First biofuel flight in Persian Gulf completed in Boeing 777

In the United Arab Emirates, Etihad’s delivery acceptance of a new Boeing 777-300ER, flown from Seattle to Abu Dhabi was completed using biofuel – the first such flight to be conducted in the Persian Gulf.  The biofuel was supplied by Holland’s SkyNRG, sourced from recycled vegetable cooking oil.

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Tags: aviation biofuels, Boeing 777, Etihad Airways

Category: International