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Racing to Fly With Biofuel

Air New Zealand, Virgin Air plan green commercial flights

By Vasiliki t Touhouliotis, Newser User

Posted Sep 30, 2007 5:45 PM CDT

(Newser) – Kiwis are planning to launch the first green commercial flight in about a year, the BBC reports. Air New Zealand promises to fly a 747 with 1 of 4 engines running on a kerosene-biofuel blend, but Virgin Atlantic may beat them to it with a... Read full story »

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