Tue, Nov 30, 2010
Daily Domestic Flights In Germany To Begin In 2011
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.
“Being a pioneer in this area, we are very proud that our
renewable diesel technology is capable of meeting the strictest
quality standards to help meet aviation needs,” says Matti
Lievonen, Neste Oil's President and CEO. “This technology has
real potential for the future.”
“Daily bio-fuel flights are a significant step forward in
our pursuit of a sustainable future for aviation. Airbus is
bringing together feedstock producers, fuel refiners and airlines,
and with today’s announcement of passenger flights, we have
taken yet another step towards making this real,” said Tom
Enders, Airbus President and CEO.
The bio-fuel is being provided by Finland based Neste Oil, under
a long term agreement with Lufthansa. The fuel will only be
produced from sustainable feedstock sources to make sure that the
bio-feedstock does not compete for food, water nor land. In
addition Neste Oil are members of RSB (Roundtable on Sustainable
Biofuels) and RSPO (Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil)
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