East New York Posted December 4, 2010 Share #1 Posted December 4, 2010 Airbus Lufthansa is launching the world’s first ever scheduled commercial passenger flights using bio-fuel in the first half of 2011, with an IAE (International Aero Engines) powered Airbus A321 aircraft. The daily flights between Hamburg and Frankfurt, will be the first in the world to use a bio-fuel blend made from 50 per cent Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO). When it is consumed, fuel made from bio-mass material emits the CO2 it naturally absorbs when it grows, thereby helping neutralize overall CO2 emissions. The daily flights will begin in April 2011 and will initially continue for a period of six months as part of the ‘Burn Fair’ R&T project to study the long term impact of sustainable bio-fuels on aircraft performance. Airbus’ role is to provide technical assistance and to monitor the fuel properties. “We see great opportunities in the use of bio-synthetic kerosene. But we are first gathering experience with it in daily practice. Indeed, Lufthansa is the world’s first airline to utilise biofuel in flight operations. This is a further consistent step in the sustainability strategy, which Lufthansa has for years been successfully pursuing” said Wolfgang Mayrhuber, Lufthansa CEO. See the complete article @ airbus.com Note: Lufthansa German Airlines, along with it's sister companies, have a presence in every market of the aviation sector worldwide. Lufthansa is the world's largest airline. It's LSG Sky Chefs unit is the worlds largest air catering service. The list of a few major clients include; American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Mexicana, SAS, Swiss International Airlines, United Airlines, Aerosvit Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Korean Air, and Aeroflot. *IAE engines are RR/Pratt. Trivia: Did you know LSG supplies sandwiches, and salads to 7-11 convenience stores? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metsfan Posted December 7, 2010 Share #2 Posted December 7, 2010 That is very cool, bout time they started the transition away from fossil fuels. - A Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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East New York Posted December 11, 2010 Author Share #4 Posted December 11, 2010 Lufthansa will also be the first airline to take delivery of the brand new 5th generation Boeing 747-8I. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Citaro Posted December 11, 2010 Share #5 Posted December 11, 2010 The Boeing 747-8 is a amazing airplane.:tup: I've seen the cargo version. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metsfan Posted December 13, 2010 Share #6 Posted December 13, 2010 That is a big honkin piece of pretty alu. - A Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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