Lufthansa charters first biofuel powered flights

15.07.11

European airline Lufthansa is launching a six-month biofuel trial on regular scheduled flights.

The first flight, powered by a 50/50 mix of regular fuel and biosynthetic kerosene, left Hamburg at 11.15am (CET) bound for Frankfurt. The airline says the trial will reduce CO2 emissions by up to 1,500 tonnes.

The biosynthetic kerosene is developed from pure biomass. The airline added that as well as reducing CO2 emissions, the main aim of the trial was to examine the effects of biofuel on aircraft engines.

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