1 |
Civil Aviation Alternative Fuels Initiative formed |
12/1/06 |
2 |
TEST FLIGHT: Virgin Atlantic |
2/24/08 |
3 |
Sustainable Aviation Fuel Users Group formed |
9/15/08 |
4 |
TEST FLIGHT: Air New Zealand |
12/30/08 |
5 |
TEST FLIGHT: Continental Airlines |
1/7/09 |
6 |
TEST FLIGHT: Japan Airlines |
1/30/09 |
7 |
TEST FLIGHT: KLM |
11/23/09 |
8 |
British Airways to construct 19 Mgy aviation biofuels plant in UK |
2/15/10 |
9 |
Europe’s AeroSpace and Defence Industries chief says jatropha, camelina most promising near-term biofuels |
2/19/10 |
10 |
ClearFuels announces 16 Mgy synthetic jet fuel, renewable diesel plant project in Tennessee |
2/25/10 |
11 |
Honeywell’s UOP nabs $1.5 million from DOE for carbon capture, algae, pyrolysis R&D |
3/3/10 |
12 |
“Review of the potential for biofuels in aviation” published in UK |
3/4/10 |
13 |
Defense Energy Support Center and Air Transport Association of America sign strategic alliance to advance aviation biofuels |
3/19/10 |
14 |
KLM to start commercial use of aviation biofuels in 2011 |
3/19/10 |
15 |
EADS CTO says generating 15 percent of aviation fuel from algae by 2030 is Airbus goal |
3/22/10 |
16 |
TEST FLIGHT: U.S. Air Force A10 Thunderbolt II |
3/25/10 |
17 |
Great Plains, Accelergy partner to produce renewable jet fuel from coal, biomass |
3/26/10 |
18 |
TEST FLIGHT: U.S. Navy F/A-18 Hornet |
4/22/10 |
19 |
Shock wave: Camelina biofuels break sound barrier in Navy F-18 trial |
4/23/10 |
20 |
Air Transport Association, US Department of Defense partner for aviation biofuels |
4/29/10 |
21 |
United completes biofuels test flight using Rentech synthetic fuel |
5/3/10 |
22 |
Honeywell UOP exec Holmgren nabs CAAFI Leadership Award for aviation biofuels |
5/3/10 |
23 |
Australia update: Queensland premier awards grants to Sustainable Aviation Fuel Initiative, High Efficiency Microalgal Biofuel System Project |
5/5/10 |
24 |
Lufthansa confirms it will deploy biofuels commercially in 2012 |
5/10/10 |
25 |
10 organizations form Brazilian Alliance for Aviation Biofuels |
5/11/10 |
26 |
Diesel-powered helicopter debuts in Australia; biofuels-ready, say developers |
5/12/10 |
27 |
South Africans develop biofuels-ready general aviation engine |
5/18/10 |
28 |
Algal Biomass Organization issues call for abstracts for September 2010 summit |
5/25/10 |
29 |
Air China to test jatropha-based aviation biofuels |
5/27/10 |
30 |
EADS to demo all-algae fuel for aviation biofuels in trial flight |
6/9/10 |
31 |
TEST FLIGHT: Royal Netherlands Air Force |
6/16/10 |
32 |
Aviation algae in Brazil? EADS, BioCombustibles del Chubut partner in project |
6/18/10 |
33 |
DoD seeking commercial quantities of aviation, marine biofuels: RFI issued |
6/28/10 |
34 |
EADS and BioCombustibles del Chubut to evaluate their potential for algae-based biofuel |
7/6/10 |
35 |
Evogene’s biojet fuel mets key international standards |
7/7/10 |
36 |
Jatoil commences commercial shipments of jatropha oil |
7/9/10 |
37 |
Alaska Airlines, Boeing, WSU, airports form “Sustainable Aviation Fuels Northwest” project |
7/13/10 |
38 |
Bombardier to test camelina aviation biofuels in Q400 aircraft |
7/22/10 |
39 |
Solana to name site for 16 Mgy waste-to-jet fuel plant in UK |
8/4/10 |
40 |
Garuda says commencing transition to aviation biofuels |
