Virgin Atlantic, in a partnership that includes Boeing and General Electric, plans to perform the first biofuel flight test next month. A Virgin Boeing 747-400 will fly from London Heathrow to Amsterdam Schiphol using a blend of 20% biofuel and 80% jet fuel. The airline isn't revealing the feed stock for the biofuel at this time, and will only say the material doesn't compete with food and fresh-water resources. Engine partner GE has already been performing ground trials, with promising results, according to Virgin Atlantic. No passengers will be on the demonstration flight, which Virgin bills as the first flight of a commercial aircraft using a biofuel.
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