JetBlue to flight test biofuels in Airbus A320: jatropha, algae among candidate feedstocks

JetBlue Airways announced that it will partner with Airbus, Honeywell UOP and International Aero Engines to flight test biofuels in an Airbus A320-200 trial before the end of spring 2010. The consortium is examining jatropha, algae, corn stover and waste forest residues among feedstocks for the test flight fuel.

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