Spanish government, Iberia Airlines and Airbus ink aviation biofuels development deal
In France, Airbus announced that the Spanish government, Iberia Airlines and Airbus have signed an agreement to develop a complete Spanish ‘value chain’ for sustainable and renewable aviation bio-fuel for commercial use. Other key members are expected to join the agreement shortly.
The agreement promotes and backs initiatives to develop a complete bio-fuel production chain for Spanish aviation, using sustainable resources from production to consumption in commercial aviation, with special consideration on economic and technical analysis. The value chain brings together farmers, oil-refiners and airlines to spearhead the commercialisation of sustainable bio-fuel production.
Phase one of the project will be the feasibility study. Phase two, will narrow down the most promising solutions to a demonstration level, and phase three from 2014 onwards will look at implementation and scaling up of the production process. The initiative is being lead by the Air Safety State-Agency and the Services and Studies for Air Navigation and Aeronautical Safety/Observatory of Sustainability in Aviation, under the Ministries of the Environment, of Public works and of the Industry.
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