iscoverKLM has become the first carrier to complete a biofuel flight with passengers on board after undertaking a special test flight on November 23.
KLM used a camelina derived fuel in a 50/50 mix to power one engine on a Boeing 747-400, which operated a one hour round flight from Amsterdam Schiphol. The flight carried 40 invited guests as passengers, including a number of Dutch government officials and KLM CEO Peter Hartman.
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Virgin Atlantic, Air New Zealand, Japan Air Lines, Continental Airlines and Air New Zealand have all been involved in biofuel test flights.
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