In Australia, Aviation Australia reports that Virgin Australia Airlines has racked up 1 million kilometers on aviation biofuel with 700 flights flown on a blend since it started running its trial on commercial flights last fall after taking its first delivery of Gevo fuel in August 2018. The trial is in partnership between the airline, […]
In Australia, Virgin Australia announced it has achieved an Australian first, with the successful completion of a trial to deliver sustainable aviation fuel through Brisbane Airport’s general fuel supply system. Working in partnership with the Queensland Government, Brisbane Airport Corporation, US-based biofuel producer Gevo, Inc. and supply chain partners Caltex and DB Schenker, Virgin Australia […]
In Colorado, Gevo, Inc. announced that it expects to supply its renewable alcohol-to-jet fuel (ATJ) to the Virgin Australia Group, a leading Australian airline group. The Virgin Australia Group will be responsible for coordinating the purchase, supply and blending of the ATJ into the fuel supply system at Brisbane Airport in Queensland, Australia. Gevo’s ATJ is […]
In Australia, Virgin Australia and Air New Zealand have narrowed down the list of 30 companies who sent in proposals to team up with the airlines on commercial aviation biofuel production to a shortlist with whom they are working to develop feasibility studies for as many as five facilities for a total investment of around […]
In New Zealand, following Air New Zealand’s call to arms for partners to produce aviation biofuels along with Virgin Australia, about 30 companies have stepped forward to take the two airlines up on their offer to develop the industry regionally together. ANZ’s CEO says that aviation biofuels are a long term bet as scale is […]
In New Zealand, Air NZ is expected to continue its aviation biofuel collaboration with Virgin Australia despite the likelihood it will divest from the Australian airline. Currently Air NZ owns 25.9% of Virgin Australia. Last month the two airlines launched a joint procurement exercise for aviation biofuels in an attempt to stimulate the industry. Even […]
