There are many experiments and trials in progress. This section looks at those tests and reports on their outputs. If you want to learn more about a flight that has already touched down simply click on the tick.
| Carrier |
Aircraft |
Partners |
Date |
Biofuel |
Blend |
Touchdown |
 |
B747-400 |
Boeing,
GE Aviation |
23 Feb 08 |
Coconut & Babassu |
20%
one engine |
|
|
 |
B747-400 |
Boeing,
Rolls-Royce |
30 Dec 08 |
Jatropha |
50%
one engine |
|
|
 |
B737-800 |
Boeing,
GE Aviation,
CFM,
Honeywell UOP |
7 Jan 09 |
Algae and Jatropha |
50%
one engine |
|
|
 |
B747-300 |
Boeing,
Pratt & Whitney,
Honeywell UOP |
30 Jan 09 |
Camelina, Jatropha,
Algae blend |
50%
one engine |
|
|
|
|
A340-600 |
Airbus, Shell |
12 Oct 2009
|
Gas to Liquid
(not biofue |
50%
four engines |
|
|
 |
B747-400 |
GE, Honeywell |
23 Nov 2009 |
Camelina |
50%
one engine |
|
|
|
|
A319 |
Rentech |
30 April 2010 |
Gas to liquid
(not biofuel) |
40%
two engines |
|
|
 |
A320 |
Airbus, CFM |
Second half
2010 |
Jatropha |
TBC |
|
|
 |
A320 |
Airbus, IAE,
Honeywell |
2010 |
TBC |
TBC |
|
|
 |
A320 |
CFM, Safran, EADS,
Airbus, Honeywell |
2011 |
Salicornia |
TBC |
|
|
|
|
E190 |
Embraer, Amyris,
GE Aviation |
First half 2012 |
Sugarcane |
TBC |
|
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With the current explosion of interest in sustainable aviation biofuels, the Geneva-based Air Transport Action Group has developed a Beginner’s Guide to Aviation Biofuels, looking at the opportunities and challenges as the industry moves towards this new source of fuel.
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The Beginner’s Guide to Aviation Biofuels was produced with the assistance of: Airbus, Airports Council International, Boeing, Bombardier, CFM International, Civil Air Navigation Services Organisation, GE Aviation, Honeywell, International Air Transport Association, Pratt & Whitney and Rolls-Royce.