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Air New Zealand to trial Boeing 747 powered by biofuel

September 28, 2007

Air New Zealand announced that it would trial a Boeing 747 flight using blended biofuel, in late 2008 or early 2009. The flight is projected to take-off from Auckland, but will not carry passengers, the company said.

Last month, Virgin Atlantic announced a pending biofuels test also using one of its 747s.

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    Written by Jim Lane · Filed Under Consumers & Fleets, International 

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