Indonesian airline Garuda trials biofuel mix on B737 engine
In Indonesia, Jakarta Globe reported that local state-owned airline Garuda Indonesia (GIAA) has conducted trials of aviation fuel with a biofuel mix on a jet engine used in a Boeing 737-800NG aircraft.
The testing of the biofuel mix, known as Bioavtur J2.4, was carried out on July 26, using a CFM56-7B jet engine jointly produced by Safran Aircraft Engines and GE Aerospac.
“This initiative is our first step in supporting the sustainable green economy and becoming Indonesia’s first commercial aviation company to trial renewable energy, especially Bioavtur,” Garuda Indonesia President Director Irfan Setiaputra said in a statement.
If successful, the biofuel mix will undergo ground tests before proceeding to flight tests, according to the report.
Bioavtur J2.4 is a blend containing 2.7% of refined bleached deodorized palm kernel oil, developed in collaboration between state-owned oil company Pertamina and Bandung University of Technology (ITB).
Bioavtur is part of the government’s Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) program, the report added.
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