There's no Fuel Like A Biofuel...

It's been all the rage of late... bio-fuel this, green-flight that. But, apparently the US Carriers haven't quite caught up with the hype... that is, until this Wednesday.

Continental Airlines tells ANN that will conduct the first biofuel-powered demonstration flight of a U.S. commercial airliner. The demonstration flight will be powered by a special fuel blend including components derived from algae and jatropha plants - sustainable, second-generation fuel sources that do not impact food crops or water resources, and do not contribute to deforestation.

The demonstration flight will be the first biofuel flight by a commercial carrier using algae as a fuel source and the first using a two-engine aircraft, a Boeing 737-800 equipped with CFM International CFM56-7B engines.

Its going to be quite the media event... attended by CAL heavy-hitters Larry Kellner, Chairman and CEO, Continental Airlines; Billy Glover, Managing Director, Environmental Strategy, Boeing Commercial Airplanes; Jennifer Holmgren, General Manager, UOP Renewable Energy and Chemicals; and Eric Bachelet, President and CEO, CFM International. The Houston based event will take place at 1030 at the Continental express hangar... we'll be sure to let you know how it went...

FMI: http://www.continental.com/