Boeing plans ‘green’ jet biofuel test flight

Air New Zealand, Boeing and Rolls-Royce will use biofuel made from the oil of jatropha plants on a commercial airline demonstration flight in December. The 'green' jet fuel will be mixed 50/50 with Jet A1 kerosene jet fuel and will power one of the Boeing 747-400's Rolls-Royce engines. The technology used to convert the jatropha plant oil…

ByThe Global ViewNovember 14, 20080Comments

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Japan Airlines readies second-gen biofuels test flight

What do Air New Zealand, KLM, Continental and Virgin got in common? If you said they're all airlines, you'd be right. If you said they're all international airlines, you'd be right too. If you said they all have vowels in their name, you'd be wrong - KLM doesn't. But if you said they're all going planning…

ByThe Global ViewJune 24, 20080Comments

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How’s Boeing going on the enviro-credentials?

In a recent visit to the Aussie town of Exmouth, Greenbang was told this story about the town - home to massive naval radio communications towers - by a local, whose fellow townsperson had got talking to a Russian fellow on a visit to London. The Russian had enquired where our Aussie called home. "Exmouth," said…

ByThe Global ViewMay 28, 20080Comments

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Boeing fuel cell plane takes to the skies

Greenbang has a low fun threshold. She almost choked on her beans and toast this morning due to a state of dangerous excitement caused by the discovery that Boeing has flown a hydrogen fuel cell powered plane. According to the venerable Boeing, it's the first time "in aviation history" anyone's tried this sort of thing. It's not…

ByThe Global ViewApril 7, 20081Comment

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Biofuels go for Continental breakfast on Boeing flight

It looks like everyone wants to be a Virgin these days, especially a mile-high one: the biofuels trail blazed by Virgin is now being trodden by Continental Airlines along with chums Boeing and GE Aviation. The threesome have announced that they plan to do a test flight using bio-aviation-fuel in the first half of next year.…

ByThe Global ViewMarch 18, 20080Comments

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Virgin biofuel plane completes London to Amsterdam flight

Remember how Virgin Atlantic said was going to fly a biofuel plane in February? Well, it's February and guess what? The flight has flown. The biofuel-powered 747 flew from London to Amsterdam, using fuel made from a mix of babassu oil and coconut oil and no amendments to its engine. The demo flight was piloted by…

ByThe Global ViewFebruary 25, 20081Comment

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Boeing plans ‘green’ jet biofuel test flight

Japan Airlines readies second-gen biofuels test flight

How’s Boeing going on the enviro-credentials?

Boeing fuel cell plane takes to the skies

Biofuels go for Continental breakfast on Boeing flight

Virgin biofuel plane completes London to Amsterdam flight

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