biofuel flights

Cathay Pacific has taken delivery of its latest Airbus A350 aircraft, following a "green" delivery flight that saw the jet's fuel tanks filled with biofuel. The Asian carrier's 15th…

Singapore Airlines has started operating a series of "green" flights to the US, in a bid to reduce CO2 emissions. The national carrier has joined forces with the Civil Aviation…

Alaska Airlines made history this week by operating the first commercial flight powered by a fuel made from forest debris. The alternative type of jet fuel was made from branches,…

An airline in the US has launched its first flights powered by a new type of jet fuel made from alcohol. Two Alaska Airlines jets departed Seattle-Tacoma International Airport on…

United Airlines has made history by becoming the first US carrier to use biofuel to power regular scheduled flights. The launch of flight 708 from Los Angeles International Airport…

Seattle-Tacoma International Airport has embarked on an ambitious plan to power "all flights by all airlines" using biofuel. As the first step towards this goal, the Port of Seattle,…

China has agreed to purchase 300 new aircraft from Boeing, as part of a wide-ranging series of deals with the US planemaker. Following the visit of China's President Xi Jinping to the…

United Airlines has purchased a stake in Fulcrum BioEnergy, which develops alternative fuels for the aviation industry. The US$30 million deal marks the single largest investment by a US…

Hong Kong's Dragonair will operate its first-ever commercial biofuel flight this month. The airline's service from Shanghai’s Hongqiao Airport to Hong Kong on 21 March will be powered…

Boeing and Brazilian planemaker Embraer have opened a new biofuel research centre in Brazil. The Boeing-Embraer Joint Research Center, which is located at the Sao Jose dos Campos…

Lufthansa will start fuelling its aircraft with a new type of biofuel at Oslo Airport. The German group recently became the first airline to sign a contract with Norway's Statoil…

Boeing has completed the world's first flight using ‘green diesel’ - a type of biofuel that is already used in ground transportation. The US planemaker powered its 'ecoDemonstrator'…

As part of its efforts to develop aviation biofuel, Boeing has launched a new facility that will lead to aircraft being powered by waste cooking oil from Chinese cities. In…

Southwest Airlines has signed an agreement to purchase biofuel made using organic material sourced from forests. The purchase agreement, with Red Rocks Biofuels LLC, will see…

Finnair has operated a trans-Atlantic flight to New York using a biofuel made using recycled cooking oil. The Airbus A330 aircraft departed Helsinki on 23 September, to coincide with…

Cathay Pacific's environmental efforts have taken a major step forward after the airline invested in Fulcrum BioEnergy, a US-based biofuel developer. The Hong Kong-based carrier will…

Mallee trees, which are native to Australia, have been found to offer a viable source of aviation biofuel. A two-year study commissioned by Airbus, in partnership with Virgin…

Planemakers Boeing and Embraer will open a joint research centre to advance the development of aviation biofuel. Under a memorandum of understanding, the two companies will perform…

Boeing says it has identified a new type of biofuel that could slash the aviation industry's carbon emissions. The US planemaker believes that "green diesel", a renewable fuel used in…

Boeing has formed a new partnership with GOL Linhas Aereas Inteligentes that will see the Brazilian carrier use biofuel to power some of its flights during the upcoming World Cup and…

Boeing and South African Airways (SAA) have announced a new partnership aimed at developing biofuel in southern Africa. The companies signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)…

United Airlines has signed a new deal aimed at advancing the commercial production of aviation biofuel. The US carrier has completed a purchase agreement with AltAir Fuels that will…

KLM operated the longest biofuel flight so far today, flying from Amsterdam to Rio de Janeiro. The Boeing 777-300 made the journey partially powered by a sustainable fuel made from…