KLM has operated what it claimed was the longest commercial biofuel flight to date.
KLM has operated what it claimed was the longest commercial biofuel flight to date. Flight KL705 left Amsterdam June 19 bound for Rio de Janeiro to coincide with the Rio+20 United Nations Sustainable Development Conference, a flight of almost 6,000 miles (9,600 km). The Boeing 777-200 was operating a normal commercial service, but partly flying using sustainable fuel made from used cooking oil.Passengers included the Netherlands State Secretary of Infrastructure and the Environment, ...
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