Lufthansa Begins World’s First Regular Biofuel Passenger Flights

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http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-07-15/lufthansa-begins-world-s-first-regular-biofuel-passenger-flights.html

Deutsche Lufthansa AG (LHA), Europe’s second-largest airline, became the first carrier in the world to offer regular scheduled flights running on biofuel, with four daily round trips between Hamburg and Frankfurt.

The airline will use a biofuel blend using 50 percent so- called hydrotreated renewable jet fuel, Lufthansa said. The fuel is made from feedstocks including inedible plants and wood chips. Lufthansa will fly an Airbus A321 on the services.

Air France-KLM (AF) Group, Europe’s biggest airline, operated the world’s first commercial biofuel flight last month, using a blend of recycled cooking oil to drive a Boeing Co. (BA) 737-800. Finnair OYJ plans to test planes between Amsterdam and Helsinki.

Airlines won approval in June to power planes with blends including biofuels made from algae to organic waste from the U.S. standards body ASTM International. The International Air Transport Association industry group set a target in 2007 to eliminate carbon dioxide emissions from air travel by 2050.

[PoliticAverse]

1. No mention though how the cost compares to regular fuel. n/t

[TheMadMonk]

2. Isn't this the company which demands that it's passengers be...

...able to smoke kerb to kerb or it will not service an airport?

[newfie11]

3. there was no smoking on the international flight I was on

lots of free alcohol though. Love Lufthansa:toast:

[SurfingScientist]

4. No, LH is the oposite of some backwards fly-by-night (pun)...

... operation. And has not allowed a cigarette on its flights in decades, just like all the other big international airlines.

And yes, you can still have your beer/wine/little bottle of liquor for free :).