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Continental Airlines to start new year with flight powered by Sustainable Biofuels; Continental to be first carrier in the Americas to conduct biofuel flight in partnership with Boeing, GE Aviation, CFM International, and Honeywell's UOP; Demonstration marks the continued evolution toward low-carbon-lifecycle fuels.

Publication: M2 Presswire
Publication Date: 08-DEC-08 		Format: Online
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M2 PRESSWIRE-8 December 2008-CONTINENTAL AIRLINES: Continental Airlines to start new year with flight powered by Sustainable Biofuels; Continental to be first carrier in the Americas to conduct biofuel flight in partnership with Boeing, GE Aviation, CFM International, and Honeywell's UOP; Demonstration marks the continued evolution toward low-carbon-lifecycle fuels(C)1994-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD

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Continental Airlines today announced plans for the first biofuel-powered demonstration flight of a U.S.commercial airliner, to be conducted in Houstonon Jan. 7, 2009.

The demonstration flight, which will be operated with no passengers, will be powered by a special fuel blend including components derived from algae and jatropha plants -- sustainable, second-generation fuel sources that don't impact food crops or water resources, and don't contribute to deforestation.

Continental has partnered on this project with Boeing; CFM International, a 50/50 joint company of General Electric Company and Snecma (SAFRAN Group); refining technology...

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