An Airbus A321 completed the one hour 10 minute flight from Hamburg to Frankfurt using a 50-50 mix of conventional and alternative fuel.
An
Airbus
A321
completed
the
one
hour
10
minute
flight
from
Hamburg
to
Frankfurt
using
a
50-50
mix
of
conventional
and
alternative
fuel
.
The trial, which will last six months, will take on 1,200 flights.
The
trial
,
which
will
last
six
months
,
will
take
on
1,200
flights
.
Should the programme be successful, the use of biofuel-in this case biosynthetic kerosene -will be extended to other routes.
Should
the
programme
be
successful
,
the
use
of
biofuel-in
this
case
biosynthetic
kerosene
-will
be
extended
to
other
routes
.
According to Lufthansa the programme will reduce carbon emissions by 1,500 tons.
According
to
Lufthansa
the
programme
will
reduce
carbon
emissions
by
1,500
tons
.
Environmental lobby groups have been skeptical of the programme, arguing that aviation's use of biofuels is less environmentally friendly than the aviation industry says.
Environmental
lobby
groups
have
been
skeptical
of
the
programme
,
arguing
that
aviation
's
use
of
biofuels
is
less
environmentally
friendly
than
the
aviation
industry
says
.
But Christoph Franz, Lufthansa's chief executive insisted the airline's trial didn't have to use material which could otherwise be used for food production.
But
Christoph
Franz
,
Lufthansa
's
chief
executive
insisted
the
airline
's
trial
did
n't
have
to
use
material
which
could
otherwise
be
used
for
food
production
.
"Lufthansa is the first airline worldwide to use biofuel in scheduled daily flight operations.
``
Lufthansa
is
the
first
airline
worldwide
to
use
biofuel
in
scheduled
daily
flight
operations
.
We are thus continuing to steadily implement our proven and successful strategy for sustainability," he added.
We
are
thus
continuing
to
steadily
implement
our
proven
and
successful
strategy
for
sustainability
,
''
he
added
.
The International Air Transport Association, which represents the world's major airlines has said that biofuel will account for 10 per cent of the total used by the industry by 2017.
The
International
Air
Transport
Association
,
which
represents
the
world
's
major
airlines
has
said
that
biofuel
will
account
for
10
per
cent
of
the
total
used
by
the
industry
by
2017
.
It has also pledged to cut the industry's carbon footprint by improving energy efficiency and improved air traffic control which will cut the time aircraft spend in the air.
It
has
also
pledged
to
cut
the
industry
's
carbon
footprint
by
improving
energy
efficiency
and
improved
air
traffic
control
which
will
cut
the
time
aircraft
spend
in
the
air
.
Meanwhile British Airways has entered a partnership with an American company, Solena, to turn household waste into jet fuel.
Meanwhile
British
Airways
has
entered
a
partnership
with
an
American
company
,
Solena
,
to
turn
household
waste
into
jet
fuel
.
But the latest initiative by Lufthansa has failed to satisfy Robbie Blake, biofuels campaigner for Friends of the Earth Europe.
But
the
latest
initiative
by
Lufthansa
has
failed
to
satisfy
Robbie
Blake
,
biofuels
campaigner
for
Friends
of
the
Earth
Europe
.
"Lufthansa is painting itself green with biofuels-but these flights are anything but environmentally friendly," he said.
``
Lufthansa
is
painting
itself
green
with
biofuels-but
these
flights
are
anything
but
environmentally
friendly
,
''
he
said
.
"Biofuels exacerbate poverty and hunger, drive land grabbing and deforestation, push up food prices, and make climate change worse.
``
Biofuels
exacerbate
poverty
and
hunger
,
drive
land
grabbing
and
deforestation
,
push
up
food
prices
,
and
make
climate
change
worse
.
"Short-haul flights from Hamburg to Frankfurt, bio-fuelled or not, can never be green.
``
Short-haul
flights
from
Hamburg
to
Frankfurt
,
bio-fuelled
or
not
,
can
never
be
green
.
Lufthansa's passengers, and the climate, would be better off catching the train."
Lufthansa
's
passengers
,
and
the
climate
,
would
be
better
off
catching
the
train
.
''
An Airbus A321 completed the one hour 10 minute flight from Hamburg to Frankfurt using a 50-50 mix of conventional and alternative fuel. The trial, which will last six months, will take on 1,200 flights. Should the programme be successful, the use of biofuel-in this case biosynthetic kerosene -will be extended to other routes.  According to Lufthansa the programme will reduce carbon emissions by 1,500 tons.  Environmental lobby groups have been skeptical of the programme, arguing that aviation's use of biofuels is less environmentally friendly than the aviation industry says.  But Christoph Franz, Lufthansa's chief executive insisted the airline's trial didn't have to use material which could otherwise be used for food production. "Lufthansa is the first airline worldwide to use biofuel in scheduled daily flight operations. We are thus continuing to steadily implement our proven and successful strategy for sustainability," he added.  The International Air Transport Association, which represents the world's major airlines has said that biofuel will account for 10 per cent of the total used by the industry by 2017.  It has also pledged to cut the industry's carbon footprint by improving energy efficiency and improved air traffic control which will cut the time aircraft spend in the air.  Meanwhile British Airways has entered a partnership with an American company, Solena, to turn household waste into jet fuel.  But the latest initiative by Lufthansa has failed to satisfy Robbie Blake, biofuels campaigner for Friends of the Earth Europe.  "Lufthansa is painting itself green with biofuels-but these flights are anything but environmentally friendly," he said.  "Biofuels exacerbate poverty and hunger, drive land grabbing and deforestation, push up food prices, and make climate change worse.  "Short-haul flights from Hamburg to Frankfurt, bio-fuelled or not, can never be green. Lufthansa's passengers, and the climate, would be better off catching the train."