8/9/10 |
41 |
Evogene lifts revenues, demonstrates castor-based jet fuel |
8/13/10 |
42 |
TEST FLIGHT: Air Force C-17 Globemaster III |
8/27/10 |
43 |
Aviation speed record will utilize Swift aviation biofuel |
8/31/10 |
44 |
US Air Force tests aviation biofuels on C-17 Globemaster |
9/2/10 |
45 |
Adept Airmotive debuts general aviation engine for biofuels, LPG |
9/16/10 |
46 |
British Airways, Airbus, Finnair partner to produce commercial-scale algal aviation biofuels by 2013 |
9/20/10 |
47 |
Vilsack announces funding for 5 new biorefineries, FAA partnership, among major new bioenergy measures |
10/22/10 |
48 |
TEST FLIGHT: Air Force F-15 Eagle |
10/22/10 |
49 |
TEST FLIGHT: Navy Riverine Command Boat (RCB-X) |
10/22/10 |
50 |
LanzaTech gets DOE OK on alcohol-to-jet fuel R&D |
11/18/10 |
51 |
TEST FLIGHT: Navy MH-60S Seahawk |
11/19/10 |
52 |
TEST FLIGHT: TAM |
11/23/10 |
53 |
TAM successfully trials jatropha-based aviation biofuel |
11/24/10 |
54 |
BREAKING NEWS: Lufthansa to commence 6-month aviation biofuel trial on commercial routes |
11/29/10 |
55 |
Final score: camelina aviation fuel reduces emssions by 75 percent |
12/2/10 |
56 |
Airbus, TAM, Curcas, Ecodiesel partner in jatropha jet fuel project in Brazil |
12/10/10 |
57 |
Massive algae-powered airship moves to NASA’s Ames Research Center |
12/13/10 |
58 |
Finnair will use Neste’s aviation biofuels as soon as Bio-SPK fuel spec approved |
12/15/10 |
59 |
Qantas, Solena Group to partner in aviation biofuels effort |
1/3/11 |
60 |
F-15 Eagle completes aviation biofuesl test flight; F-119 next |
1/10/11 |
61 |
Qantas to sign LOI for algae-based aviation biofuel |
1/20/11 |
62 |
Masdar, Boeing, Etihad, UOP complete seawater biofuels feasibility |
1/21/11 |
63 |
DEC, JFI partner on jatropha-based aviation biofuels in Indonesia |
1/26/11 |
64 |
Alitalia signs with Solena for MSW-to-aviation fuels project |
2/8/11 |
65 |
Solazyme, Qantas sign aviation biofuels development partnership |
2/11/11 |
66 |
Qantas says negotiating with two other providers for aviation biofuels |
3/8/11 |
67 |
Lufthansa Cargo in six-month aviation biofuels trial |
3/9/11 |
68 |
EC sets aviation carbon limit at 213MT for 2012 |
3/9/11 |
69 |
TEST FLIGHT: Air Force F-22 Raptor |
3/18/11 |
70 |
TEST FLIGHT: Interjet |
4/1/11 |
71 |
BioJet, Abundant merge in jatropha aviation biofuels landmark |
5/3/11 |
72 |
Ontario backs Rentech for biggest renewable jet fuel project yet; can the US catch up? |
5/9/11 |
73 |
TEST FLIGHT: Air Force Thunderbirds F-16 |
5/20/11 |
74 |
20 German organizations launch aviation biofuels initiative |
6/8/11 |
75 |
DOE awards $36M to six projects for drop-in fuels, chemicals |
6/13/11 |
76 |
ASTM approves HEFA fuels spec |
6/13/11 |
77 |
IATA says too soon for aviation biofuels at scale; aims for 6% switch by 2020 |
6/13/11 |
78 |
TEST FLIGHT: Gulfstream G450 Transatlantic Flight |
6/17/11 |
79 |
TEST FLIGHT: Boeing 747-800 |
6/19/11 |
80 |
Le Bourget biofuels: Honeywell, Boeing complete transatlantic biofuels fly-ins, as Paris Air Show opens |
6/20/11 |
81 |
Solazyme algae fuel completes US Navy helicopter trial |
6/21/11 |
82 |
TEST FLIGHT: Navy MH-60S Seahawk |
6/21/11 |
83 |
KLM commences commercial aviation biofuels flights |
6/30/11 |
84 |
