LAN and Air BP Copec complete second-gen biofuel flight

LAN Airlines and Air BP Copec on March 7 made the first commercial flight in South America using second generation biofuels. The flight, between the Chilean cities of Santiago and Concepcion, was conducted using an A320 with CFM International CFM56-5B engines. The fuel came from used vegetable oil...

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