KLM Operates First Scheduled Flight on Bio-Kerosene

On Wednesday, KLM operated a commercial flight on bio-kerosene.

Flight KL1233 - a Boeing 737-800 - took off at 12:30 hours from Schiphol bound for Charles de Gaulle in Paris carrying 171 passengers.

 "It will be interesting to follow and stimulate the further development of biofuels. In taking this step, KLM clearly shows the value of finding clever ways to use waste derived from producers and consumers," said State Secretary of Infrastructure and the Environment, Joop Atsma.

The Inspectorate for Transport, Public Works and Water Management (Inspectie Verkeer en Waterstaat - IVW) granted KLM permission to operate the flight and aircraft manufacturer Boeing, was also closely involved in making this first flight possible.

KLM's first commercial flight to Paris was operated on bio-kerosene produced from used cooking oil. This same raw material will be used in the flights scheduled for September. The fuel was supplied by Dynamic Fuels via SkyNRG, the consortium co-founded by KLM in 2009 with the North Sea Group and Spring Associates.

 All biofuels used by KLM have to meet precisely the same technical specifications as traditional kerosene and must not require any adjustments to aircraft engines or infrastructure.

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