UK first: Thomson to fly Birmingham-Palma service using aviation biofuels |
7/4/11 |
85 |
Biojet offers renewable jet fuel at $2.97 per gallon |
7/6/11 |
86 |
Virgin, Dynamotive to launch Aussie jet fuel demonstration plant, using eucalyptus |
7/6/11 |
87 |
Commercial service, on aviation biofuels, comes to Mexico |
7/22/11 |
88 |
TEST FLIGHT: Aeromexico 1st Commercial Passenger Transatlantic Flight |
8/1/11 |
89 |
US Government to invest $510M in advanced, drop-in biofuels |
8/16/11 |
90 |
TEST FLIGHT: Navy T-45 “Goshawk“ Trainer |
8/24/11 |
91 |
Camelina-powered flight hits 25,000 feet in Marine helicopter |
8/29/11 |
92 |
GE joins Australian aviation biofuels consortium |
9/5/11 |
93 |
Embraer 170 jet biofuels trials successfully completed |
9/9/11 |
94 |
Lufthansa sources 200 tons of jatropha oil from Jatenergy |
9/13/11 |
95 |
SG Biofuels heads for Brazil in jatropha for jets deal |
9/14/11 |
96 |
US, Australia sign key aviation biofuels accord |
9/19/11 |
97 |
Navy’s electronic warfare Prowler flies on biofuels |
9/20/11 |
98 |
TEST FLIGHT: Navy AV-8B Harrier |
9/23/11 |
99 |
USDA awards $136M for advanced biofuels |
9/28/11 |
100 |
TEST FLIGHT: Navy Fire Scout Unmanned Vehicle |
9/30/11 |
101 |
TEST FLIGHT: Aeromexico Weekly Passenger Flight from Mexico City to Costa Rica – began |
10/1/11 |
102 |
TEST FLIGHT: Iberia |
10/3/11 |
103 |
US Navy completes biofuels test for unmanned MQ-8B Fire Scout helicopter |
10/4/11 |
104 |
Thomson Airways to test flights using waste cooking oil biofuels |
10/5/11 |
105 |
Solena, SAS partner for aviation biofuels project at Stockholm Airport |
10/11/11 |
106 |
Virgin Atlantic, LanzaTech partner for aviation biofuels in India, China |
10/11/11 |
107 |
Air China joins Sustainable Aviation Fuel Users Group |
10/12/11 |
108 |
Air France runs first biofuel-powered passenger flight |
10/24/11 |
109 |
Air China to trial aviation biofuels in 747 |
10/28/11 |
110 |
Boeing, Embraer hook up for aviation biofuels R&D |
10/28/11 |
111 |
TEST FLIGHT: Air China |
10/28/11 |
112 |
Air China, Boeing complete successful aviation biofuels trial, first in China |
11/1/11 |
113 |
United Airlines to operate first US commercial flight on (Solazyme) aviation biofuels |
11/5/11 |
114 |
Race for scale: United, Alaska Airlines launch commercial aviation biofuels flights |
11/7/11 |
115 |
TEST FLIGHT: United Airlines |
11/7/11 |
116 |
Epic Aviation, SkyNRG to supply sustainable biojet fuel in US, |
11/10/11 |
117 |
Boeing, Hawai’i BioEnergy sign aviation biofuels feedstock R&D pact |
11/11/11 |
118 |
Qantas, Solazyme to launch biofuels flights in 2012 |
11/14/11 |
119 |
Aeromexico using aviation biofuels for Mexico-Costa Rica route |
11/14/11 |
120 |
TEST FLIGHT: Navy Destroyer U.S.S. Paul H. Foster |
11/18/11 |
121 |
FAA awards 8 key grants to catalyze renewable jet fuel |
12/2/11 |
122 |
Solazyme, Dynamic Fuels score big US Navy aviation fuel contracts |
12/6/11 |
123 |
TEST FLIGHT: Navy LCAC 91 Amphibious Transport Vehicle |
12/7/11 |
124 |
Byogy Renewables seeks $30M for alcohol-to-jet commercialization, certification |
12/8/11 |
125 |
American Airlines to commence biofuels flights in 2012 |
12/8/11 |
126 |
Thai Airways to launch biofuels-based 777 service |
12/13/11 |
127 |
Licella, Air NZ, Virgin, Norske Skog ink pacts to develop aviation fuels from bio-oil |
