Interjet (ABC Aerolineas) Airbus A320-214 F-WQUV (XA-INJ) (msn 1162) ZRH (Rolf Wallner) (orders 15 Superjet 100s), originally uploaded by Airliners Gallery.

Interjet (Toluca) has become a pioneer in alternate fuels development. In April 2011 Interjet and Airbus conducted the first jatropha-based biofuel test flight in Mexico. The Airbus A320 flew from Mexico City to Tuxtla Gutierrez. One of the A320’s two engines was fueled with a 30 percent biojet blend.

Jatropha oil is vegetable oil produced from the seeds of the Jatropha curcas, a plant that can grow in marginal lands. On December 30, 2008, Air New Zealand flew the first successful test flight with a Boeing 747-400 running one of its four Rolls-Royce engines on a 50:50 blend of jatropha oil and jet A-1 fuel.

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