Jan 16, 2019 SOURCE: Arabian Aerospace News
Etihad Airways flies the first flight using fuel made in the UAE from plants grown in saltwater
The Sustainable Bioenergy Research Consortium (SBRC), a non-profit entity established by Masdar Institute that is part of Khalifa University of Science and Technology, has announced the worlds first commercial flight using locally produced sustainable fuel on an Etihad Airways Boeing 787 powered by GEs GEnx-1B engines.
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