12/14/11 |
128 |
Aerospace Malaysia Innovation Center opens, aims for algal aviation fuels |
12/14/11 |
129 |
First aviation biofuels passenger flight in Asia: SkyNRG, Thai partner |
12/22/11 |
130 |
Algae.Tec, Lufthansa ink R&D pact for aviation biofuels |
12/22/11 |
131 |
LanzaTech sets up in India for partnership with IndianOil |
1/2/12 |
132 |
BioJet, Council of Energy Resource Tribes form strategic partnership for aviation biofuels |
1/11/12 |
133 |
Lufthansa ends aviation biofuels trials; cites fuel shortage |
1/11/12 |
134 |
Boeing, CSIRO partner for aviation biofuels feedstock R&D |
1/16/12 |
135 |
Alaska Airlines says $17 per gallon aviation biofuel, logistics, limited biofuels trial |
2/22/12 |
136 |
Fedex CEO says biofuels a priority, price barrier remains |
2/29/12 |
137 |
Sinopec unveils massive plans for aviation biofuels production in China |
3/1/12 |
138 |
LAN Chile, Air BP Copec operate first South American biofuels flight |
3/8/12 |
139 |
China’s COMAC, Boeing, sign aviation biofuels R&D accord |
3/9/12 |
140 |
Lufthansa aviation biofuels trial reuces fuel consumption by 1% |
3/16/12 |
141 |
LS9, Novozymes, Boeing, Abengoa, Dupont among the winners in 2012 Sustainable Biofuels Awards |
3/16/12 |
142 |
Airbus, Virgin exploring eucalyptus as aviation biofuels feedstock |
3/22/12 |
143 |
Boeing, Airbus, Embraer sign pact to develop aviation biofuels |
3/23/12 |
144 |
Thai Airways launches aviation biofuels R&D project |
3/26/12 |
145 |
Qantas schedules first biofuels commercial flight |
3/26/12 |
146 |
Virdia, Virent pioneer new super-performing, parity-cost renewable jet fuel pathway |
3/27/12 |
147 |
Boeing to establish Brazilian research center |
4/4/12 |
148 |
Neste Oil joins Aviation Initiative for Renewable Energy |
4/5/12 |
149 |
Qatar Airways invests in aviation biofuels pioneer Byogy |
4/13/12 |
150 |
Qantas commences commercial biofuels flights, using waste cooking oil fuel |
4/16/12 |
151 |
Boeing 787 Dreamliner completes US-Tokyo aviation biofuels test flight |
4/20/12 |
152 |
Porter Airlines completes first commercial aviation biofuels flight in |
4/20/12 |
153 |
US Air Force and alcohol-based jet fuels? Senator Klobuchar wants to know |
4/20/12 |
154 |
BioJet, Lao Asia Pacific Agriculture sign aviation biofuels pact for Laos |
4/26/12 |
155 |
Advanced biofuels, farm, airline groups call on US to fund proposed military biofuels project |
4/26/12 |
156 |
Green Strike Group or Green Hike Group? With small-scale advanced biofuels, who foots the bill? |
5/15/12 |
157 |
Chevron Lummus joins ARA’s 100% drop-in aviation biofuel initiative |
5/17/12 |
158 |
Maine researchers chase three paths towards wood-based, drop-in biofuels |
5/18/12 |
159 |
US warplanes can fly faster, carry additional weapons load using advanced fuels and biofuels: new data |
5/21/12 |
160 |
Midwest Aviation Sustainable Biofuels Initiative formed |
5/24/12 |
161 |
GE to invest $245M in Brazilian R&D center: biodiesel, advanced biofuels, materials in focus |
5/25/12 |
162 |
New $40 million funding announcement for military, aviation biofuels from DOE |
6/19/12 |
163 |
National Research Council funds renewable jet fuel emissions research. |
7/9/12 |
164 |
GE Aviation commits to buying 5 million gallons annually |
7/9/12 |
165 |
