Onera to lead 19-member consortium in European Commission study of aviation biofuels feasibility

In France, Onera, an aviation research company, will lead a 19-organization consortium in the study of of mid-term opportunities for biofuels deployment. The Sustainable Way for Alternative Fuel and Energy in Aviation study will focus on the feasibility of multiple alternative fuel sources in Europe, in a 26-month project funded by the European Commission. Consortium members include Bauhaus Luftfahrt, German Aerospace Center (DLR), University of Sheffield, Airbus, Air France, EADS-IW, Embraer, Snecma, Rolls-Royce, IATA and Shell.

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