Thomson Airways becomes the first UK airline to operate a passenger biofuel flight

Thomson Airways (London-Luton) is due to become today (October 6) the first UK airline to fly customers on sustainable biofuel when flight TOM 7446 will take off from Birmingham Airport to Arrecife. The historic flight is due to carry 232 passengers on a Boeing 757-200 for the four hour flight.

The sustainable biofuel used by Thomson Airways is supplied by Dutch-based company SkyNRG, who is advised by an independent Sustainability Board consisting of two leading NGOs and a leading Government scientific institute. Platinum Fuels have been chosen as the fuel handler to fuel the aircraft.

Following the first UK commercial sustainable biofuels flight, there will then be a short gap before the daily operations start from early 2012 for approximately six weeks. Birmingham Airport is supporting the sustainable biofuel operation through the provision of a dedicated fuel truck, independent technical oversight and storage infrastructure. As sustainable biofuels become more commercially viable, Thomson Airways plans to expand its use of sustainable biofuels across its fleet.

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Copyright Photo: Bjorn van der Velpen.