Bombardier Aerospace, Porter Airlines, Pratt & Whitney Canada and Targeted Growth successfully concluded Program funded by the key partners and…

Civilian aviation news April 17, 2012

Boeing, ANA Celebrate First 787 Biofuel Flight

Boeing and All Nippon Airways (ANA) made aviation history today as a 787 Dreamliner flew for the first time powered in part by sustainable biofuels….

Civilian aviation news, General Aviation News March 22, 2012

Airplane rivals launch joint biofuel project

Plane makers and bitter rivals Airbus of Europe, Boeing of the US and Embraer of Brazil announced on Thursday a joint plan to develop affordable…

Civilian aviation news March 22, 2012

Porter Airlines to Conduct Canada s First Biofuel-Powered Revenue Flight

Flight to be scheduled just before Earth Day with a Bombardier Q400 turboprop Preparatory test flight successfully flown by Bombardier in February 2012 In mid-April,…

Civilian aviation news October 28, 2011

Air China, Boeing and Industry Partners Conduct First Chinese Sustainable Biofuel Flight

Flight highlights bilateral cooperation on renewable energy between China and the U.S. BEIJING, Oct. 28, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — Air China, Boeing (NYSE: BA), and Chinese…

General Aviation News August 25, 2011

First Navy trainer flies on biofuel

The Navyâ€™s alternative energy program expanded yesterday when a T-45 training aircraft completed a successful biofuel flight at Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Md. The…

Military Aviation News August 17, 2011

Department of the Navy goes green with Osprey

The Navy and Marine Corps team reached another milestone toward achieving the Secretary of the Navyâ€™s energy goals by successfully flying a Marine Corps MV-22…

Civilian aviation news, General Aviation News July 15, 2011

Worldâ€™s first scheduled passenger biofuel flights commence

Lufthansa and Airbus make significant step forward towards sustainable aviation Lufthansa has launched the worldâ€™s first ever daily commercial passenger flights using biofuel. The four…

General Aviation News June 16, 2011

Boeing 747-8 Freighter to Fly to Paris Air Show on Sustainable Biofuel

— Washington-to-Paris journey is first transatlantic flight of a biofuel-powered commercial airplane — 747-8 Freighter makes its international air show debut after historic flight Boeing…

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