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World's First Commercial Aviation Using Biofuels Closer to Reality

Posted on Thursday, October 30, 2008 posted by posted by Ecacofonix @ 8:58 PM

The world's first commercial aviation flight powered by a sustainable second-generation biofuel moved a step closer this week.

The jatropha-based fuel to power one of four engines on the Air New Zealand Boeing 747-400, has arrived at the Rolls-Royce facility in Derby, UK, for testing prior to the flight.

Preliminary data shows the fuel meets all required specifications for use in commercial aviation and a technical team led by Rolls Royce is now putting the fuel through a rigorous testing process to further validate its specifications.

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