US Navy to deliver 900,000 gallons of biofuel blend to fleet in Pacific. |
7/17/12 |
166 |
The Navy’s Green Strike Group sails on biofuels blend: will it sail again? |
7/19/12 |
167 |
Lufthansa sees aviation biofuels with 5% of market in next 7 years |
7/24/12 |
168 |
South African Airways targets 50% biofuels by 2020 |
7/31/12 |
169 |
Boeing, COMAC partner to develop biofuels from gutter oil for China market |
8/16/12 |
170 |
United Airlines joins Sustainable Aviation Fuel Users Group |
8/20/12 |
171 |
Aemetis licenses Chevron Lummus/ARA technology for aviation biofuels |
8/24/12 |
172 |
Sapphire completes construction of the Green Crude Farm: algae biofuels heads for the next level |
8/28/12 |
173 |
Australian Initiative for Sustainable Aviation Fuels forms |
8/31/12 |
174 |
Key partnership formed to test 100% drop-in ReadiJet aviation Fuel |
9/13/12 |
175 |
Germany and US sign R&D agreement on renewable jet fuels |
9/17/12 |
176 |
Lufthansa to pay for Algae.Tec aviation facility in Europe |
9/19/12 |
177 |
BioJet and JATRO sign aviation biofuels Collaboration Agreement |
9/28/12 |
178 |
BA set to construct aviation biofuels plant this year |
9/28/12 |
179 |
Boeing, COMAC tap HEET for research on converting cooking oil to jet fuel |
10/25/12 |
180 |
FAA to form Center of Excellence to further Alternative Jet Fuels Research, and environmental research |
10/25/12 |
181 |
TEST FLIGHT: Gulfstream G150, G280, G450, G550 and G650 flights |
10/28/12 |
182 |
Qatar University scales up their aviation biofuels research project |
11/26/12 |
183 |
BREAKING NEWS: US Senate votes 62-37 to back military aviation biofuels |
11/28/12 |
184 |
British Airways commits $500M to fuel from GreenSky London plant |
12/3/12 |
185 |
UPM renewable diesel project in France lands €170M EU grant |
12/20/12 |
186 |
Paradigm BioAviation announces $120M aviation biofuels project in Illinois |
12/20/12 |
187 |
Neste Oil to produce renewable jet fuel from Spanish camelina |
12/24/12 |
188 |
100% biofuels flight in Canada (ARA, CLG, Air Canada, Agrisoma et al) named in Top 25 Sciences Stories for 2012 by Popular Science |
12/27/12 |
189 |
Aviation’s Declan Ryan invests in Irish algae-based fuels venture |
1/28/13 |
190 |
US, Spain sign alternative aviation fuels accord |
2/14/13 |
191 |
Australian Government awards $10 million to Licella, Muradel as accelerator towards commercial scale |
3/1/13 |
192 |
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines flies biofuel flight between Amsterdam and New York |
3/11/13 |
193 |
Vilsack, LaHood sign “Farm to Fly” agreement |
4/16/13 |
194 |
Cobalt, Mercurius, BioProcess Algae, Frontline land $17.7M in military biofuels grants |
4/23/13 |
195 |
China Eastern Airlines completes 85-minute biofuel flight |
4/24/13 |
196 |
Virent Delivers Plant-Based Jet Fuel to U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory for Testing |
5/2/13 |
197 |
BioFuelNet signs deal with Air and Airbus for aviation biofuels |
5/14/13 |
198 |
The Battle of the Beltway: DoD awards $16M towards parity-cost, drop-in, non-food biofuels |
5/27/13 |
199 |
National Research Council continues to search for low lead aviation gasoline alternatives |
6/19/13 |
200 |
Amyris, Total, Airbus complete demonstration flight at the Paris Air Show |
6/20/13 |