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[url=http://www.uk-airport-news.info/heathrow-airport-news-140108.htm]Virgin plans biofuel demo flight next month[/url]

[quote]Virgin Atlantic announced today that it will operate a demonstration flight using biofuel between Heathrow and Amsterdam next month. The Boeing 747 will fly without passengers, ten months earlier than initially planned, as part of efforts by Virgin, Boeing and GE Aviation to reduce CO2 emissions from aviation.

The flight will be the first time that a commercial aircraft has run biofuel in-flight and is part of a major initiative among airlines and Boeing to test sources of sustainable aircraft fuel. It will 'use a truly sustainable type of biofuel that doesn't compete with food and fresh water resources', the airline said, without giving further details.

The airline's founder and President, Sir Richard Branson, said: 'This breakthrough will help Virgin Atlantic to fly its planes using clean fuel sooner than expected. The flight is part of our drive to reduce its environmental impact wherever possible. It will give our engineers and those at Boeing and GE vital learnings for the passenger flights of the future.'[/quote][/quote]