"In another example of the aviation industry’s commitment to a sustainable future, an Air New Zealand aircraft took off today, powered in part by a second-generation biofuel. The Boeing 747-400 test flight will investigate how the new fuel, made from the Jatropha plant, stands up to use at the high altitudes and extreme operating conditions required by aviation.
The flight, which will take two hours, is another in a series of trials taking place at airlines around the world, testing different types of biofuel to determine the viability of using the sustainable alternative to the fossil fuel-based Jet-A1 fuel currently used by commercial aviation. Paul Steele, the executive director of the Air Transport Action Group (ATAG), a representative of organisations from across the aviation industry, said that the flight was a significant step towards the industry vision of carbon neutral growth, “Earlier this year, the leaders of the aviation industry gathered in Geneva to sign a Declaration on Climate Change, committing the industry to a pathway towards carbon neutral growth. “The efforts taking place in New Zealand today and other projects across the aviation sector are designed to make progress towards that goal, providing the aviation industry with a reduced-carbon form of energy and allowing the sustainable future of air transport which is a key generator of economic growth.” " Next.
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