Air France flies on biofuels
Air France has successfully completed a flight powered by biofuel.
The Airbus A321 flew from Toulouse and Paris/Orly, using a 50/50 blend of biofuels and aviation fuel in both engines.
This biofuel/jet fuel mix, combined with the use of 'optimised' air traffic management (ATM) procedures, such as continuous descent approach, helped to slash the flight's CO2 emissions by 50%.
Airbus said the flight's carbon output was reduced by 54g per passenger per km.