China lands first biofuel-powered passenger flight

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Hainan Airlines service from Shanghai to Beijing uses 50:50 blend of used cooking oil from restaurants and standard jet fuel

China has landed its first ever passenger flight using sustainable biofuels, hailed as a key environmental milestone for the country's commercial aviation industry. Saturday's Hainan Airlines flight...

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