Created Thu 11th Dec 2008 6:40am PST by 
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When will commercial jets be flying on biofuel?
Background: The head of strategy development and execution for Boeing Co.'s biofuels program forecast that commercial jets will be flying on biofuel in three to five years, far less time than generally believed.
The Boeing official, Darrin Morgan, said sunflowers and jatropha are closest to being certified, with algae also holding great promise. In an interview with Wired.com, he noted that these biofuels, which will be blended with regular jet fuel, won’t require any engine modifications.
The Boeing official, Darrin Morgan, said sunflowers and jatropha are closest to being certified, with algae also holding great promise. In an interview with Wired.com, he noted that these biofuels, which will be blended with regular jet fuel, won’t require any engine modifications.
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In Feb 2008 virgin Atlantic flew an airliner with biofuel as did a few others.
The virgin flight and others, I believe, were only demonstration flights - that is, they had no paying passengers on them which would constitute a commercial flight. The 4-6 year timeframe for operating a fully commercial flight (full of paying passengers) on biofuel is about right. Is this correct?
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/7805499.stm
A passenger plane has successfully completed a two-hour test flight partly powered by vegetable oil.
Air New Zealand hailed the flight as a "milestone" in the development of sustainable fuels that could lower aeroplane emissions and cut costs.
One engine of the Boeing 747-400 was fueled by a 50-50 mixture of jatropha plant oil and standard A1 jet fuel.
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