Indonesian airline Garuda tests palm oil-blended jet fuel
In Indonesia, Reuters reported that local flag carrier Garuda Indonesia has completed a test flight using a palm oil-blended jet fuel on a Boeing 737-800NG aircraft.
According to the report, the aircraft flew more than 130 km from the capital Jakarta to Pelabuhan Ratu in the southern part of Java island in a one-hour return flight last week, using jet fuel containing 2.4% palm content.
“With these results, Garuda Indonesia is ready to explore the use of sustainable aviation fuel on commercial flights,” Garuda Chief Executive Irfan Setiaputra said.
The palm-oil blended jet fuel was produced by Indonesian state energy firm PT Pertamina at its Cilacap refinery, using hydroprocessed esters and fatty acid (HEFA) technology and is made of refined bleached deodorized palm kernel oil.
Category: Fuels
