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First Biofuel Blend-Powered Intercontinental Flight Launched by Aeromexico

Mike Sandru — Tue, 02 Aug 2011 11:41:58 +0000

A few weeks ago, Lufthansa became world's first airline that began regular biofuel passenger flights within Europe, more precisely between Frankfurt and Hamburg. Now Aeromexico, Boeing, and the Mexican Government succeeded launching the first transcontinental flight powered by biofuels.

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DA36 E-Star: World's First Hybrid Electric Airplane Debuts at The Paris Air Show

Mike Sandru — Fri, 24 Jun 2011 17:00:36 +0000

Dubbed DA36 E-Star, the two-seater airplane made its maiden flight on June 8 at the Wiener Neustadt airfield in Vienna, Austria. As company officials said, the E-Star could reduce fuel consumption and emissions by 25%, compared to an equivalent aircraft from its class.

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MIT Designs Fuel-Efficient Airplanes That Emit Less NOx for NASA

Mike Sandru — Tue, 18 May 2010 16:23:53 +0000

A team of engineers from MIT have designed fuel-efficient aircraft that are expected to reduce the emission of nitrogen oxides and unlike conventional models, to consume 70 percent less fuel.

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